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Arbor Oyster Stout

Score
9290
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Arbor
Style: Stout
Bristol, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RATINGS: 51   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.48   EST. CALORIES: 138   ABV: 4.6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular. Also available bottle conditioned.
There are two schools of thought when it comes to oyster stouts - some believe that they should be served cold and go well with a plate of oysters. We believe that a proper oyster stout should be made with oysters. We’ve used six different grains, including oats, wheat and roasted barley, and Fuggles hops for that traditional stout character. We’ve then added whole oysters, shells and all, during the last fifteen minutes of the boil. The result is a smooth chocolatey stout that leaves you wanting more.


most recent ratings

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
johninmelb (1032) - Bristol, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND - APR 30, 2013
Toasty, malty nose. Pours deep brown with a tan head. Flavour is pleasingly chewy and chocolatey with a silky smooth mouthfeel and a long, rich finish.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Theydon_Bois (3387) - The ’Sham, Surrey, ENGLAND - APR 8, 2013
Cask at the Euston Tap, 03/04/13. Mid black with a tight cap of tan bubbles that retained until half drunk. Nose is roast malt, chocolate, touch of cardboard, light salt. Taste comprises roast malt, dark fruits, salted caramel chocolate, molasses, faded leather - Huggy Bears jacketee! Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finish. Decent.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MalcolmTucker (521) - SCOTLAND - APR 2, 2013
Cask. Very smooth and chocolatey. A straight up stout that delivers a smooth, clean flavour at the expense of complexity.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
WeissGary (197) - Glasgow, SCOTLAND - MAR 30, 2013
Munro’s (Glasgow, Scotland) tap... Light and dark, quite soft with a chocolate finish... Oyster element is interesting and a bit different... Nice little beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
maeib (7634) - Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND - MAR 12, 2013
Cask conditioned Air pressure Holborn Whippet London 28/02/13. A black beer with a light brown to tan coloured tight head and thick lacing. Fishy notes amongst the sweet and malty aroma. Dark malts are joined by banana flavours in the mouth. Thinner than desired or expected. Tasty enough but appears to miss a trick.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
prawlie (870) - Berkshire, ENGLAND - FEB 16, 2013
Pint at the Nags Head in Reading. Black with short lived brown head. Dry, lightly roasted, pleasant and smooth. Boozy, sweet aroma.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
RexTalionis (1508) - FINLAND - JAN 25, 2013
Cask at Gallow’s Bird real ale festival. Pours black in color with thin tan head. Milk chocolate, roasted coffee in aroma. Thin body. Roasted coffee mostly in taste. Ashes and dry wood in finish. There was something odd in the taste.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
rosenbergh (4762) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JAN 25, 2013
Cask at the Gallows Bird XVI Real Ale Festival, Espoo, Finland. Dark reddish brown almost black colour with small tan head. Chocolate, sweetness, roasted malt, vanilla and mild coffee in aroma. Flavour is much dryer and even a bit sour. Lactic sourness, roasted malt, mild chocolate and mild coffee in flavour. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
mjs (3665) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JAN 25, 2013
(Cask at Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival ’13) The beer poured almost black. Its head was small and lightly brown. Aroma had roasted malts and chocolate. Palate was light bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were roasted malts, burnt malts, sea water, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste was roasty and bitter. The aroma was very good but the taste was too burnt.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
tiong (2297) - Espoo, FINLAND - JAN 24, 2013
Cask @ Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival 2013

Pours pitch black with a tiny head. Aroma of roasted malts, dark chocolate, hints of coffee and licorice. Taste is slightly watery with notes of roastiness, dark chocolate and licorice. Finish is roasty with some hints of ash and coffee. Okay, quite roasty stout.


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