Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout - Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster), North Yorks
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Serving Type:
Bottle
Alcohol by Volume:
5.0%
Aroma:
Roasted with sweet malts and oats
Appearance:
Thick black body. Head is thin and tan
Flavor:
Tastes a little roasty, faintly bitter but mostly malty with hints of dark chocolate and just a touch of caramel
Mouthfeel:
Smooth and creamy texture
Overall Impression:
Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout is a smooth, creamy and pleasant dark Stout beer. This beer is particularly well balanced, it's bitterness is kept in check by copious amounts of sweet malt. There are very faint hints of sweet caramel and dark chocolate in this beer but they are hidden underneath a layer of bitter roasted grain. For a big dark beer this is a very mellow Stout, if you like stronger beers then Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout might be a bit boring.
For a beer as dark as this Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout is really quite well balanced. Pouring this into a pint glass the first thing you'll notice is that this beer is pretty much pitch black. As the glass fills up you'll see the head go from a dark brown color to an off white creme color. You'd be forgiven if you expected this beer to be a bitter mess of chalky or burnt malted grain. Sam Smith's beers are usually a pleasantly mellow surprise, and this is no exception. Despite being darker than dark, this beer has a pretty mellow flavor profile. You will notice the bitter component stand out a bit, but that's just part of being a Stout. Looking past the bitterness you'll notice a faintly sweet caramel note and hints of dark chocolate. All in all, this is a pleasant dark beer. Definitely a Stout you can drink before the thermometer falls below sixty. This is worth picking up but it may bore the more adventurous dark beer drinkers.
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