Abita Select Louisiana Oyster Stout

Brewed by Abita Brewing Company
Style: Stout
Covington, Louisiana USA

Serve in English pint

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Trying this one after a bourbon barrel offering was a mistake, didn’t detect much. Reddish hue, some chocolate in the nose. Thin palate, okay. On tap at McGregor’s.

On tap at MacGregor’s. Nice dark pour with a small tan head and some lacing. Aroma of roasted malt and burt chocolate. I do not notice and oysters salt in the flavor(good thing) A decent stout body with dark chocolate.

Draft at the Pour House in Westmont, NJ. Pours pitch black with a one finger light beige head that quickly settles into a thin lasting ring. Roasted malt aroma that’s slightly smokey with hints of dark chocolate and peppery spice.  Along with the chocolate there are hints of oatmeal anise and coffee bean. Palate is on the lighter end of the spectrum with an assault of zesty spice, overly roasted malt and boozy heat.  Lots of burnt malt with hints of coffee roast, oatmeal and dark chocolate.  Heavy spice presence with lots of pepper/peppercorn, licorice and cinnamon.  Odd assortment of flavors but not really much of an oyster flavor.   Finishes with a shit ton of booze/warmth in the finish.  Abrasive flavor profile and the abv isn’t well masked making it harsh and hard to drink a whole glass.

A little salty, much like a dry stout, not really anything to behold. It has a smooth mouthfeel.

Draft at Valhalla with Brendan and streets. Pours a pitch black with thin brown lacing. Aroma is nice fresh roast. Mouthfeel is medium with notes of roast, clean coffee(?), and breaded malt.

Thick black color with tan lacing. Semi sweet aroma with a slight bourbon feel. Oyster feel at the end. Good overall winter feel.

Draft @ Sunset Grill and Tap, Allston, MA. Served in a snifter. Aroma had a nice roasted malts, nuts and chocolate. Taste follows nose with a bitter-sweet chocolate. As it warms you can pick up salt / oyster notes. Fuller body. Finish was somewhat dry. Really enjoyable stout. Don’t past it up on draft.

Pint from draft at Thirsty Monk. pours near black with a thick head. The aroma is salty and chocolatey. Palate is fairly dense with a sharp flavor. I get notes of nutshells, salt and cacao. There is an underlying suggestion of tart, dark fruits. Kind of reminds me of how some Duck Rabbit beers taste. Not too bad.

On tap at Stags Head. Pours jet black with a nose of brine and roasted coffee. taste is similar but the oysters are less pronounced, you get more bitter chocolate, and toffee. easy drinking and quite delicious but subtle