Oatmeal Stout

Oatmeal Stout

804 beers | 3.739 Avg Score

Oats first found their way into stouts in the United Kingdom in the late 1800s, when brewers attempted to add nutritional value to sweet stouts. Despite its initial popularity, interest in the style slowly faded and eventually it disappeared from the beer landscape. In 1980 the Samuel Smith Old Brewery revived the style, and still brews what is considered to be a classic example of Oatmeal Stout. Related to the Milk Stout, Oatmeal Stouts have a smooth and viscous medium to full body, due to high lipid content of the oats, but lack the lactose sweetness characteristic of Milk Stouts. Flavors imparted by the oats are typically muted, but when used as a higher percentage of the grist, they can come across as nutty or grainy in the finished beer. The alcohol percentage in this style typically ranges from 4% to 6% by volume.

Beer | Location Reviews Score
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout
United Kingdom
179
4.150
Rogue Shakespeare Stout
OR, United States
116
4.055
Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout
CA, United States
78
3.836
McAuslan St. Ambroise Noire à L'Avoine / McAuslan St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
Canada
74
4.245
Young's Oatmeal Stout
United Kingdom
64
3.806
Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout
CO, United States
49
3.319
New Holland The Poet
MI, United States
33
3.542
Goose Island Oatmeal Stout
IL, United States
28
3.571
Alaskan Brewing Stout
AK, United States
25
3.536
Magic Hat Heart of Darkness Stout
VT, United States
24
3.367
Troegs Oatmeal Stout
PA, United States
21
3.571
New Glarus Road Slush Stout
WI, United States
21
3.816
Stockyard Oatmeal Stout
IL, United States
20
3.522
Schlafly Oatmeal Stout
MO, United States
20
3.626
Sand Creek Oscar's Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
WI, United States
19
3.541
Firestone Walker Velvet Merlin
CA, United States
17
3.445
Wolavers Oatmeal Stout
VT, United States
16
3.579
Millstream Colony Oatmeal Stout
IA, United States
16
3.400
Wild Goose Oatmeal Stout
MD, United States
14
3.470
Big Sky Slow Elk Oatmeal Stout
MT, United States
12
3.506