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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: 2649   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.91   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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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.


4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
rumproasts (140) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - MAY 21, 2012
very dark brown with two finger head. excellent stout. very easy to drink with pleasant chocolate and coffee flavors.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
laiti (1665) - Tampere, FINLAND - MAY 19, 2012
33 cl bottle @ home. Rated on 18.01.2011
Aroma is roasted with milk chocolate, some oat and coffee. Flavour has chocolate, oat, some cocoa and hints of coffee. I’ve had couple of these, but every time this is just too thin and light for my taste. Even at a room temp.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Barrelbelly (376) - BELGIUM - MAY 17, 2012
Coffee, oats aroma. Taste slightly porter like bitterness! Somewhat watery at The end

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Abio (1128) - Waasland, BELGIUM - MAY 17, 2012
Very dark brown. Good sized and decent holding head. Roasted malts, coffee, dark fruits, milky. Decent and good full bodied and taste.

4.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
Koskela (22) - Marysville, California, USA - MAY 16, 2012
A beautiful beer by samuel smith. The aroma is excelent and the color is dark brown with a light brown creamy head. Thank god for oats. The taste is chocolately with a hint of sweetness at the end. Choc. Malt was used for sure and maybe a hint of roasted malt or barley. Very good in deed no hop bitternes and no after taste. It was smooth and enjoyable with a medium/full body and it was great all the way to the last drop. Worth a buy and many rebuys.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
martinrumsam (233) - BARNSTAPLE, Devon, ENGLAND - MAY 15, 2012
bottle . very dark chocolate colour with big tan head . looks inviting . aroma is malt , demerara sugar , chocolate , coffee notes. taste - sweet chocolate hit then toasted malt , caramelised ( almost burnt ) brown sugar with slightly bitter balance . good body , medium carbonation . a nice beer

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Beerathon (76) - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 11, 2012
Wow! Nearly black. Thick tan foamy head. Creamy malty taste, with some smokiness, almost like bacon. A bitterness on the tongue to balance the bodacious amount of malt.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Billicus (258) - Paulsboro, New Jersey, USA - MAY 9, 2012
bottle aroma, grainy, some maltness, slight chocolate color, dark brown,light tan head taste, slight chocolate on front, slight bitterness, malt ceral backend overall, pretty good

3.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bunget (133) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 7, 2012
550ml bottle. Very dark brown colour, almost black. Big fluffy creamy head with chocolatey nuances. Very very nice aroma: sweet and spicy, vanilla, caramel, oak, cocoa, brown sugar, a hint of hops. Taste is roasted malt, chocolate, prunes, burned sugar, hints of vanilla. Good balance between sweetness and bitterness.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Lowenbrau (325) - SPAIN - MAY 4, 2012
UPDATED: MAY 6, 2012 Bottle. Coffe, caramel and nuts aromas. Pours really dark, with nice creamy tan head, persistent, with some lacework. Oily texture, full body and low cabonation. Taste is some roasty, chocolate and sweet flavours. Average dry finish. Really nice brew, but palate-saturating.


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