Oyster Stout
Whitstable Brewery in Grafty Green, Kent, England 🏴
Stout - Oyster Regular|
Score
6.51
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A classic stout with deep chocolate and mocha flavours; this rich, velvety and wonderfully drinkable beer is the perfect accompaniment to roast beef, oysters and game. This beer’s long and glorious heritage dates back to the 18th century when a glass of stout and a plate of whitstable oysters became the pairing of choice for millions of thirsty britons.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle, provided by yespr. dark dark dark brown almost black, small brown head. aroma is faint roasted grains flavor is smoked , roasted grains, caramell, ends nicely roasted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2009
at 11:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to pitch black with a small tan head. Roasted, slight burned and bredish aroma. Smoked and roasted malt flavoured with a light bitterness coming through. Lasting smoked and dry flavoured into the far finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2009
at 11:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask handpull at The King & Queen, East Malling. Good fullness, richness in the mouth, hinting at the richness of oysters. Sharpness on finish. bit too much burnt malt maybe, but actually a very good half. Maybe even a bit too rich for me. Tasty and well put together. Some blackberry fruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jul 2008
at 04:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Waitrose, Hythe. Black with a milk chocolate head; intense aroma of bitter chocolate and coffee; thick and oily and intesely bitter chocolate flavour; dry finish with some underlying sweetness. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2007
at 03:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Aroma of chocolatey roasted malts, along with underlying coffee. Opaque brown/black color with a tan head that laces a little. Didn’t last long though. Starts with smooth roasted dark malt, not at all harsh, but definitely roasted. Mouthfeel tends to thin. A little sour component lurks, but this is very nice stuff. The finish is dry and coffeeish, but not bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2007
at 16:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Almost black with reddish spots, small brownish foamy layer; distinctive coffeeish - like fresh ground coffee or cacao powder - ,a bit fruity, a bit sourish-vinous nose; solid bitter-sweetish flavour, light to medium bodied; drier, coffeeish-bitter finish with a faint sourish-sweetish fruity touch. Pleasant Stout..........
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2007
at 00:37
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Missing head, only a small layer over a very dark body. Light malty-sweet aroma. Very watered cocoa taste. Hard to discern anything else (Half on cask at The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich 21.09.2006).
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2006
at 03:21
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Cask at The Dove Street Inn Ipswich 21 Sep 06. Pitch black. A tiny head that disappeared completely. Rather unexciting. Unvaried aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Oct 2006
at 12:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Yellow foam, reduced to rim in seconds; completely deep dark brown. Chocolate nose (sweet but dark), Chinese oyster- and thick Chinese soy-sauce; bit of tobacco, and licorice. Very dry beer, with tobacco and ashy flavours. Virtually no real saltiness, maybe vaguely mineral. Gone the oyster connections. Sweetness is there, but suppressed, light bitterness. Surprisingly light body, bit empty even. Nice nose, then going down quickly. Why - seems this breweries’ hallmark? All the same, thanks for the set of rather unusual beers, Phil!
Tried
on 23 Sep 2006
at 17:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask@Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Dark ruby red colour, brown mediumsized head. Aroma roasted malts as well as coffee. Smoked and roasted flavour with sweet toffeeish hints. Some chocolate also noteable, but no coffee at all in the flavour. Tnx to omhper, for recomending this before leaving for the OMH-rating session.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2006
at 05:40