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Pirate Stout - Rum-Oak Aged Coconut Stout
Santiam Brewing Company
- From:
- Santiam Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 7.9%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 10.57%
- Reviews:
- 18
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 16, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 29, 2013
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 8
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Sound_Explorer:
Reviewed by Sound_Explorer from Washington
4.19/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I found this bottle in a tulip to be very drinkable. Definitely get the coconut in the aroma and taste. Goes down smooth with just a hint of rum in the back end with a slight burn. I like the overall subtlety of this, nothing overpowers the other and very tasty. Some don't like this but I found it very enjoyable. Glad I got one to enjoy some months down the road.
May 15, 2016More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon
4.17/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
32 oz growelette purchased from brewery.
$7
Pure deepest black beer with a larger frothy/bubbly darker tan head..very nice to behold.
Aromas of rum certainly..very strong..than burnt oats and mild chocolate.
Taste is again rum..and vanilla and cream..then dark chocolate and peanut butter cups! Nice fudge ending,,decadent but good.
I found the mouth feel excellent..not to thick but incredibly smooth.
A very nice smooth creamy dessert beer.
Dec 16, 2019$7
Pure deepest black beer with a larger frothy/bubbly darker tan head..very nice to behold.
Aromas of rum certainly..very strong..than burnt oats and mild chocolate.
Taste is again rum..and vanilla and cream..then dark chocolate and peanut butter cups! Nice fudge ending,,decadent but good.
I found the mouth feel excellent..not to thick but incredibly smooth.
A very nice smooth creamy dessert beer.
Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon
4.1/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Black with one finger of tan head. Swathes of tan lace.
Smell is molasses coconut espresso cocoa.
Taste is coconut molasses rum vanilla fudge roasted malts.
Mouthfeel is medium with good carbonation. The finish is dry and bitter.
Overall a wonderful Stout. Dated 08/19.
Dec 05, 2019Smell is molasses coconut espresso cocoa.
Taste is coconut molasses rum vanilla fudge roasted malts.
Mouthfeel is medium with good carbonation. The finish is dry and bitter.
Overall a wonderful Stout. Dated 08/19.
Rated by HoodviewBrew from Texas
3.63/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Rum flavor good. Beer was otherwise a little thin, flat, and astringent.
Oct 02, 2019Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Thanks to JLindros for sharing this.
A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice dark brown almost black with a thin mocha head that fades to leave light wisps and a thin blanket.
S - Aromas of coconut oil, coconut flesh, rum juice, spices, light chocolate.
T - Taste is similar to the nose with loads of coconut suntan lotion. Rum is light but spiced, faint chocolate.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, body is light.
O - Overall this was a decent enough stout, solid coconut notes.
Serving Type: can
Oct 28, 2018A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice dark brown almost black with a thin mocha head that fades to leave light wisps and a thin blanket.
S - Aromas of coconut oil, coconut flesh, rum juice, spices, light chocolate.
T - Taste is similar to the nose with loads of coconut suntan lotion. Rum is light but spiced, faint chocolate.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, body is light.
O - Overall this was a decent enough stout, solid coconut notes.
Serving Type: can
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
BIg creamy fluffy dark colored head retains very well, decent lacing long legs, pitch black beer
Nose loads of coconut, a ton of like adjunct coconut and toasted coconut oils, with rum, spiced sweet candy rum, basically like a tropical drink all over, a touch of stout underneath and some cocoa, very fruity, touch of fudge
Taste starts with the stout, cookie dough and dark chocolate cocoa, then but toasted coconut and spiced rum, coconut oil and suntan lotion, then spiced rum and sweet candy boozy rum with spices, cocoa butter, dark chocolate cookie notes, flash of vanilla, so much weird cocktail spices, little bitterness kicking in
Mouth is med bod, a touch thin, decent fizzy carb
Overall mixed, nice rum notes other than over spiced cocktail flavors that get nagging, nice coconut other than the suntan oil thin, decent base beer, but not anything too special
Oct 28, 2018Nose loads of coconut, a ton of like adjunct coconut and toasted coconut oils, with rum, spiced sweet candy rum, basically like a tropical drink all over, a touch of stout underneath and some cocoa, very fruity, touch of fudge
Taste starts with the stout, cookie dough and dark chocolate cocoa, then but toasted coconut and spiced rum, coconut oil and suntan lotion, then spiced rum and sweet candy boozy rum with spices, cocoa butter, dark chocolate cookie notes, flash of vanilla, so much weird cocktail spices, little bitterness kicking in
Mouth is med bod, a touch thin, decent fizzy carb
Overall mixed, nice rum notes other than over spiced cocktail flavors that get nagging, nice coconut other than the suntan oil thin, decent base beer, but not anything too special
Reviewed by WesMantooth from Ohio
3.81/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a 16oz can. Not sure if it lost some carbonation but not a lot going on there. Modest, thin head.
It smells good. Noticeable rum, light coconut, vanilla, and chocolate with a bit of roast. Tastes better. Rum barrel is well integrated with some wood, and molasses and vanilla. The coconut is there, but subtle which works well.
Body is a bit thin, but could be worse for a barreled beer.
Pretty solid and enjoyable overall
Oct 03, 2018It smells good. Noticeable rum, light coconut, vanilla, and chocolate with a bit of roast. Tastes better. Rum barrel is well integrated with some wood, and molasses and vanilla. The coconut is there, but subtle which works well.
Body is a bit thin, but could be worse for a barreled beer.
Pretty solid and enjoyable overall
Reviewed by Brennan27 from Washington
4/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Smell is identical to an almond joy. The taste starts with dark chocolate and a hint of coconut and quickly moves on to a fairly bitter coffee flavor, and ends with a little more coconut until you get a strong rum flavor that lingers for a while. It's a pretty thin beer for being a barrel aged stout, but still enjoyable. Overall a solid beer that surprised me although not being the sweet dessert beer I anticipated. I think if it had a thicker mouthfeel this beer would be excellent.
Sep 05, 2018Reviewed by Lingenbrau from Oregon
3.89/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Santiam Pirate is a good looking barrel aged stout. A lot of the time, barrel aged beers have that thin head and oily look to them, but Pirate is different. Pirate is black as night and clean looking like a polished 8 ball. The head above is impressive and sturdy. Its khaki colored foam sttles with little bubbles popping one by one to ultimately leave a smooth and creamy looking surface.
Straight up Hawaiian Tropic in a glass. Coconut, rum, milk chocolate... all the same. The wood really lingers on in the end though. A touch of cola hits before the wood with a cinnamon/ nutmeg spice thing going on.
Pretty thin, highly carbonated, and very dry. I think the dryness is enhanced due to the wood presence. Despite the tropical infusion of sweet flavors, this is actually well balanced and has a bit of a bitter bite to compliment the barrel finish.
Overall, Pirate sounds, looks, and smells good, but the flavor and texture really turned it around negativity for me. It really needs more body to it. If this was creamy and rich like the appearance implied it would probably be an outstanding beverage. Cheers.
Sep 02, 2018Straight up Hawaiian Tropic in a glass. Coconut, rum, milk chocolate... all the same. The wood really lingers on in the end though. A touch of cola hits before the wood with a cinnamon/ nutmeg spice thing going on.
Pretty thin, highly carbonated, and very dry. I think the dryness is enhanced due to the wood presence. Despite the tropical infusion of sweet flavors, this is actually well balanced and has a bit of a bitter bite to compliment the barrel finish.
Overall, Pirate sounds, looks, and smells good, but the flavor and texture really turned it around negativity for me. It really needs more body to it. If this was creamy and rich like the appearance implied it would probably be an outstanding beverage. Cheers.
Reviewed by degueulasse from California
3.9/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer is gorgeous in color—a deep amber that is almost as black as the blackest beer you've seen—but has one of the ugliest, chunkiest heads imaginable. Never mind – the delicious coconut-chocolate smell and taste recall a dark, bitter Almond Joy with a finish as clean as stouts get.
Jul 07, 2018Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
4.29/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
My Tavour foray CANtinues with yet more CANs that they have shipped to me since signing up. I had a pretty good run during New Beer Sunday (Week 693), but I was left feeling unfulfilled. I am doing my best to get to these as quickly as possible simply because they are just so intriguing. It is an integral part of The CANQuest (tm) to have this inherent curiosity.
From the CAN: "Rum-Barrel Aged Coconut Stout"; "Oregon Beer Awards Gold Medal 2017, Barrel-Aged Beer"; "A blend of different Rum barrels makes each batch unique. Batches are blended at varying ages of rum barrel aging to create a tropical Stout to be enjoyed in any season."; "British and US malts and hops, English Ale yeast and finished with natural coconut flavor just prior to packaging."
I Crack!ed the vent on this latest Pint-sized CAN & beCAN a slow, gentle Glug into the awaiting glass. I was surprised when it suddenly started foaming unCANtrollably, filling better than half of the glass with dense, foamy, rocky, deep-tan/light-brown head with excellent retention. It also filled the room with a coconut rum scent that was especially pleasing. Nose took me back to NMCB-5's 1993 deployment to Camp Moscrip aboard NavSta Roosevelt Roads, P.R. from March through October. As a First Class Petty Officer, we had our own fenced-in mess/lounge/clubhouse with several coconut trees. After touring both the Bacardi & Don Q distilleries, we built our own still & made copious amounts of rum! I prefer a dry rum & yes, they do exist, but even a sweet rum is okay with pineapple juice. I just cannot brook rum & Coke (or any cola) as that is just sweet on top of sweet. Ugh. Color was Black/Opaque (SRM = 44), allowing ZERO light penetration. Mouthfeel was medium, but I was disappointed, given all of the carbonation that made me wait for the head to finally fall away. The taste began like a liquefied Mounds CANdy bar - coconut enrobed in dark chocolate but then, warming, the rum came on like gangbusters! I must have gotten a really good batch! Oh man, did the rum flavor take me back. Speaking of which, rum is the next big thing, along with mead. Rye whisky had its comeback, now it is their turn. I realize that I was enjoying it, but as to the Style, it was well within specs especially their innovative use of rum barrels. Finish was somewhere between semi-sweet & semi-dry, very boozy with the inclusion of the rum barrel aging. Phew. Wotta find!
Jun 09, 2018From the CAN: "Rum-Barrel Aged Coconut Stout"; "Oregon Beer Awards Gold Medal 2017, Barrel-Aged Beer"; "A blend of different Rum barrels makes each batch unique. Batches are blended at varying ages of rum barrel aging to create a tropical Stout to be enjoyed in any season."; "British and US malts and hops, English Ale yeast and finished with natural coconut flavor just prior to packaging."
I Crack!ed the vent on this latest Pint-sized CAN & beCAN a slow, gentle Glug into the awaiting glass. I was surprised when it suddenly started foaming unCANtrollably, filling better than half of the glass with dense, foamy, rocky, deep-tan/light-brown head with excellent retention. It also filled the room with a coconut rum scent that was especially pleasing. Nose took me back to NMCB-5's 1993 deployment to Camp Moscrip aboard NavSta Roosevelt Roads, P.R. from March through October. As a First Class Petty Officer, we had our own fenced-in mess/lounge/clubhouse with several coconut trees. After touring both the Bacardi & Don Q distilleries, we built our own still & made copious amounts of rum! I prefer a dry rum & yes, they do exist, but even a sweet rum is okay with pineapple juice. I just cannot brook rum & Coke (or any cola) as that is just sweet on top of sweet. Ugh. Color was Black/Opaque (SRM = 44), allowing ZERO light penetration. Mouthfeel was medium, but I was disappointed, given all of the carbonation that made me wait for the head to finally fall away. The taste began like a liquefied Mounds CANdy bar - coconut enrobed in dark chocolate but then, warming, the rum came on like gangbusters! I must have gotten a really good batch! Oh man, did the rum flavor take me back. Speaking of which, rum is the next big thing, along with mead. Rye whisky had its comeback, now it is their turn. I realize that I was enjoying it, but as to the Style, it was well within specs especially their innovative use of rum barrels. Finish was somewhere between semi-sweet & semi-dry, very boozy with the inclusion of the rum barrel aging. Phew. Wotta find!
Rated by IanCaldicott from Oregon
4.75/5 rDev +22.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +22.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
It would get a 5 if not for the governors reserve version that is heavenly
May 24, 2018Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington
4.04/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours a very dark mahogany brown, appearing nearly opaque in the glass with a two finger dark khaki head with great retention and good lacing. Aroma of semi-sweet dark toasted malt, cocoa and big coconut. Flavor is mild dark toasted malt, milk chocolate, toasted coconut, a hint of coffee and a little rum. Finishes with lingering coconut/coffee/milk chocolate/rum. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess and good mouth feel. Delivers on all its promises, clear coconut and mild rum character. The underlying stout malt is somewhat subdued, but with excellent chocolate flavor and robust enough for the barreling and coconut adjunct. Well balanced, considering that both coconut and rum are dominant flavors; the start is more chocolatey semi-sweet stout with the coconut developing into a finish that reveals the rum component. Nicely done and flavorful.
Apr 15, 2018
Pirate Stout - Rum-Oak Aged Coconut Stout from Santiam Brewing Company
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47 ratings
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