3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft. Pours near black with a tan head. Hard roasted malty aroma with some light minerally notes. The flavor has smooth roasted malts, coffee, and some nice earthy notes. Very good.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Oyster house moonstone stout. 7/18/11. @ the lobster trap asheville.
Dark. Black w/ a creamy beige head... Hefty looking.
A is a bit mineral, roast, coffee, sweaty grain, seaweed, a hint of smoke,
F choco, calcium,
Pairs really nice with just about everything on the menu, iodine, umami
Super smooth and creamy but light enough to make me want another
7.5/4/7.5/4/16+
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at the restaurant, alongside a delicious salad. Super, super creamy, and full of gamey character. Just what you’d expect from a classic oyster stout in a place called the Lobster Trap/Oyster House. Well done. (#4317, 10/6/2011)
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Beer pours black with thick tan lacing. There is a mild aroma of stone and earth. The beer does have a hint of saltiness on the palate. It is brewed with oysters which is very unique. This beer looks a lot a heavier than it is. A pleasing beer that is a great accompaniment to seafood.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty slightly salty licorice aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and licorice flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
This poured a pitch black color with a white head. The aroma contains a great deal of coffee and some licorice. The flavor is rather bitter perhaps a hint of musk with more coffee as the primary flavor. The palate was a bit thin. Overall this was an ok stout.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Appearance: Deliver to the table a sturdy-looking, black body with at least a full inch of khaki-colored foam.
Smell: Aroma of roasted barley with sweetish notes smelling of chocolate, primarily, but also coffee, vanilla, and a snippet of licorice. Distant whiff of pungent, briny seaside breezes.
Taste: Dusky, dusty roasted malt tones with light tastes of chocolate powder and coffee. Restrained sweetness. While plenty roasty, there are no sharp, acrid burnt grain flavors. Hint of pruneskin fruitiness. Buried within is a minute chalky mineral character and pinch of quality sea salt. Lightly roasty, earthy bitterness. Soft finish trailing out with a flavor of semi-sweet chocolate.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-low carbonation. Slight smooth creaminess to the mouthfeel.
Drinkability: A relatively light, smooth stout that’s certainly fine on it’s own, but a bit better when paired with their raw oyster sampler.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Served from the tap with a deep, dark color and a creamy tan head. The aroma features a dry sweetness and something of a crisp mineral scent. The flavor is a mild, dry sweetness contrasted with the chocolate and coffee from the roasted malt. In addition, the same earthy mineral character from the aroma is likewise in the flavor, presumably from the use of oyster shells in the beer. Smooth and easy-drinking overall.
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