Ina's Brown Beer Bread

Evenly spread 1 tablespoon of softened butter throughout the interior of a 9"x5" bread pan and set aside

Combine 2 1/4 cups of whole wheat flour with 1 cup of old fashion oats, 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup of dark brown sugar, 2 1/4 teaspoons of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of baking powder and 2 teaspoons of salt in a large bowl and set aside

Whisk 1 cup of whole fat buttermilk with 5 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 bottle Guinness extra stout beer in a separate bowl until fully combined

Add the beer and buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until everything is fully incorporated

Transfer the bread dough into the buttered bread pan 

Sprinkle a few oats over the top of the bread dough

Place the bread pan onto a center rack in a preheated 450 degree oven and as soon as you shut the oven door, reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees

Bake for 45 minutes

The bread is done with a toothpick comes out of the center dry and clean

Transfer the baked bread out of the bread pan and directly onto a cooling rack

Allow the bread to cool to room temperature before slicing

Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature