Starboard Stout - Cinnamon
Arcadia Brewing Company

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From:
Arcadia Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.45 | pDev: 16.52%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
4
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 27, 2015
Added:
Jul 29, 2011
Wants:
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Gots:
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Rated: 3.54 by BDeibs from Colorado

Mar 27, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by spamages from Michigan

Feb 01, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by RudiNicole from Michigan

Dec 02, 2011
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Reviewed by yeahnatenelson from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Imbibed at Owen & Engine, Chicago, 07/28/2011. Arcadia's Starboard Stout 'dry-hopped' with cinnamon and cask conditioned.
 
Appearance -- Pours a dark woody brown with a slim sudsy mocha brown head. Nice hue, decent head retention for a cask ale.
 
Smell -- Lots of cinnamon present, but not overwhelming. Dark malt, pseudo-coffee roast, and mild molasses-like malt sweetness.
 
Taste -- Malting is very roast-forward, nearing acrid: black malt, coffee hints. Low molasses-like malt sweetness lends a nice balance. The cinnamon is gentle, but still quite noticeable – well-spiced.
 
Mouthfeel -- Medium-bodied, gentle cask carbonation. Feels somewhat velvety thanks to the oats. Good.
 
Overall -- I like it. Admittedly, I've never tried the regular Starboard Stout, but the way the cinnamon was incorporated (whole stick?) worked very well and added a pleasant new dimension to the oatmeal stout as I know it. The base beer seems like a competent oatmeal stout, and the uniqueness of the cinnamon gives it a boost, not to mention that oatmeal stout is a style that seems to benefit from cask conditioning more than many other stouts. If given the option, I’d suggest trying this.
Jul 29, 2011
Starboard Stout - Cinnamon from Arcadia Brewing Company
Beer rating: 3.45 out of 5 with 4 ratings