Oyster Stout
Arbor Ales in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Stout - Oyster Special Out of Production|
Score
7.18
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There are two schools of thought when it comes to oyster stouts - some believe that they should be served cold and go well with a plate of oysters. We believe that a proper oyster stout should be made with oysters. We’ve used six different grains, including oats, wheat and roasted barley, and Fuggles hops for that traditional stout character. We’ve then added whole oysters, shells and all, during the last fifteen minutes of the boil. The result is a smooth chocolatey stout that leaves you wanting more.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading. Pitch black in colour with a loose milk chocolate coloured head; chocolate malt aroma; the taste is salty and fishy to start - the first Oyster Stout I’ve ever had that actually tastes of the sea! - then the malts take hold, leading to a sweet, but thin, velvety body that reminds me of bedtime drinks - Ovaltine and Horlicks; the finish is long, dry, milky, silky and malty, although you can just about detect an underlying bitterness. I thought this was excellent, but I expect that others may consider it otherwise - defintely a taste to be acquired!
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2010
at 06:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at The Royal Oak, Bath 14/9/08. Near black in colour with a decent, tight tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, bitter chocolate and a faint hint of the seaside. Full mouth feel, with plenty more roastiness and chocolate, some graininess and a decent bitter finish. Another good dark beer from Arbor.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Sep 2008
at 16:37