Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout. For Christmas I was given a three pack of
Samuel Smith beers and a pint glass from Luke, a gentleman I work with. Although I had always heard great things of
their beers it was never something I gravitated toward seeing as I drink local
most of the time. Well, thanks to Luke I’ll
now have three Samuel Smith beer reviews posted here (in time).
From Samuel Smith’s Brewery website: “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.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours a very dark brown, nearly black with a
large cream colored head and lots of lacing.
Aroma: Caramel, roasted malt, toffee, chocolate, coffee,
nutty and touches of dark fruit.
Taste: Caramel and dark roasted malts, coffee, chocolate,
nutty with just a slight bitterness.
Overall: Incredibly smooth and drinkable, Samuel Smith
Oatmeal Stout is extremely good. At 5%
ABV I highly recommend this beer as a nice light stout for those who are looking
for a good session stout. I won’t pass
this by next time I’m looking for a well-made British stout.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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