Samuel Smith's oatmeal stout

A black stout beneath a very dense, fairly stable beige head. The roasted malt aroma is distinct, and the nose is sweet, with toasted caramel. On the palate, the taste is balanced, semi-sweet and decidedly bitter, the mouthfeel silky, the aftertaste fragrant and roasted, and the lingering bitterness persistent but balanced. A good beer of character, with caramelized and roasted tones.