Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Extra Stout - Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)

DoktorZee

Alberta (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Enjoyed fresh on tap in London at a Samuel Smith pub.

A - deep black that shows only a hint of light at its very edges. Half finger tan head stays permanently and leaves thick lacing down the glass.

S - not a lot of nose with just a hint of smoky malt.

T - bitter and powerful: strong initial bitterness underpinned by chocolate, coffee and smoke. Even with only 4.5% this is a delightfully powerful beer.

M - spectacularly creamy, but also surprisingly light. Coats the mouth and sticks!

D - very drinkable and smooth

This is a classic; delicious!

Serving type: nitro-tap

08-21-2011 16:22:43 | More by DoktorZee

diverite

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

03-15-2013 16:08:56 | More by diverite

Pelicanrocks

United Kingdom (England)

3.5/5  rDev -17.1%

03-03-2013 00:43:52 | More by Pelicanrocks

Seaba

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

02-28-2013 14:39:26 | More by Seaba

His_Royal_Hoppiness

United Kingdom (England)

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

02-03-2013 00:38:28 | More by His_Royal_Hoppiness

Danny1217

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

01-10-2013 04:38:42 | More by Danny1217

Tone

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a black color. 1/3 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of dry hop, sweet malt, roasted malt, slight oatmeal, and a hint of chocolate. Fits the style of a Foreign / Export Stout. Mouth feel is sharp and clean, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of pale malt, slight sweet malt, slight roasted malt, and a hint of chocolate. Overall, good appearance, aroma, and blend.

Serving type: on-tap

09-27-2012 02:01:45 | More by Tone

jnjander

Georgia

5/5  rDev +18.5%

07-13-2012 16:38:22 | More by jnjander

ChaseTheAce

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

02-15-2012 04:31:55 | More by ChaseTheAce

hncowden50

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +18.5%

11-21-2011 03:39:49 | More by hncowden50

BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

3.8/5  rDev -10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Half pint: taken in the upstairs bar of the Princess Louise, Holborn, London.

Deep dark black body, with a good full head on top, this was sat in a UK half pint sleeve.

Smells covered all the usual dry stout areas you’d expect, coffee, chocolate and roasted/toasted malts, a hint of smoke, but only a hint.

The taste is semi bitter and certainly dry, those aroma ingredients also found in the flavours. The dryness becoming more evident as the mouth gets used to the drink.

Smooth and silky, even though it’s dry: couldn’t drink it all night, but two pints would be fine.

Serving type: nitro-tap

11-02-2011 13:45:19 | More by BlackHaddock

StJamesGate

New York

3.98/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On cask at Cittie of Yorke, London.

Ruby black and a nitro head that leaves sheety rings.
Big roast nose with coffee and dark cherry.
Espresso ground and ash sourness, big cola and brown sugar middle with some chocolate malts in there, and faint cinnamon hops. Toffee comeback and roast bitter linger.
Medium, chewy, some stick.

Candy sweet stout! Lots of roast, lots of sugar. Good thing it’s only 4.5%, because I could see tearing through this.

Serving type: nitro-tap

06-20-2011 12:14:37 | More by StJamesGate

woosterbill

Connecticut

3.98/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On-tap halfpint at the Angel in the Fields.

A: Black body that glows red-brown when held up to light. Solid 3/4" of dense tan head that sticks around nicely and leaves some thick lace. Very pretty.

S: Roasty, smoky, meaty. Some chocolate and coffee, but this is all about the smoky char. Cool.

T: More malt sweetness comes through here, balancing the harsher aspects of the roastiness. Chocolate starts things off along with caramel, and it finishes with coffee, smoke, and ashy burnt notes. A little astringent, but nicely intense.

M: Smooth and creamy, but a little thin.

O: Good beer; I really appreciate a low-ABV stout that doesn't skimp on the flavor. If anything, this one goes a little overboard with the roast and char. As much as I'm enjoying it, I'm rather glad I got a half-pint.

Cheers!

Serving type: on-tap

06-17-2011 02:49:43 | More by woosterbill

Brouwerij78

New York

5/5  rDev +18.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I travelled all the way to Tadcaster itself to drink one of these "Extra Stouts" from a hand pumped cask at the actual Samuel Smith's Brewery in England! Since I had never seen this style Sam in USA, it was a treat indeed to find this new variety in such a special format. I normally drink the bottled Oatmeal Stout and love that type - but the Extra Stout was amazing! It was thick, creamy, rich and extra dark in color. A slightly sweet milk style stout best enjoyed in an imperial pint - sevred not too cold - so this was perfect in the way it was served. A must try if ever in the Heartland of England.

Serving type: cask

05-28-2011 15:01:39 | More by Brouwerij78

Harrister101

United Kingdom (England)

4.22/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

On tap at the British Legion Club in Chapeltown, Sheffield.
Very Dark, with coffee and oat like smells and taste, but this is balanced well with the chocolate flavours and the fact that this is as smooth as texture can get. The burnt taste is also present, so its not the sort of drink you could drink a lot of.
Good lacing, but obviously compromised for the head being so thick.

Overall, A very good stout, Perfect as a one off pint.

Serving type: on-tap

12-10-2010 15:50:33 | More by Harrister101

EJNibs

Minnesota

4.8/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Cask pulled from Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in London (ha, agreed with dcoux09, it's a great place, perhaps my favorite pub in the world).
Pours a beautiful deep black with 2 fingers of head that hold on tenaciously for almost ten minutes, leaving pretty nice lacing.
The nose is burnt chocolate and coffee, with a hint of malt.
Beautiful silky mouthfeel, with great body but managing not to be too heavy. The dark chocolate and coffee come on strong with almost a toffee note up front, but some malt flavor with just a hint of bitterness to balance the finish.

Hands down the best stout I've eve had. If you're lucky enough to see this, grab it. And if you're in London, make a trip to 145 Fleet St; you won't regret it.

Serving type: cask

11-23-2010 00:09:36 | More by EJNibs

pauljmccain

Missouri

4.03/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap in London at one of the great Sam Smith traditional bars.

This stout is a very deep brown, as expected. Head that lasts nicely, with great lacing. Smells of roasted grains, coffee, and a bit of chocolate. Heavy, dark smells. Definitely an extra stout. Tastes are similar. Very nutty, dark roasted malts, and grains. Not a lot of sweetness. Dry. The feel is average for a stout. Not heavy, but chewy. Good low level of carbonation.

This is a good example of an English stout. Nothing particularly amazing, but overall, a great beer.

Serving type: on-tap

08-30-2010 01:56:19 | More by pauljmccain

dcoux09

Connecticut

4.85/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Fantastic. Had this brew on tap at Ye Old Cheshire Cheese pub in England (great place to have a great beer). The pour was a rich dark brown with a very attractive tan head. Smelled nutty with hints of roasted coffee and chocolate. I was hooked at first taste. It was brilliant, one of the best brews I've ever had. It was creamy, thick, and perfect for a brisk November night in England.

Serving type: on-tap

11-30-2009 01:59:57 | More by dcoux09

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On nitro tap at The Cock in Westminster City, London. Lookked pitch black with an off-white head. The initial flavor is a bit bland, but this beer comes back with a big, black roasted grain aftertaste. This is a great English stout (not a foreign/export) and reminds me of Beamish, but a bit cleaner.

Serving type: on-tap

04-13-2009 23:10:05 | More by tempest

Soozy

Tennessee

3.55/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Poured with a decent finger-thick off-white head. Jet black in color. Aroma of some burnt grains, a little bit of coffee. Big time chocolate in taste, roasted grains. Smooth, creamy, a pretty good stout in all.

Not great for drinkability, just because of its thickness and chocolate taste. Great for an afternoon pint though.

Serving type: on-tap

01-28-2009 20:44:16 | More by Soozy

Nickls

District of Columbia

4.03/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

(From notes)

A - Fingertip of creamy off-white foam; no lacing in the sample. Completely jet black color

S - Subtle smokey malt and some grain aromas (smells like a Sam Smith brew)

T - Roasty, toasty malt flavors with barely a hint of malt sweetness, with a dry finish

M - Creamy, but not close to viscous. A touch of carbonation, as expected with the style and serving type

D - Great drinkability for the style, and easy to work through

Overall, thought this was a pretty good brew. I liked the traditional elements of the style and thought it was a nice example. Would definitely recommend.

Serving type: on-tap

10-29-2008 03:23:54 | More by Nickls

ManforallSaisons

Belgium

3.58/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Just had my pint poured at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in London. Maybe it's the gloom of the pub, but the beer is inky blank, maybe a tinge of brown when held next to a light. A thin layer of foam persisted from the serving until, well, I'm two fingers from the bottom, and laced the side of my glass along the way. The nose is grainy, hints of vegetal chocolate, coffee and some red fruit, no real evidence of dry hopping. Flavor is burned malt, caramel, grain matter, chocolate finnisb. Mouthfeel is thinner than it could be, not evincing a dangerous alcohol content. This is not a session beer; I would neither object to a second or make time for it.

Serving type: on-tap

07-21-2008 17:57:40 | More by ManforallSaisons

Naerhu

Japan

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Had this at a Rising Sun in London, on a Rising Sun Ct. in London with a sausage sandwich on a beautiful Spring day.

A - Spoungy thick tan head on a jet black body.
S - Lovely chocolate aroma, great, but one dimensional.
T - Amazing fruityness with a very nice dark chocolate finish. Bitterness not showing up until the very end and then lasting a pleasantly long time.
M - smooth and delicious. Medium body.
D - Refreshing and delicious, what more could someone wand from a stout. Could have everyday without complaint.

Serving type: cask

05-05-2007 06:37:27 | More by Naerhu

wl0307

United Kingdom (England)

4.08/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Tasted this beer by a pint at the Captain Kidd pub, Wapping, London. Right beforehand I had a half-pint of Sovereign Best Bitter and didn't feel impressed, so I guess a change of taste would do me some good...?

A: this pint comes in an almost opaque, extre...mely dark brownish to pitch-black hue, with an inch-thick, incredibly tight and frothy, light-ovaltine-coloured beer head which lasts throughout the drink... Decent looking.
S: roasted barley and crystal malts(?) prevail immediately in front of my nose yet not overpowering, with a light touch of burned wood-chip and fruity sourness. Hop aroma remains refreshing, but quite mild.
T: deeply java-coffeeish to espresso-beans' flavour flows in, followed by a lightly-burned woody and very very dark chocolatey taste, garnished with a tinge of chocolatey sourness... a constant bitterness sustains well underneath, becoming increasingly dryish bitter towards the finish. As the temp. gradually warms up, there is more suble nutty sweetness towards the end on top of the lovely bitterness.
M&D: surprisingly smooth and light in texture, while the flavour is retained to the full; this is a light-medium bodied and full-flavoured stout to quaff for sure. Alas it also suffers from being over-chilled, though slightly better than the Sovereign Best Bitter as its full flavour could struggle through. Still, this beer tastes much better and more complex when warming up.

Serving type: nitro-tap

08-26-2005 14:18:49 | More by wl0307

ybnorml

Rhode Island

3.9/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer is obsidian black in color with a light brown head. There is just a hint of chocolate in the aroma. Coffee and chocolate both show up in the flavor with a serious raosted malt bitterness throughout the finish. A nice beer to sit and savor for a couple of pints.

Serving type: cask

06-27-2004 19:28:36 | More by ybnorml