Coming from my counties oldest brewery is Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout, the brewery was established way back in 1758 in the town of Tadcaster, there's also another brewery there which is John Smiths, but as I'm lead to believe, the two families that established the breweries are not related.
I've not had Oatmeal Stout in years so when I saw it in a bottle, I immediately bought one, and I have to say I wasn't let down, it certainly is my favourite pint.
I don't drink half of much as what I used to now days, when I was younger I loved a pint, but I very rarely have a drink, and when I do, it's about 2-3 pints and that's me happy, but after tasting this stout I really wish I'd bought more than one bottle.
I've always found that I prefer the darker ales, ruby reds, porters, stouts etc. This stout has that proper stout taste, smooth, not too hoppy with a strong flavour, but a lovely flavour, and makes you want more, immediate pleasure as soon as you take the first sip.
If you'd like to read more about the Samuel Smith's brewery, click here.
Here is a bit of information from here https://samuelsmithsbrewery.co.uk/shop/bottles/stout-bottles/oatmeal-stout/
"Oatmeal Stout. 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".
It certainly is brewed to a traditional recipe and you can tell, it is an absolutely gorgeous stout and in my own opinion better than Guinness (which I like too!).
I hope you've enjoyed this post, and if you see a bottle, buy one!!
All the best :-)
