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Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout

Score
99100
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Stout
Tadcaster, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 2574   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.91   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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.

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
jabo134 (12) - Illinois, USA - FEB 9, 2012
This is one of my favorites. Nice complex flavor, and it’s easy to drink. Great beer!

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
sonnycheeba (350) - Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland, USA - FEB 9, 2012
Bottle. Pours black with average, frothy beige head; medium retention and spare lacing. Aroma is heavy bread malt, oatmeal, dark fruit, and licorice. Flavor is heavy malt, light hops, and average eaters; creamy mouthfeel and finish. Full body, with low carbonation and warmth.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
MechanicalMind (6) - Crawley, West Sussex, ENGLAND - FEB 5, 2012 does not count
Bottle 550ml, pours almost black with a ruby tinge, tan head that settles to a covering. Ground coffee, dark berry aroma. Medium mouth feel with a medium amount of carbonation. Lactose coming through from the oatmeal, sweet, rum raisin, roasted coffee, with a dry bittering yet sweet milky finish. Good flavours overall

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
andyhwcinc (803) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 4, 2012
Enjoyed in bottle form at the Globe Pub in Chicago, IL while celebrating a friends birthday. Appearance is black with thin white head. Aroma rich in.chocolate malt and oatmeal, bit of lactose, smells nice. Taste dominated by chocolate malt, oats add to the rich body, very light bit of lactose, very solid oatmeal stout.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Amco (32) - Louisiana, USA - FEB 4, 2012
Dark pour with a decent size head. Creamy and taste of coffee and malts. Very smooth and easy drink-ability.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
edpeg (222) - Berlin, GERMANY - FEB 2, 2012
Pours pitch black with beige lacing head. Aromas are wood, bubblegum, , grains, leather, malts. Texture is medium thick, smooth little tart with mouthful carbonation. Palate oats, grains, some nuts and licorice. Aftertaste is sweet with dryness with slight bitter edge. Finish is dry and medium short. Balanced brew, quite nice.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Peacehammer (116) - California, USA - FEB 1, 2012
pours black, with minimal caramel head. Minimal aroma, some oaty notes. Very smooth tasting with plenty o chocolate and oatmeal. Great brew

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
Gription79 (595) - Bountiful, Utah, USA - JAN 30, 2012
500 ml bottle. A beautiful beer, dark black with a thick off white head. Sweet and roasty nose. The flavor is roasted malts, hint of chocolate, caramel. A nice creamy finish. A easy drinking stout.


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