Oatmeal Stout
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
- From:
- Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #32 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,330 - Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 11.19%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2,456
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 01, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 05, 2000
- Wants:
- 460
- Gots:
- 1,472
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground); fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ to create an almost opaque, wonderfully silky and smooth textured ale with a complex medium dry palate and bittersweet finish.
Best served at about 55°F (13°C).
Ingredients • water, malted barley, cane sugar, roasted malt, yeast, hops, oatmeal, carbon dioxide.
Registered with The Vegan Society; suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Best served at about 55°F (13°C).
Ingredients • water, malted barley, cane sugar, roasted malt, yeast, hops, oatmeal, carbon dioxide.
Registered with The Vegan Society; suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
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Ratings by Beereos:
Rated by Beereos from South Carolina
4.12/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dec 04, 2025
4.12/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dec 04, 2025
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by doulos31 from Delaware
3.82/5 rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dark brown cola colored, frothy head. Nutty aroma. Cocoa flavors, nuttiness and mild fruitiness. Haven’t had one of these n a while…better than I remembered.
May 23, 2026
Reviewed by cashcaliman from Oklahoma
4.94/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.94/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Stunning appearance: beautiful, exotic color with a perfect, lasting head. The mouthfeel is exceptional syrupy and full, yet never cloying. Toasted oats come through on the finish, along with molasses, light chocolate, toasted bread, and a strong coffee presence. Deep, rich, and beautifully balanced. A true work of art.
Mar 23, 2026
Reviewed by jngrizzaffi from Texas
4/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a pitch black color with a finger brown head. Retention is excellent as is lacing. Aroma is very light. Mildly roasted grains. Roasted bitterness, grains, and slightly sweet oatmeal on the taste. Silky medium to heavy bodied with moderate carbonation.
Jan 18, 2026
Reviewed by Matajudios
4.82/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.82/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Wonderful smell. Great taste, has that oatmeal sweetness but it is not at all overpowering... juuuust right.
I have only had this out of a bottle and my empire to try this on draft.
Jan 01, 2026I have only had this out of a bottle and my empire to try this on draft.
Reviewed by SWOhio-aquifer from Ohio
4.5/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Cult classic. If you find it fresh, it's unbelievable and tastes like the local microbrewery. Superbly balanced.
If the claim of the orginal sunken well from which the water they still use is still pure and clean they have something that most breweries don't have. Enjoy!
Dec 31, 2025If the claim of the orginal sunken well from which the water they still use is still pure and clean they have something that most breweries don't have. Enjoy!
Rated by drt72 from Virginia
4.75/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
All i an say is WOW!
Dec 25, 2025
Reviewed by blueshawk69 from Kansas
4.44/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
1 of the worlds best oatmeal stouts period. Maltheads rejoice! Excellently well balanced & oatey smooth w/that distinctive minerally Sam Smith finish.
Dec 21, 2025
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