Samuel Smith’s celebrated Oatmeal Stout

Sam Smith is protected by Tikiopener God.

now here’s a brew that’s pretty much ubiquitous around these parts. seems every classed up bar or beer selection in a store will carry it. and for good reason. it’s a pretty great stout.

and hey, it’s celebrated.

so i drink this guy at a room temperature. mostly because it’s british, and hey isn’t that the way they’re supposed to do it? but it’s a good idea, i’d say. i default to this, as the cold tends to mute flavor… and if you need your flavor muted then you probably fucked up somewhere.

i got this 550mL bottle across the street at Kim’s Timor Bodega. for either $5 or $5.25, tax included. i can’t remember. and i bought it with a Stone Smoked Porter, so the receipt is no help. but rest assured, one of those is a quarter more than the other one!

when i stick my nose in to the glass, i get a sort of musty/metallic aroma. and hold this one up to the light. whilst it doesn’t “feel” that dark, this sucker only showed me a slight brown lining around it’s creamy 10W30 center.

now, go ahead and take a big gulp. it’s very very smooth. with some nice tang up in there that hits you right at the bottom of the jowls after the creamy, malty start.

i like this one. a nice five dollar pint-plus. i’ll get another one soon, i’m sure.

-dmf