Young's London Stout
Eagle Brewery
- From:
- Eagle Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #130 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #16,060 - Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 10.58%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 462
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 26, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 20, 2009
- Wants:
- 67
- Gots:
- 33
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Formerly Young's Oatmeal Stout
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.42/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Copenhagen 17/3 2018. 50 cl bottle from Meny, Østerfælled Torv, Kbh Ø. Label with a cute Mustache and the tagline "Cool, Creamy, Crafted".
Pours opaque, dark brown with a dense light beige head. Settles as a thin almost transparent layer of foam with a frothy rim of lacing along the side of the glass. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is lightly roasty and a little salty. Not as sweet or intense as I expected. A little coffee bitterness as well.
Light carbonation and a slightly thick creamy texture.
Flavor is medium sweet nicely balanced with some saltiness and light bitterness.
Pleasant enough but quite thin. Light lingering bitterness.
Jan 26, 2026Pours opaque, dark brown with a dense light beige head. Settles as a thin almost transparent layer of foam with a frothy rim of lacing along the side of the glass. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is lightly roasty and a little salty. Not as sweet or intense as I expected. A little coffee bitterness as well.
Light carbonation and a slightly thick creamy texture.
Flavor is medium sweet nicely balanced with some saltiness and light bitterness.
Pleasant enough but quite thin. Light lingering bitterness.
Reviewed by Sinte from Italy
3.9/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle 0.5L.
Dark brown-to-black body with an average, frothy, tan head, mostly lasting with some lacing.
Moderate malty (roasted) aroma with moderate-to-heavy notes of coffee and licorice.
Moderate bitter flavour with a light sweet character; bitter coffee finish.
Medium body with oily texture; soft carbonation.
Apr 21, 2025Dark brown-to-black body with an average, frothy, tan head, mostly lasting with some lacing.
Moderate malty (roasted) aroma with moderate-to-heavy notes of coffee and licorice.
Moderate bitter flavour with a light sweet character; bitter coffee finish.
Medium body with oily texture; soft carbonation.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.53/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Keg. Almost black with a thick creamy head.
Robust aroma of charred toast and liquorice. Quite jarring.
Dark chocolate comes through upon tasting.
Quite thin but smooth nevertheless.
The forced dispensation does not do it any favours.
Nov 09, 2019Robust aroma of charred toast and liquorice. Quite jarring.
Dark chocolate comes through upon tasting.
Quite thin but smooth nevertheless.
The forced dispensation does not do it any favours.
Rated by CharlesMac from Belgium
3.26/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.26/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Good Guinness substitute
Feb 15, 2018Rated by JSG18 from Rhode Island
4.26/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Fascinating.
May 29, 2017
Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
4/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From Labirratorium. In Ikea's pint glass. Playing 12 Labors of Hercules 2. Pleasant soft coffee roastyness in both aroma and taste, with a good smooth feeling. Highly drinkable but I prefer the fuller's one.
Apr 15, 2017
Reviewed by dcscientist from Colorado
3.8/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Drier than I expected, this is definitely a dry stout all the way. I figured, why have a Guinness when there are lesser known beers to be tried? Similar in taste, but not quite as commonly available. Very big foamy head, some chocolate taste but not overpowered by it. Decent balance, though not my favorite type of stout.
Jun 08, 2016
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
3.11/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.11/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
On nitro in London. Creamy tan head. Lace. Color is near black.
Taste has a bitter chocolate flavor to it and has an off flavor that is slightly medicinal that I don't like.
Roasted malts. Fairly smooth and creamy.
Mar 26, 2016Taste has a bitter chocolate flavor to it and has an off flavor that is slightly medicinal that I don't like.
Roasted malts. Fairly smooth and creamy.
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