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Oyster Stout - Holy City Brewing

Oyster Stout
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send 'em beer »		 rAvg: 3.41
pDev: 17.01%
Reviews: 2
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Brewed by:
Holy City Brewing visit their website
South Carolina, United States

Style | ABV
Irish Dry Stout |  5.80% ABV

Availability: Winter. on-tap (2). 

Notes:
After pairing rich, roasty stout with oysters for years, enterprising European brewers started putting oysters in the beer in the early 20th century. Oysters impart a silky mouthfeel thanks to their protein-y-ness, and maybe a delightful hint of brine, to the Oyster Stout style. It’s even harder to argue against making beer with oysters once the season hits in Charleston. A bushel of succulent oysters harvested around Bowens Island were added to every 15 barrels of this beer, making it a truly local drinking experience. It’s particularly suited for that most Charleston of cool-weather food festivities: the oyster roast.

20 IBU
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Reviews by Pinnerjo:
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Pinnerjo


4/5  rDev +17.3%

01-06-2013 23:39:38 | More by Pinnerjo
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dirtysanchez843


3/5  rDev -12%

11-09-2012 06:17:09 | More by dirtysanchez843
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avalon07

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Had this one on-tap, poured into a pint glass at Gene's Haufbrau. Had a black color and a thick impenetrable consistency. There was a half inch of fairly long-lasting, foamy, tan-colored head. Good lacing.

S: A very malty aroma, with some traces of coffee as well.

T: Tasted of coffee, light hops, and a moderate amount of malt. The advertised oyster component is there, but like with most oyster stouts, it comes off as a briny quality. Still, a pretty good flavor.

M: A good amount of carbonation with a dry, smooth finish. Medium-bodied.

O: This is a solid, easy to drink beer. Not mind-blowing, but pretty good.

Serving type: on-tap

01-06-2012 15:35:42 | More by avalon07
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whitekiboko

South Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -26.7%

12-27-2011 00:45:56 | More by whitekiboko
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JISurfer

South Carolina

3.53/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

My first offering from Holy City, had it on tap at the Mellow Mushroom in West Ashley. It was a black color with a tan head, nothing out of the ordinary for the style. The taste was more like a regular stout, couldn't really detect much of e saltiness that's associated with oyster stouts, ie COAST's offering. It did have a nice chocolatey undertone, to accentuate the slight hopiness. Definitely a good beer for the cold winter months.

Serving type: on-tap

12-18-2011 17:14:00 | More by JISurfer
Oyster Stout from Holy City Brewing
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