Oatmeal Stout Old Fashioned

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Cocktail History

The Oatmeal Stout Old Fashioned is a modern cocktail that was created by Jon and Lindsay Yeager in Nashville, Tennessee and was first published in their book The Ultimate Guide to Beer Cocktails: 50 Creative Recipes for Combining Beer & Booze. It uses the familiar Old Fashioned template of whiskey, a sweetener, bitters, and citrus, but this version swaps out most of the simple syrup for oatmeal stout and replaces the classic's aromatic bitters with walnut bitters.

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Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Oatmeal Stout: This is a type of beer made with oatmeal, English hops, malted barley, yeast, sugar, and water. I used Samuel Smith Old Brewery Oatmeal Stout.

Bourbon: This is a type of whiskey made in the United States with at least 51% corn, grains, malted barley, and water. I used Wild Turkey 101 Straight Bourbon Whiskey. 

Simple Syrup: This is a sweetener made with white sugar and water. I made mine using this stovetop recipe.

Black Walnut Bitters: This is a food product made with black walnuts, botanicals, herbs, and alcohol. I used Fee Brothers Bitters Black Walnut Bitters.

Orange Twist: This is the peel of an orange that has been twisted into a corkscrew shape.

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Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Bottle Opener: This is used to open bottles. I used the OXO Steel Bottle Opener.

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Bar Spoon: This is used to stir ingredients. I used the Barfly Stainless Steel Teardrop Bar Spoon.

Peeler: This is used to remove the garnish peel from the citrus. I used the OXO Good Grips 2-Piece Peeler Set.

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Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Dark almost black-brown color

• Aroma: Sweet orange zest

• Taste: Moody taste of malty oatmeal stout accented with sweet and rich bourbon

• Finish: More maltiness with a bit of nuttiness

Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kendall’s Take: "I'm not big on drinking the classic Old Fashioned... yet. I say 'yet' because I think I'm getting there and do enjoy a more complex variation of them from time to time, especially in the fall and winter months. This beer-based ode to the iconic template is very well made, in my opinion. You may raise an eyebrow at the idea of using a dark stout in place of most of the whiskey, but it works surprisingly well. And the nutty bitters are a nice touch of complexity. I really liked the Oatmeal Stout Old Fashioned and do think it's worth a try!"

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Recipe

This cocktail recipe was adapted from The Ultimate Guide to Beer Cocktails: 50 Creative Recipes for Combining Beer & Booze by Jon and Lindsay Yeager.