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Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout 3.91 2158

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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
21583.92/5.03.91/5.05%99.3English 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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 faroeviking (6130), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 17, 2007  
Tasty, yummy, mouth watering, delicious, great, smooth, good, nice, perfect, amazing, lovely, plenty of all what a great sweet stout shall have!


 bierkoning (6110), La Tropica, Netherlands
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Nov 17, 2002  
Aroma has oats and fresh coffee. Rather sweet, but also bitter taste with roasted malt. Firm coffee and chocolate flavors. Good lacing. Delicious and complex beer with a long finish.


 Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/510/20
Jul 27, 2004  
Dark chocolate color, sweet chocolate malty aroma and taste, medium body, light sweet finish. To sweet for my taste.


 MesandSim (5972), London, Greater London, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Jul 4, 2005  
A Mes rate: Typical english drink but oh it’s a good one. Usual stout flavour and aroma, the oats are clearly there and are joined by coffee beans and toffee. It has a hard liquor hint in the nose almost like whiskey. Finish is British bitter but lovely. Very nice stuff. Cheap too. Bring it on!


 thewolf (5838), Kolding, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/513/20
Apr 23, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a very dark black with dark red edges. Aroma has molasses, coffe and dark chocolate. Oily mouthfeel, slightly fresh - low carbonation. Roasted flavours dominate, some chocolate, some dry bitterness at the end. Nice and very well-balanced.


 bu11zeye (5698), Frisco, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 9, 2003    Updated: Aug 30, 2004
Dark brown collor with a light creamy head. Has a rich smooth taste with a creamy finish. Great beer!


 hopdog (5630), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 10, 2004    Updated: Aug 11, 2004
Poured a dark black with a huge brownish head. Aromas of light chocolate and roasted malts. Sweet tasting with a light bitter finish.


 Rastacouere (5565), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/105/515/20
Apr 18, 2004  
Very dark brown body with a thin beige head. Just like the mcneills oatmeal stout, you can grab the oatmeal just by smelling. Deep malt profile full of chocolate, licorice, brown sugar sweetness and something powdery alike flour. There's no mistake on the tongue, this is a sweet stout, with caramelic peaks, tons of oatmeal, some powder sugar perhaps and nevertheless a great balance due to subdued english hops. Silky medium body, highly quaffable, definitely the most obvious definition of the style I've faced. On the other hand, it never comes close to approaching the imperial stout in terms of complexity.



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