Bad Mother Shucker

22oz bomber. Drinks pretty smooth and easy for the ABV. Sweet, could use a little more malt definition though. Thin beige head. Not bad, but not really that inspired either, makes me yearn for something more UK-ish. Not bad, but rather forgettable too.

22 ounce bottle. Translucent cola brown color topped by a massive rocky tan head. Appearance is more like a porter or brown ale than a stout. Subtle roasted malt aroma, reminiscent of cocoa, smoke and nuts. Notes of bittersweet chocolate, tobacco, earthy oats and light smokiness. Complex and inviting, with a peppery bite in the middle. A touch of brininess in finish from the oysters brings this full circle. Lots of flavor, but more like a Porter than a Stout in body and texture.

Bomber from Wine & Cheese. Pours dark coppery brown with a foamy tan head. Aroma of roasted/toasted malts with chocolate notes. Med body or so. Flavor is not at all bitter, mostly different roast/toast/chocolate malt aspects. It’s a bit strange, maybe that’s salt and oyster debris. Has some nuttiness? It’s drinkable, but not really to my taste. Finishes kind of earthy.

22 ounce bottle into snifter, best before 3/1/2016. Pours crystal clear very dark brown color with a 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass; with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toasted oats, dark bread, light smoke/char, herbal, light sea salt/brine, and herbal/roasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of roast/bready malt and light-moderate earthy hop/salty oyster notes; with great strength. Taste of big chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toasted oats, dark bread, light smoke/char, herbal, light sea salt/brine, and herbal/roasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toasted oats, dark bread, light smoke/char, and herbal/roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice robustness, complexity, and balance of roast/bready malt and light-moderate earthy hop/salty oyster flavors; with a great roasted bitterness/sweetness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate roasted dryness after the finish as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky/saline mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is a very nice American stout style. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of roast/bready malt and light-moderate herbal hop/salty oyster flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. The salty oyster flavors were subtle, but noticeable; and I really liked the base American stout a lot. A very enjoyable offering.

Dark roast coffee, peanut hull nose. Clear chestnut, thin tan head. Lightly sweet dark coffee. Creamy medium body.