100 Barrel Series #36 - Island Creek Oyster Stout
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

100 Barrel Series #36 - Island Creek Oyster Stout100 Barrel Series #36 - Island Creek Oyster Stout
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From:
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
English Stout
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 15.26%
Reviews:
44
Ratings:
108
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 07, 2014
Added:
May 16, 2011
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  8
The idea for the Harpoon 100 Barrel Series Island Creek Oyster Stout came after years of enjoying locally harvested oysters over freshly brewed pints of beer with our friends from Island Creek. Stouts have long been paired with oysters, though seldom brewed with them. This is our take on the age-old tradition.

Brewed by Bill Leahy using Island Creek oyster farmer Skip Bennett's revered Duxbury Bay oysters, this beer has a rich body and smooth mouthfeel derived in part from a combination of roasted barley and chocolate rye malts. The roasted malt notes blend beautifully with the briny, mineral flavors of the Island Creek oysters. An addition of hops adds some bitterness to balance the malt sweetness.

35 IBU
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Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by nebula1999 from Connecticut

Apr 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by oline73 from Maryland

Feb 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kmlund from Massachusetts

Oct 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by bosox2004 from Massachusetts

Sep 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by JTomczak from Connecticut

Aug 06, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by pathman from Ohio

Jul 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ohtheguilt from Georgia

Jul 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by iemailjack from Florida

Jan 08, 2013
 
Rated: 5 by Vinylboy20 from New York

Jan 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Dec 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by MNBeerNE from Massachusetts

Nov 10, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Nov 08, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Danobold from Texas

Nov 01, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by bdub32689 from Massachusetts

Oct 30, 2012
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Reviewed by bigfnjoe from Pennsylvania

3.44/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bomber into a pint glass

A- pours black with a fluffy, two finger light tan head. Head isn't very thick and doesn't stick around for awhile, very disappointing

S- lots of chocolate coming through, with a little bit of light coffee. Delightful

T- very sweet chocolate, a little bit of oyster flavor. Interesting if nothing else

M- absolutely paper thin. No body at all. Vastly disappointing

O- it is what it is, though I guess it's on me for expecting anything other then average from Harpoon
Sep 27, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by jnardone235 from New Jersey

Sep 03, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

Aug 25, 2012
100 Barrel Series #36 - Island Creek Oyster Stout from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 108 ratings