Winter 2010/11.
My review on RateBeer:
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
AHTOH (34) - San Diego, USA - FEB 1, 2011
330 mL bottle poured into Duvel tulip.
APPEARANCE: Pours pitch black. Completely opaque. Beige head is a solid 1-1.5 finger high. Head diminishes quickly, leaving thin beige film covering most of surface of ale. A minimal amount of foam bubbles remain atop the beer for quite some time.
AROMA: Coffee, roasted malts, faint chocolate malt, hint of soy sauce, subtle earthiness, and extremely faint oyster shell/salty ocean aroma (though would probably be very difficult to pick out any oyster-esque aroma if have zero knowledge of this being an oyster stout before hand).
TASTE: Roasted barely on front of palate. Faint hint of hop bitterness apparent on front of palate as well. Subtle roasted nuts (eg, chestnut) as well as some saltiness on mid palate. Faint hint of pepper on back of palate. More saltiness on back of palate, along with some dark grains. Subtle amount of salt seems to limit perceived malt sweetness. Faint alcohol noticeable on finish.
MOUTH FEEL: A bit more prickly than most stouts. Dry finish.
OVERALL: My first oyster stout. Interesting. Roasty, salty, and slightly nutty. Palate is a bit bland, with very little oyster related taste, though there is definitely a discernible saltiness to the beer. Perhaps would taste much better paired with oysters – would recommend avoiding by itself. Very basic.
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