Oatmeal Stout

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
	Schooner's Oatmeal Stout CA, United States	2	3.520
	Green Man Stout NC, United States	2	3.320
	Downtown State Street Stout TN, United States	2	3.220
	Flying Monkeys Cadillac Graveyard Canada	2	3.200
	3 Daughters Brewing Summer Storm Oatmeal Stout FL, United States	2	3.160
	La Lièvre De Nuit Canada	2	3.080
	Ommegang Lovely, Dark and Deep NY, United States	2	3.240
	Evil Twin No Hero New York, United States	2	3.380
	Iron Hill Oatmeal Stout DE, United States	2	3.260
	Buckerfield's Swans Oatmeal Stout Canada	2	3.240
	Frank Brewing Simple Man Oatmeal Stout Canada	2	3.180
	Bridge of Allan Glencoe Wild Oat Stout United Kingdom	2	3.260
	Davidson Brothers Oatmeal Stout NY, United States	2	3.380
	Ballast Point Coffee Oatmeal Stout CA, United States	2	3.100
	General Lafayette John Doe Oatmeal Stout PA, United States	2	3.300
	Milly's Tavern Milly's Oatmeal Stout NH, United States	2	3.120
	Third Street Stonefly Oatmeal Stout CA, United States	2	3.400
	Beaver Street Brewery R & R Oatmeal Stout AZ, United States	2	3.220
	Coddington Oatmeal Stout RI, United States	2	2.960
	Pump House Muddy River Stout Canada	2	3.320