Youngs Oatmeal Stout (London Stout)

Brewed by Wells & Youngs
Style: Stout
Bedford, England

This stout poured a black colour with a big beautiful tan head. To the nose there was scents of cocoa and some earthy notes. Not to much scent to this one. First taste was burnt as a stout should be. Very smooth but not complex at all. Nice flavour and mouthfeel. Well rounded finish with a burnt lightly hopped taste.

THOUGHTS: Not like most oatmeal stouts. Not as sweet. Better than guinness, but nothing special and down right bland for an Oatmeal stout. A really nice beer all the same. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a nearly opaque dark brown that was nearly black in the glass with slight red highlights with a large tan head that left good lacing. The aroma was moderate roasted malt and some dark fruit. The initial flavor was light to moderate sweetness, while the finish was moderate to heavy sweetness and light bitterness with a short to average duration. The flavor was mostly roated malt. The full body was creamy and slighlty dry with lightly fizzy carbonation and a sort of smokey finish.

Great looking... dark ruby color with a substantial brown head that looks like chocolate milk. Roasted aroma and a great roasted flavor with hints of chocolate and coffee. A very smooth brew. Even though it says it’s retired... it seems to be readily available? Maybe from Wells & Young’s? 1 pt. 0.9 oz. bottle.

This is one of my favourite oatmeal stouts, essentially on par with Samuel Smith’s. I’ve been drinking stouts as long as I’ve been drinking beer (Watney’s cream stout was one of the first beers I drank regularly), but it took me a number of tries to like oatmeal stouts. This one is incredible. It’s dark, opaque, almost black brown with a thick light brown head that lasts long and leaves pretty good lacing. The aroma is of yeast dough, heavy & toasty. The taste is of thick malt, fresh toast, dark chocolate fudge sauce, fading to a mild coffee hint. It is fairly sweet with only the faintest bitterness. The palaet is thick and full. The result: great, full, satisfying flavour and drinkability.

Dark almost black pour. Nice hop zing on first sip. Flavors feature plenty of coffee and chocolate. Nice malty aroma and medium body. Nice beer

Bottle, pours a deep black-brown with a light brown, foamy head that leaves a medium to heavy lacing behind. Sweet, chocolate aroma with hints of roasted malts. Flavor is sweet with chocolate coffee taste and some toastiness. The body is heavy, smooth and creamy. Finishes rather clean with a slight bitterness.

This is retired? Bad call. Still my fave oatmeal stout. Still a simple, delicious dark-brown beer with a nice foamy head, bold dry roasted chocolaty flavour, and a clean slightly sour finish.

Pours in deep brown, almost black. Opaque. Nice creamy tan head leaves heavy lacing on the glass. Aroma has notes of roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with hints of roasted malts, chocolate, and licorice. Medium to full body, very smooth. Slight taste of alcohol. Mild slightly bitter finish. Nice stout a tad simple for my taste.