Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout

I'm tired of hit and miss beers, so I went for a twofer with a second Samuel Smith.

This one pours opaque and black, but not as thick or slow as their RIS. Amber highlights at the edges with a big tan head that looks like tan cotton.

Vinous smell like all Sam Smith stouts, but not as vinous as their porter. This one is more grainy than the rest though, and you can smell that the malt has oats in it.

Good, smooth body for a stout, aided by the oatmeal. Still a little vinous, but less than in the smell. Solid roasted malt with the bready oats still coming out fairly strong.

This is another beer that isn't in your face, isn't extreme, and isn't over the top in ABV. It's just a good, solid, representation of the style that I'll buy over and over again because it's just flat-out good. Sam Smith's does it right, and American brewers would do well to follow suit. No more pissing matches that make stouts that taste like a Starbucks with alcohol, just stouts that taste like stouts.