Beer Styles  »  Oatmeal Stout

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ABV: 4.2 - 5.9%    IBUs: 25 - 40    SRM: 22 - 40    OG: 1.048 - 1.065    FG: 1.010 - 1.018

A very dark, full-bodied, roasty, malty ale with a complementary oatmeal flavor.

Mild roasted grain aromas, often with a coffee-like character. A light sweetness can imply a coffee-and-cream impression. Fruitiness should be low to medium. Diacetyl medium-low to none. Hop aroma low to none (UK varieties most common). A light oatmeal aroma is optional.
Medium brown to black in color. Thick, creamy, persistent tan- to brown-colored head. Can be opaque (if not, it should be clear).
Medium sweet to medium dry palate, with the complexity of oats and dark roasted grains present. Oats can add a nutty, grainy or earthy flavor. Dark grains can combine with malt sweetness to give the impression of milk chocolate or coffee with cream. Medium hop bitterness with the balance toward malt. Diacetyl medium-low to none. Hop flavor medium-low to none.
Medium-full to full body, smooth, silky, sometimes an almost oily slickness from the oatmeal. Creamy. Medium to medium-high carbonation.
An English seasonal variant of sweet stout that is usually less sweet than the original, and relies on oatmeal for body and complexity rather than lactose for body and sweetness.
Generally between sweet and dry stouts in sweetness. Variations exist, from fairly sweet to quite dry. The level of bitterness also varies, as does the oatmeal impression. Light use of oatmeal may give a certain silkiness of body and richness of flavor, while heavy use of oatmeal can be fairly intense in flavor with an almost oily mouthfeel. When judging, allow for differences in interpretation.
Pale, caramel and dark roasted malts and grains. Oatmeal (5-10%+) used to enhance fullness of body and complexity of flavor. Hops primarily for bittering. Ale yeast. Water source should have some carbonate hardness.

		Beer Name	Brewery	ABV	IBUs
	(0)	Buck Eye Oatmeal Stout	Beer Works	5%	---
	(0)	Mendocino Oatmeal Stout	Mendocino Brewing Co.	6%	---
	(0)	Schlafly Coffee Stout	Saint Louis Brewery, Inc. / Schlafly	5.7%	30
	(0)	Coffee Tequila Oatmeal Stout	Ass Clown Brewing Co.	---	---
	(0)	Slow Elk	Big Sky Brewing Co.	5.4%	20
	(1)	Drake's Crude	Erie Brewing Company	6.9%	19
	(0)	Liberty Oatmeal Stout	Liberty Steakhouse & Brewery	4.7%	---
	(0)	Earl Coffee Oatmeal Stout	Hill Farmstead Brewery	7.2%	---
	(0)	Barney Flats	Anderson Valley Brewing Co.	5.7%	13
	(0)	Obovoid Oak-Aged Oatmeal Stout	Boulder Beer Co.	8%	---
	(2)	Watts Oatmeal Stout	Bull City Burger and Brewery	---	---
	(0)	Blue Point Oatmeal Stout	Blue Point Brewing Co.	5.2%	30
	(0)	King Rat Imperial Oatmeal Stout	Aviator Brewing Co.	8.0%	---
	(0)	Wolaver's Oatmeal Stout	Otter Creek Brewing Co.	5.9%	---
	(1)	Beer Geek Brunch Weasel	Mikkeller	10.9%	---
	(0)	Imperial Oatmeal Stout	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	10.5%	---
	(0)	The Poet	New Holland Brewing Co.	5.2%	---
	(1)	Brekenridge Oatmeal Stout	Breckenridge Brewery	4.95%	31
	(0)	Dragonstooth Stout	Elysian Brewing Co.	7.45%	60
	(2)	Schlafly Oatmeal Stout	Saint Louis Brewery, Inc. / Schlafly	5.7%	40