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Oatmeal Stout
Oatmeal Stout is an English Ale beer style. Brewers Association category: Oatmeal Stout. It typically presents as dark brown to black.
- ABV
- 3.8%-6.1%
- IBU
- 20-40
- OG
- 1.038-1.056
- FG
- 1.008-1.020
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Alcohol & Bitterness
ABV:3.8%-6.1%
ABW:3.0%-4.8%
IBU:20-40
Perceived Bitterness:
Medium
Color & Appearance
Color:
Dark brown to blackSRM:20+
EBC:40+
Clarity:
Beer color may be too dark to perceive.
When clarity is perceivable, chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures.
Gravity & Body
Original Gravity:1.038-1.056
Original Gravity °P:9.5-13.8
Final Gravity:1.008-1.020
Final Gravity °P:2.1-5.1
Body:
Full with an often-silky mouthfeel
Flavor Profiles
Malt Profile:
Coffee, caramel, roasted malt, or chocolate aromas should be prominent. Roasted malt character of caramel or chocolate should be smooth without bitterness.
Hop Profile:
Optional, but if present should not upset the overall balance.
Fermentation Character:
Oatmeal is used in the grist, resulting in a pleasant, full flavor without being grainy. Fruity esters are not present to very low.
Diacetyl is usually absent in these beers but may be present at very low levels.
2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .
No beers have been reviewed in this style.