Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Stout
Tadcaster, England

Pours a very dark opaque black with minimal, circular beige head. Nose is sweet and sour, with some roasted qualities and a strong milk chocolate sweetness. Oily on the palate, with dark malt character and a biscuity bite, with fruity raisin esters towards the smooth bitter finish.

Poors dark with copper head... smokey notes with small roast flavor.... finish is bitter and texture is smooth not my favorite stout but not bad.

Dark brown, almost black with a creamy and thick tanned beige head. Nose is milk chocolate, some hoppy gooseberry and malty roastiness. Flavor malty and softly burned with dark chocolate and a hint of liquorice. Finishes dry and quite bitter. Mouthfeel full and creamy, which is indeed the best part of this smooth stout.

Poured black with a medium tan head. Aroma was not very strong, but mostly of roasted malts. Taste was very creamy with strong flavors of roasted and chocolate malts. The alcohol seemed a little noticeable to me.

I love this brewery, and this is one of their most consistent and delicious beers. Mildly roasted, not too overpowering... pours an opaque black with brown hints around the edges. Aroma isn’t too strong (probably because it isn’t hugely roasted) but it has the aroma of the roasted malts, with a hint of chocolaty sweetness . The mouthfeel is thick enough to know you are drinking a stout, but not syrupy. Hoppy bitterness on the swallow, which is usually almost unnoticeable in a stout, but well balanced in this one. Beers like this are rare, and it’s no wonder this has consistently high ratings.

Had great expectations for this beer, but they never fulfilled my dreams. Maybe I like the more roasted ones. As mentioned it’s too silky. That’s not a bad character, but even after 2 hours I didn’t get the best great impressions of it. Must try it again.

The best oatmeal i have tried. To a stout lover, drinking one of these is like Christmas morning. Milky palate, well balanced flavor, a sweetness that avoids the overpowering mistake of other oatmeal stouts. If you haven’t tried it already, put this one on your bucket list.

Poured a dark brown with a beautiful light brown head. Nose of bitter chocolate and coffee notes. Tasted roasted oats, coffee and cocao. Slightly bitter. Tasted like a mocha coffee. The best part about this beer is the mouthfeel. It is amazingly creamy and makes the beer go down incredibly smooth. This is one of my favorite beers. Highly recommended.