Whether you add Oats or not this is a great beer. Smoother and not as tart as Guiness more like Beamish. Its a great Winter warmer, but Chilled Would be great with a Blue Cheese Ploughman's in the Summer! Adding Oats adds even more body and a creamy texture so is worth doing forlittle effort. 250g of porrige oats into the fermenter when you start.