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Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Stout
Tadcaster, England

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RATINGS: 2852   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.91   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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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.


scbysnax's rating

3.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
scbysnax (6) - - JAN 14, 2013
Nice midnight dark beer with a head that you could take a nap on. Full of flavor, the changes from your first sip to several seconds after. Wonderful complex beer will drink it many more times.


most recent ratings

4.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 20/20
Pith (122) - New York, USA - JUN 17, 2013
pours opaque black with large tan foam head. Aroma-coffee malts with alcohol smoothness. HInt of spiciness and caramel. Carbonation, caramel, coffee. The beginning is uncomplicated but is made up for my a smooth as milk caramel middle with gentle non-bitter coffee end that is so smooth, maybe some maple. The most drinkable stout I’ve ever had.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
wimpyjoe (1742) - Manchester, Greater Manchester, ENGLAND - JUN 17, 2013
Black with a thick frothy head, no distinctive roasted flavours but it has a stout base although not the best tasting.

2.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Yatesed (6) - Blacklick, Ohio, USA - JUN 15, 2013 does not count
Dark pour in glass aroma of coffee, little head, bitter aftertaste, good drink overall

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Hopsclation (26) - Chicago, - JUN 14, 2013
So good, so cheap! This might be the best "bang for buck" beer that you can find in most liquor stores. Tastes like 2/3 banana nut bread 1/3 vanilla ice cream. If you havent had it yet, not sure what you have been doing with your beer life, but stop passing it by and get some.

4.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
finn1918 (152) - Georgia, USA - JUN 9, 2013
Pours inky black with a 3 finger fluffy brown head that settles to a nice ring. Aroma is toasted malts and subtle English-style hops. Taste is chocolate, some coffee, toast, and oats--pretty standard for a stout but done exceptionally well. Smooth, silky mouthfeel with just a touch of carbonation. This is an excellent, sessionable stout that is well worth the money. For $3.50 a 550ml bottle, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better deal.

4.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
laxuaca (13) - - JUN 9, 2013
stout muy sabrosa, sin mucho amargor y con mucho aguante nel paladar. muy facil de beber. lo que me paez, ye que-y falta un poquiñin de aguante a la espuma, pero bueno, detalles sin mas pa rellenar los 75 caracteres jejejejeej. cojonudisima!!!!&

4.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
phillybass (26) - Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 8, 2013
A very drinkable stout. Quite smooth and balanced. Easily quaffable and actually quite refreshing. Barely any aroma to speak of which is normal for this type of beer. Flavors are roasted malt predominately with hints Of chocolate. Body is not as full as other oatmeal stouts. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
Niall73 (95) - - JUN 5, 2013
bottle, pours very dark brown (pretty lively!) with reddish tinge and a fluffy off white head. Aroma is malt, dark fruits, dark rum, some treacle, a little minerally. Full and foamy in the mouth, a bit lighter than expected. Flavour is maltiness, more dark dried fruits, dark sugars. It’s sweet, slightly bitter, very moreish, and very drinkable!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Beerandhockey8 (26) - Three Forks, Montana, USA - JUN 2, 2013
Poured from 22oz bottle to shaker. Pours a nice dark brown almost black color with a light tan head. Ivan smell coffee and caramel notes, and the taste is exactly how it smells. Very smooth finish, great beer.

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
rwinsch (2) - - MAY 28, 2013 does not count
Wonderful full bodied stout. This is the pinnacle of outmeal stouts. This beer has a silky smooth texture with a clean bittersweet finish. This was one of my first dark beers as a youngster and really gave way to my appreciation of good dark beers. I thank you Sam Smith


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