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

atrus138

Kentucky

4.13/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured this from a brown 12 oz brown bottle with trademark gold foil. Pitch black with tinges of ruby where very little light shines through. Two-finger khaki head that takes a while to get settled down. Solid lacing. Smell is both sweet and roasted. Toffee, caramel, coffee, oats. Very well done. Quite complex and a joy to breathe in. Taste is good, but it isn't nearly up to par with the delicious smell. A bit acidic in character. Slightly sour towards the end. Medium body and light carbonation. Not bad at all. My first experience in the genre of oatmeal stout. I must try others.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2008 21:40:18 | More by atrus138

LuckyLyle

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-19-2013 22:25:52 | More by LuckyLyle

March_of_99

Maryland

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-19-2013 21:03:53 | More by March_of_99

flyingPharmacist

New York

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

06-19-2013 10:04:10 | More by flyingPharmacist

Samuel906

California

3.45/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Hmm... Up until now, Samuel Smith's dark beers have been spot on for me across the board. Not to say the Oatmeal isn't good, but it was just very mild and underwhelming compared to their others. Reserved nose, some chocolate and oats. There's a lot of people claiming tons of smokiness in this and I really don't get it. Mild chocolate and toasted oats. I would like to taste more oats to be honest. Body is smooth and silky. This is a very easy drinker, delicious and true to form.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 06:35:01 | More by Samuel906

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-18-2013 23:47:40 | More by taylor714914

jbar920

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

06-18-2013 17:40:55 | More by jbar920

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

06-18-2013 03:25:49 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

Jtrigonis

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

06-18-2013 02:09:29 | More by Jtrigonis

nullbort

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-17-2013 18:44:22 | More by nullbort

BeerRunner

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

06-17-2013 03:15:20 | More by BeerRunner

307x

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

06-16-2013 16:42:47 | More by 307x

swinyeju

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-16-2013 15:56:13 | More by swinyeju

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-16-2013 15:09:26 | More by TheBeeraholic

Satsuma

Florida

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-16-2013 04:06:58 | More by Satsuma

IndyDad

New York

4/5  rDev -5.7%

06-16-2013 02:38:42 | More by IndyDad

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Dark chestnut, almost black; huge tan, frothy head; long lasting, great lacing

Aroma: Strong roasted malts; dark chocolate; espresso; very light hops

Taste: Very creamy on start; good taste of nuttiness and oats from start to finish; chocolatey aftertaste lingers on the end; very well balanced with sweet and hops; delicious

Remarks: probably my favorite British beer

Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 22:23:17 | More by IchLiebeBier

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%

06-15-2013 04:12:22 | More by Jacurdy60

csrbv

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-14-2013 20:02:17 | More by csrbv

VictorWisc

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-14-2013 07:21:43 | More by VictorWisc

scotorum

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

06-14-2013 04:35:19 | More by scotorum

Sarah257

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +12%

06-14-2013 01:46:13 | More by Sarah257

ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

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