<b>19-Jan-08</b> <i>&#40;Draft: Connoisseur’s Session, 2008 Great Alaskan Beer and Barley Wine Festival in Anchorage, AK&#41;</i> A dry, moderately bitter, roasty, almost Irish-style stout, but with a chocolaty and yeasty finish. The flavor of oysters is, at most, far in the background. The nose offers dry chocolate, coffee, roasted malts and yes, maybe even a hint of oysters if I use some imagination. Medium-full body, medium carbonation, and dry on the palate, especially in the finish. Dark-brown in color with ruby highlights. The quarter-inch tan head settles to a film and wide ring, leaving some patchy lace on the glass. Overall, a fine, drinkable stout, but not one that is especially interesting.

Dark-molasses w. brown sugar top. Pleasant roast barley and coffee smells segue into a moderately dry stout body with good barley character, though no detectable oyster contribution.

&#40;On tap&#41; A black beer with a reddish hue and a creamy, light brown head. Roasted - perhaps slightly burned - aroma. Body is medium with flavours of burned malt, licorice, coffee and smoke. Dry finish without much bitterness. 35 IBUs. 190307

This beer pours super black, but upon first taste to the mouth, its a quick let down, because it’s actually quite light. Very much in the realm of a british stout. Pretty good, just not my style. I tasted no Oysters, which is good, because I probably would have gagged.