Oyster Stout
HenHouse Brewing

Oyster StoutOyster Stout
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From:
HenHouse Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
English Stout
Ranked #17
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
89
Ranked #10,929
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 7.48%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
53
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 07, 2023
Added:
Jul 13, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  6
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.12/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours a very dark mahogany brown, appearing nearly opaque in the glass with a three finger medium khaki head with good retention and slippery lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, milk chocolate and coffee; inviting. Flavor is dark toasted malt with light char, milk and bakers chocolate, drip coffee and faint brine. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess. A well made oyster stout with an above average chocolate character, which is outstanding in the aroma and a major component in the flavor. As is usual for the style, the finish has some light salt and light mineral component. Good flavor for the moderate ABV.
Jul 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.46 by Beecham from California

Sep 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.86 by heymikew from California

Aug 21, 2022
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
We can go…I don’t know - anywhere. Forgetting the things that pain us, and embracing the beauty that is. We can go there and try and live in this new reality. We can go and start a new beauty that I hope is. And along the way, Henhouse Ouster Stout is invited. Yes, this nice beverage can explore with us what could be.
Feb 10, 2022
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Reviewed by brewerburgundy from West Virginia

4.16/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can, red wine glass, canned 3/5/20.

Very cola-like color with a good finger of crackling darker brown head.

Sea air, cola, char, and some dark toffee sweetness.

Pumpernickel and cola sweetness up front, all the dark roast and char comes up through the middle and lends to a drying finish. Cocoa powder rounds it out as a dry chocolate flavor. There’s a slight salinity and sea flavor near the end.

Light bodied and silky, the carbonation is medium-low.

This is a very good stout. There’s a very subtle salinity. Perhaps the age led to a decline in briney flavor?
Jul 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Jul 17, 2021
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.56/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
creamy stout - malty - smooth to drink
Nov 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by shelby415 from Oregon

Aug 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.08 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Aug 13, 2020
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Reviewed by bret27 from California

4.13/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Can from lupulo. Approximately 6wks old
L: black with creamy tan head
S: Britney low-tide, chocolate.
T: Chocolate, brownie. lactose, Perhaps a tinge of salty brine.
F: Fairly thin and dry. Fluffy somehow. Hard to explain.
Overall: thank god this doesn’t taste like oysters. Just a light salted brownie flavor that is pleasant if inoffensive.
Jun 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.81 by HaoleBoy from California

Mar 30, 2020
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Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California

3.83/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned 11/22/19

Appearance - Pours deep, dark cola brown with a tan, frothy, two-finger width head. Decent retention before accelerating to a mostly barren surface with a razor thin ring around the edge of the glass. A few vertical streaks and some spotting make up a sub-par lacing.

Smell - Typical stout aroma, with hints of chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, and a touch of caramel. Faint salinity.

Taste - Flavor is chocolatey, fair roasted malt, and then a touch of salinity comes through in the finish. Salinity becomes more prominent as the brew warms. Hint of smoke in there as well. Finishes much the same; mostly chocolatey with continuing smoke and roast, and faint salinity.

Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with fair carbonation. Slick, smooth and with a clean, slightly dry finish.

Overall - Pretty good oyster stout. Simple, nice flavor and smooth. Nothing I'd turn down, but nothing I'd paticularly seek out, either.
Feb 04, 2020
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Reviewed by unlikelyspiderperson from California

3.76/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a rich deep brown with a thick and craggy mocha colored head that is active and solid.
Smell is lightly roasty with a rounded sweetness, almost a mocha hint.
Taste has mild caramel, cola, and milk chocolate notes. Mildly roasty/bitter mid palate with a softly sweet finish.
Mouthfeel is great, especially for the abv. Very full bodied and smooth.
Overall this is a nice little stout, not as big and delicious as most oyster stouts that I've tried but this is a nice light take on the style.
Jul 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.97 by UCLABrewN84 from California

Jul 11, 2019
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Reviewed by HipCzech from California

4.15/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Fishetarian (Bodega Bay, CA), served in a shaker pint. Pours deep ebony with a thick head of tan foam and sticky lace. Good aroma of toasty malt and roasted grains, earthy hops. Dry roasted malt body with a bit of coffee, earth and minerality. Medium body and carbonation. Perfect to wash down a dozen briny oysters, and fish and chips. Full roasted malt flavor at a light ABV and crisp dryness.
Jul 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.75 by IRONRakkasan from California

Jun 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Stengelfoot from California

Apr 05, 2019
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.63/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Dark but clear mahogany brown with a plentiful dark beige foam in the snifter. The sudsy mouthfeel and light body is inviting. Aroma of toast with a whiff of scorched oatmeal. The dark roasted grainy flavor is smooth with a hint of bitter chocolate. Not much hop bitterness.

I think the "earthy minerality" someone came up with describes it. This is really quite interesting though maybe that odd note, if it's really oysters, makes it less delicious. From the 16 oz can purchased at a market at the Ferry Building.
Feb 05, 2019
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Reviewed by Buck89 from Tennessee

4.18/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A deep brown color, nearly opaque. Even in the hotel glass, there was a persistent tan head with great retention. Aromas were chocolate, roasted grain, and coffee. The taste followed nicely: no char at all. The coffee and chocolate notes played well together. There was a slight hint of sea salt and minerality which may just be my bias from the description. Dry and clean on the finish. Outstanding.
Feb 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.13 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Jan 17, 2019
Oyster Stout from HenHouse Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 53 ratings