Marooned On Hog Island - 21st Amendment Brewery

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.13/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presently, this is the #7 ranked English Stout here on BA.

Served in an Elysian tulip.

A: Poured a dark, chocolate brown color, nearly black, with a soap-scum inducing head that eventually settled after a couple of minutes.

S: I got some fresh clean linen underneath the chocolatey goodness. Scratch that, not as much dark chocolate as it was cocoa nibs. A tinge of dark fruit mixed in as well.

T: Remarkable flavor, with the oysters adding just the right funkiness to make this memorable. Bitter as hell, which was reminiscent of biting into an unsweetened baker's chocolate bar. However, in this instance, the sweetness was just BARELY enough.

M: Like I stated, this was bitter, also a bit alcoholic, but in terms of sweetness, this was not a dessert beer in any way, shape or form. A slight bit of lacing left on the glass.

O: The best 21st Amendment brew I've tried in a while. I'm a suck for this style, especially when it's done right, which this most certainly was.

Serving type: can

02-17-2013 00:12:05 | More by Chaney

bmoney

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-17-2013 23:10:33 | More by bmoney

LostInTheFlood

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

06-13-2013 20:25:18 | More by LostInTheFlood

Paccamacca

California

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

06-13-2013 04:50:16 | More by Paccamacca

ONUMello

Ohio

3.81/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz can poured into a pint glass
A: Very dark brown with a billowy two-finger head that slowly settles
S: Roasted malts, cocoa, soy sauce and a unique salinity/mineral note
T: Roasted malt, a bit of soy/saline, hints of coffee/cocoa, a bit light
M: Lighter-bodied than I expected but smooth
O: This won't be a regular part of my mix but is good and well worth a try

Serving type: can

06-12-2013 22:40:08 | More by ONUMello

gleemonger

California

4.5/5  rDev +16%

06-12-2013 20:49:33 | More by gleemonger

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

The day is filled with liquid sunshine and I am subsequently marooned with The CANQuest (TM), which eases some of the pain. CAN you dig it? It's a groovy scene, baby.

From the CAN: "Exhausted by the tedious work and rancid beer, deck swabs O'Sullivan and Freccia abandoned Sir Francis Drake's galleon. Days later, they washed up on a tiny island in Tomales Bay, where they encountered local oyster farmers John and Terry. Soon, these beer mutineers and oyster mercenaries were feasting on roast pig, fresh oysters and goblets of the Captain's finest ale. They could think of worse fates than being ... Marooned on Hog Island"; "Stout brewed with Hog Island sweetwater oyster shells".

The Crack revealed an "Ahoy, me lovely!" moment as it was brimful and a wee bit jumped out to greet me. An inverted Glug was then in order which resulted in a finger of dense deep-tan head with decent retention. Color was a deep, dark-brown, as dark as the night the boys went over the side and about as penetrable as a night at sea. As the head fell, it produced some nice lacing on its way. Nose had a chocolaty sweetness married to a slightly sour salty brininess. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, not quite creamy, but approaching it. The taste was of roasted malt, not entirely burnt charcoal, but nearby and with a slightly salty cut to the malt. Interesting. Finish was semi-dry, still very roasty, but with a lingering aftertaste of dark chocolate. Very nice, even for a self-avowed hophead.

Serving type: can

06-07-2013 16:23:15 | More by woodychandler

sparx1100

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -22.7%

06-07-2013 02:32:06 | More by sparx1100

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.18/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

-stout brewed with Hog island sweetwater oyster shells. can serving.

A: Sits a dense black in the vessel with a one finger dark khaki head with a frothy whipped consistency. Short retention span. Leaves a speckled band lacing.

S: Aroma is light, oyster shells, light roast. The oyster presence is low, wish it was more meaty, then shelly, and lacked a saltiness.

T: Creamy milky roastiness, some hard shell oyster hints. Smooth roast, again wish it had more of a oyster kick, was subtle, and more of a background ambience rather a focal point. The oyster shells did show a bit more later in the drink and with some warming.

M: silky, very smooth and slick, milk stout like, slippery texture and a quiet demeanor of carbonation.

O: Overall the flavor isnt bad, its just a bit middle of the road and safe. If youre gonna do a wild concept beer, dont half ass it, go all out with the oysters otherwise its just a shallow safe attempt to be daring.

Serving type: can

06-05-2013 01:04:20 | More by beerthulhu

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

4.11/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: poured from a 12 oz can (canned on my 30th birthday 11/19/12) into a nonic pint glass, dark brown almost black with a large tan head that lingers leaving good lacing, clear

S: dark chocolate, black malt, coffee, char, seawater, saltiness

T: espresso and dark chocolate up front, sweet character fades to a bitterness quickly with a slightly salty quality, finish is bitter American style stout with a noticeable hop presence, other than a slight saltiness fishiness noted

M: nice body for a stout, full, slightly creamy, higher carbonation than needed, no alcohol noted

O: a good stout full of flavor, oysters may be a bit of a gimmick as I can't really tell any difference between this and other non-oyster stouts, but hell the oysters make it non-vegan so that's a win in my book

Serving type: can

06-04-2013 00:52:18 | More by M_C_Hampton

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-03-2013 13:07:48 | More by twenty5

Chugs13

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-03-2013 02:29:32 | More by Chugs13

nineworldseries

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-03-2013 00:05:03 | More by nineworldseries

TechTriumph

Virginia

3/5  rDev -22.7%

06-01-2013 03:19:37 | More by TechTriumph

ROGUE16

Delaware

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-30-2013 19:06:18 | More by ROGUE16

domnalbrecc

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +16%

05-29-2013 13:17:56 | More by domnalbrecc

andyfrancis

California

3.94/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

First off, like pretty much everything from 21st Amendment, the graphic design on the can is sweet.

Looking like an 8 ball in a snifter, you'd never know it came from a can. Chocolately head bubbles up quickly and dissipates almost as fast, but leaves some froth around the perimeter.

Licorice, plum, and almost a hint of soy sauce on the nose.

Sweeter than expected, some dark fruit notes. Roasty chocolate finish.

Thin bodied and clean finishing for the style. Just a little lingering roasted malt breath.

For me, Ten Fidy is still the gold standard for canned stouts, but this is a close second.

Serving type: can

05-27-2013 20:10:18 | More by andyfrancis

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

05-26-2013 20:17:16 | More by mikeincharleston

MonkeyboyATL

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-25-2013 04:19:47 | More by MonkeyboyATL

bf7

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

05-22-2013 17:11:20 | More by bf7

Jimbo4430

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 00:59:07 | More by Jimbo4430

thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.1%

05-20-2013 03:41:29 | More by thampel09

Zimm

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-15-2013 17:31:22 | More by Zimm

NumberNone

Maryland

4/5  rDev +3.1%

05-14-2013 17:06:09 | More by NumberNone

Treyliff

West Virginia

3.65/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A- pours pitch black with a small foamy tan head with somewhat short retention, leaving just a reign after settling

S- smoky charred malt gives some dried meat character, some mineral notes, a bit woody with a touch of chocolate

T- surprising fruity notes with a bit of fig, mid-palate is slightly sweet with roasted malts and chocolate. The finish is mineraly, giving it a slight salty feel on the tongue, smoky and sweet-yet-dry on the finish

M- medium body and carbonation, foamy-turned-creamy mouthfeel with a smooth finish. Alcohol is barely noticeable

O- easy drinking, the oysters give it an interesting mineral flavor and finish. Worth a try once.

Serving type: can

05-14-2013 01:42:06 | More by Treyliff