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Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout

Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout - Stout

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 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 
21263.92/5.03.92/5.05%99.2English pint
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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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 BeerGestapo (725), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 22, 2008    Updated: Jan 31, 2008
(English) WOW, The smell......But Smooth , Sweet, and very Dark!! It had Big Head and creamy Oatmeal taste. Yummy, i will drink this again!!!


 DWestrick (235), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 22, 2008    Updated: Dec 20, 2008
A very tasty Oatmeal Stout! Very dark in color. Thick and pours a nice head. Chocolate/carmel and rich in flavor. Havent tried that many stouts but this is very good.


CCGodwin (19), Hollywood, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/516/20
Jan 22, 2008  
550 ml bottle. Pours dark with some red color. Huge rocky tan head that hangs around a while. Nose of cream, roasted coffee, wood. Flavor was roasted - coffee, chocolate, cream, oats. I’m a big stout fan, and I like this one a lot. I often recommend it to friends that aren’t big stout fans.


 afireinside96 (807), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 21, 2008  
a very dark ruby red color with a tan head. smells of caramelized malts, cereal, and espresso. drinks smooth and sweet. slightly hoppy finish. more carbonated than is the norm for this style, but it works well to balance the silky smooth texture otherwise.


 SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Jan 20, 2008  
Deep brown to black in color with a light tan head. There were scents of oats, milk chocolate and dark fruits. In the mouth it was medium-bodied with lots of carbonation and a crisp balanced midpalate. The finish was smooth but ended with a herbal edge.


 Zinister (1199), Houston, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 20, 2008  
Very dark pour with mocha head and nice lacing. Nose of milk, chocolate and toasted oats. Flavor was chocolate, coffee, winter type spices and a metallic flavor that I didn’t mind at all...odd. Creamy body that made it seem richer than it was.


 MoDog (909), Griffith, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 20, 2008  
Poured from a 550ml bottle and served in an English pint glass. This beer poured a deep, dark brown with a huge head of rocky, tan foam that faded away slowly. A thick coating of foamy lacing covered the inside of the glass. The aroma of the beer was made up of sweet milk chocolate notes, toasted oats, and also a bit of coffee. The flavor included moderate roasted notes, chocolate, coffee with cream, and also a subtle metallic note. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied and silky smooth with a nice amount of carbonation. A decent oatmeal stout, but a bit overrated.


petzdrgonizbk (24), Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 19, 2008  
Pours dark, with a thick brown head that laces nicely! Aroma was nice with a hint of coffee. I do believe a stout is the beer for me.



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