Aw Shucks
Cloudburst Brewing in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Oyster Regular|
Score
6.74
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Oh so briny! Oh so roasty!
It’s hard to believe this beer was our 12th turn EVER. Like, our 7th beer we released. Back in December of 2015. It was OUR VERY FIRST Stout recipe! CrAzY! And the original description was 2 sentences! That’s it! This was what we said:
“We started with a Foreign-Style Stout recipe, and then added close to 20 pounds of Baywater Sweet Oyster shells & brine to the kettle. The minerality & brine play well with notes of baker’s chocolate from the roasted barley.”
HA! It appears we found our, uh, “voice” in the interim between these two batches. We also found twice as many oyster shells to add to it this time around, because it’s fun. Thank you for enjoying our whims for over 8 years, and for that, we happily bring you this esoteric deep cut.
It’s hard to believe this beer was our 12th turn EVER. Like, our 7th beer we released. Back in December of 2015. It was OUR VERY FIRST Stout recipe! CrAzY! And the original description was 2 sentences! That’s it! This was what we said:
“We started with a Foreign-Style Stout recipe, and then added close to 20 pounds of Baywater Sweet Oyster shells & brine to the kettle. The minerality & brine play well with notes of baker’s chocolate from the roasted barley.”
HA! It appears we found our, uh, “voice” in the interim between these two batches. We also found twice as many oyster shells to add to it this time around, because it’s fun. Thank you for enjoying our whims for over 8 years, and for that, we happily bring you this esoteric deep cut.
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Draught at the brewery; 5.3% ABV
Black color. Aroma of dark chocolate. Dry mouthfeel, roasty, not much chocolatey, maybe a bit salty, but not mineral or iodine. I wouldn’t think of oysters if I didn’t know.
Black color. Aroma of dark chocolate. Dry mouthfeel, roasty, not much chocolatey, maybe a bit salty, but not mineral or iodine. I wouldn’t think of oysters if I didn’t know.
Tried
on 20 Jul 2016
at 20:48
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Cloudburst, pours black with a small beige head. Aroma brings out some toasted malt, a little coffee and a touch of brine. Flavour is along the same lines, with toasted malt, some roast and briney notes. Nice enough for the style - the oysters don't lend too much of a briney presence. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2016
at 23:25
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft 14 oz pour at Pint Defiance. Cola like black pour with a tan fizz head. Right away, a very refreshing stout. Bold roasted malt aroma and flavors. Soft chocolate, and finishes on the dry side. Very nice stout here.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jan 2016
at 19:33