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

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

4.4/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured the 550ml bottle into a Sam Smith pint glass, served at room temperature.

A: Pours an almost black body, but it isn't impenetrable to the light. The head is fantastic, it's a light leather color that starts off at four fingers (due to my aggressive pour, and stays at one finger for quite a duration. Excellent (almost maddening) retention and lacing overall.

S: Baker's chocolate, roast, and a tiny bit of dark fruit and licorice. This is gonna be great...

T: Not quite as chocolatey as the nose would dictate. There's more of a roasted malt flavor as the dominating note, with generous hints of chocolate, coffee, licorice, smoke, and perhaps a little raisin appearing on the palate at various points. Quite complex, and quite delicious!

M: Medium carbonation, and I have to say, a little thin textured. Not watery by any stretch, though. The oats give it an excellent creaminess - though perhaps not quite as silky as I would have liked, and the finish is just dry enough to satisfy immensely. The drinkability factor is disturbing...I'm having to refrain from guzzling this down in one sip.

O: Once again, Sam Smith nails it. A bit pricey to be an everyday drinker, but cheap enough to make a fantastic once-a-weekend treat. Personally, I like the Sam Smith impy stout a hair more, but really, this is a must have for dark beer fans.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2011 22:04:47 | More by ThisWangsChung

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

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Jtrigonis

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

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nullbort

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -5.7%

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BeerRunner

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

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307x

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

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swinyeju

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -5.7%

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TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

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Satsuma

Florida

4/5  rDev -5.7%

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IndyDad

New York

4/5  rDev -5.7%

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IchLiebeBier

Virginia

5/5  rDev +17.9%

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afallon86

California

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-15-2013 09:27:27 | More by afallon86

MarkGutz

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-15-2013 05:07:14 | More by MarkGutz

Jacurdy60

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

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csrbv

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

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VictorWisc

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

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scotorum

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

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Sarah257

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +12%

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ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

06-12-2013 18:58:02 | More by ackeeper

gamanley

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

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drinkAK

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

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dmgeng

Indiana

4.36/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This is the first brew that I tried to copy with homebrew.

A - Deep brown/black/maroon color. Pours thick with dark creamy head with good lacing.

S - Strong malty smell with a roasted, grainy, oatmeal smell.

T - Great flavor having a robust character with a malty, roasty, chocolaty, and some like toffee/caramel taste. There is some faint bitterness from the black malt and hops but is very malt heavy and sweet.

M - Robust mouth-feel with low carbonation. Silky feel and a lingering sweetness that makes it a great winter beer.

Overall, this oatmeal stout is the gold standard in this style. It isn't as heavy as a RIS but it is a tasty brew. It has everything for the dark beer drinker. It's also a nice change of pace if you are used to drinking dry stouts like Guinness. I would strongly recommend this to anyone that likes darker beer.

Glass- Stein

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 15:04:22 | More by dmgeng

Illos

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-12-2013 05:01:52 | More by Illos

kerry4porters

Arizona

4.75/5  rDev +12%

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joshg

Illinois

4.86/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

I still remember the first time I tried Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout. Fifteen years ago and still nothing has surpassed it at the top of my beerymid. Perhaps it's my affinity for stouts but I can never get enough of this beer. It's a constant struggle each trip to the store not to go back to this and force myself to try something new on the shelf.

Heavy enough to keep you warm during the cold months yet smooth enough it's still during during the dog days of summer.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 05:22:28 | More by joshg