Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #30 - Island Creek Oyster Stout - Harpoon Brewery

dciBA

Maine

3.78/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bomber into a plain old pint glass. Deep dark brown in color with a thin tan head that fades to nothing quickly. Not much lacing at all.

Smell is mostly roasted coffee beans. Some chocolate as well. Simple aroma, but pleasant.

Taste is similar to smell, but stronger. Lots of coffee roastiness. Some chocolate mixes in perfectly without being too strong. The flavor finishes with a very distinct salt water flavor, very similar to the after taste of an oyster actually. Each sip leaves you with a salty oysterish flavor on the tip of your tongue. I wasn't sure if I would actually taste any of the oyster in this beer but I do, and it's quite good.

Carbonation is perfect for style, just enough to bring out flavors, and give a nice smooth mouthfeel. An interesting stout for sure. Might have to pick up another one and grab some oysters.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2011 00:09:15 | More by dciBA

Gerardes

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +7%

04-29-2013 14:03:34 | More by Gerardes

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.78/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Another brew that survived my wreck! Served from bottle into New Belgium globe. Poured dark reddish brown with a one finger light tan head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, roasted malt, dark fruit, dark chocolate, and subtle brine. The flavor was of sweet malt, roasted malt, dark chocolate, earth, and very subtle brine. It had a light feel on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. If you handed this to me blind I doubt I would have been able to tell you it was an oyster stout if I'm honest. The brine is there in a way, but it is so subtle it is almost non-existent. The other aspects going on here were not too bad however. Definitely easy to drink and decently enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 22:44:24 | More by thagr81us

Trrogm

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +7%

01-07-2013 01:37:52 | More by Trrogm

pvo

Virginia

3/5  rDev -19.8%

11-14-2012 02:56:33 | More by pvo

sendbeer

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

11-03-2012 14:13:53 | More by sendbeer

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +7%

10-13-2012 23:50:07 | More by t0rin0

ATXRyan

Texas

1/5  rDev -73.3%

09-12-2012 04:31:00 | More by ATXRyan

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

08-26-2012 19:27:11 | More by Davepoolesque

ohtheguilt

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

07-07-2012 17:38:20 | More by ohtheguilt

JRPritt

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

04-07-2012 20:34:44 | More by JRPritt

enelson

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%

03-28-2012 00:01:06 | More by enelson

jongullotti

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7%

02-19-2012 20:44:19 | More by jongullotti

EvanWilliams

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

02-19-2012 00:00:56 | More by EvanWilliams

Treyliff

West Virginia

4.05/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a blackish- brown in color with streaks of ruby coming through when held up to the light. Small, thick tan head that reduces, leaving a bit of lacing. Smell is very smoky, with traces of chocolate and something else I can't quite identify. Flavor is dry with smoky notes similar to the smell. Roasted malt comes through, ending with a salty bitterness, more than likely from the oysters. Mouthfeel Is solid with balanced carbonation and velvety body. Overall, this is an interesting take on a stout. Very different but enjoyable to say the least.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 19:17:33 | More by Treyliff

mbs11

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +27%

01-14-2012 00:51:56 | More by mbs11

trojankeg

Texas

4/5  rDev +7%

12-17-2011 03:34:48 | More by trojankeg

bornridiculous

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +33.7%

12-17-2011 01:01:46 | More by bornridiculous

wagner617

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7%

12-16-2011 00:57:59 | More by wagner617

WassailWilly

New York

5/5  rDev +33.7%

12-12-2011 01:17:38 | More by WassailWilly

Rochefort10nh

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +7%

12-06-2011 02:22:18 | More by Rochefort10nh

nmann08

Maryland

4/5  rDev +7%

12-05-2011 00:46:32 | More by nmann08

rab53

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7%

12-01-2011 07:00:27 | More by rab53

waiting4lunch

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7%

11-18-2011 21:39:42 | More by waiting4lunch

ianjsullivan

Maryland

4.3/5  rDev +15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

ST: 22oz bomber poured into a porter glass. The bottle listed both the ABV and a drink by date.

A: Dark chocolate black-brown with red tints at the bottom. It had a large finger brown fluffy head. The retention was average and the lacing was small.

S: Smoke, chocolate, earth, coffee, sweet malts, and nuts.

T: Smoke, mineral earth, creamy coffee, burnt roasted malt, with a slight bitter hop finish, which balances the beer nicely.

M: Medium and very creamy

O: My first time trying an oyster stout; I have become a fan. This beer was smooth and had wonderful balanced flavors. The roasted malt and coffee beans paired well with the earthy, flinty mineral flavors that the oysters added to the beer. The mild bitter hops in the finish balanced the beer very well.

NOTE: I made a mistake. This review should be under the number 36 session.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2011 16:31:58 | More by ianjsullivan