Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout

	Percentile
	99
	overall

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Stout
Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
2132	3.92/5.0	3.92/5.0	5%	99.3	English pint

Commercial Description:
Originally a drink for lactating mothers, oatmeal stout was described as nutritional on early labels. Oats are in the same family as barley, and a small addition yields great flavor. Popular in the late 1800’s, the last oatmeal stout was brewed before the First World War until Samuel Smith reintroduced this style in 1980.

Almost opaque, with an unusually silky texture and complex, medium-dry velvet palate. Bittersweet finish.

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Delirium (497), Santa Cruz, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 17, 2008

Bottle. Pours dark brown/black with a large lasting beige head. Aroma is semi-sweet at roasty---coffee, dark chocolate, caramel, and some bits of dark fruit. Flavor is caramel, dark fruit, cherry, a slight fruity tartness/sourness, roast malt, hint of earthy hops. Velvety but slightly thin mouthfeel. A great oatmeal stout, if a bit odd by the standards of others in the style.

greedycheater (80), Oklahoma, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Mar 16, 2008

Dark black, minimal carbonation. Strong, off white head that sustains. Thick lacing. Coffee, caramel, roasted nose. Effortless first taste - incredibly smooth, full-bodied of course, and a sweet aftertaste. Rich and creamy, very fulfilling.

dutch23mp (161), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Mar 16, 2008

pours well looks great and the flavor is 1st rate. A well desirved 4.0this is the 2nd time I have tried it. Great winter beer as well. I say this and probably as most Americans have served it too chilled.

RunDWP (203), San Jose, California, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	6/10	5/5	10/10	4/5	18/20

Mar 16, 2008

What a stout! Pours black with a nice foamy, tan head. Faint coffee-like aroma. Underneath the toasted malt, coffee flavor one expects from a stout is a slight fruity flavor, like blueberries or rasberries. Just a great complex flavor that isn’t overwhelming. Goes down very smooth.

Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Mar 16, 2008

Pours black with a tan head. Aroma is mildly roasted, as is the flavor with a pleasant sweetness coming through. Very good overall.

DandyWolfFloyd (331), Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Mar 16, 2008

The more stout’s I consume, the more it appears they are my brew. This is a delightful brew. It has a nice malty aroma. It is classically dark. It’s a full figured brew. It’s flavor is just awesome. It’s supra smooth, MEGA flavored with notes of very mild sweetness. This is so super smooth, it’s a marvel.

Hinez57 (129), Clinton, Mississippi, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	6/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	17/20

Mar 15, 2008 Updated: Jul 22, 2008

Nose is malty caramel and bitter roast. Dark redish charcoal black, not quite opaque with a nice head with some retention, light lacing. Flavor is very nice, somewhat complex blend of the lightest fruitiness, dark malts, and good bitterness for balance with a medium dry finish. Mouthfeel is silky and nice, very drinkable. Overall a very nice beer that show cases everything roasted barley and dark malts can be.

Homer7530 (10), New York, USA

4.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.8	9/10	5/5	10/10	5/5	19/20

Mar 15, 2008

Brown black in coloer with a thich creamy white head. Goes down a lot smoother than a Guiness. very maly and full bodied.

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