Taste: 10 Finish: 10 Visual: 5 Aroma: 4
Total: 29
Samuel Smith who already makes many excellent brews, knocks it out of the park with their Oatmeal Stout. It is pitch black in color. The head is full, creamy, and dark cream in color. The aroma is sweet of malt.
It tastes amazing. The best I can describe it is like a rich chocolate and malted milk. It is perfectly creamy. The malt is upfront with sweetness and lasts until the last sip. It coats the tongue. Only at the end on the exhale do I get a hint of hops in the flavor mixed with chocolate. Under it all is a bit of coffee. Fantastic.
There is no hint of alcohol. No overt bitterness. It may linger in it's sweetness, but it never overpowers. I think I could drink a case without blinking. I can see why oatmeal stouts were recommended for pregnant women at the turn of the century. The oatmeal is fortifying. The brew is filling and ever satisfying. And it's light enough for just about anyone to drink. Try it.
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