Shuckolate
Foolproof Brewing Company

Skeptical of the oyster aspect, but no worries, this is more chocolatey and roasty than briney. Pours dark near black with minimal head. Aromas and flavors similarly are both roast-forward with hints of cocoa. Slight sweetness toward the end of the sip. Not bad.

 

 

This was poured into a becher pint glass. The appearance was a dark brown close to black color. A slim finger-ed one finger white to off white foamy head dissipated at a nice pace. Messy semi-foamy lacing glossed along the sides of the glass. The smell takes the briney/saltiness and slides it in over some baker’s chocolate, brings about the roast. Light sweetness from the chocolate. The taste moderates decently between the salty/briney-ness, the roastiness and the sweetness from the chocolate. Dry semi-sweet lightly salted aftertaste and finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionable quality to it. Carbonation runs good as a stout and follows through yet slightly under to bring about the saltiness to sharpen itself somewhat delicately on my tongue. Overall, as an oyster stout, it works.

 

Many thanks to SawDog505 for this can!

A - Pitch black pour, opaque, light cream colored lacing ring.

S - Chocolate, cream, cocoa, milk.

T - Chocolate, cream, cocoa.

M - Medium body with a slightly thin finish.

O - Oyster Stouts always intrigue me, this is worth a try!

 

 

 

 

The beer looks a lot inkier and blacker than it really is. The nose is definitely chocolate, dark malts, pretty much a dry stout with some sweeter notes popping through. The beer is not as full bodied as is probably warranted, and in that I knocked it down a touch in the overall mouthfeel. This beer could benefit from a bigger and fuller body. The taste is a bit silky, chocolate, nice roasted chocolate maltiness, and quite drying in the finish. There is a bit of saltiness in there and it does remind me of other briny oyster stouts. If you are looking for oyster notes, good luck finding them because I couldn't. It's dryness in the finish is a nice touch. I like this beer, would go back again, glad I bought the four pack, but this isn't bowling me over either. The saltiness comes through a bit more as the beer warms. The finish is quite good regardless. This is worth seeking out but don't expect to find liquid oyster in the can.

 

 

 

 

 

Minor head which leaves nearly no lace. The liquid is nearly black, naturally. I get the faintest of light along the edge of the glass.

Coffee and dark chocolate are the predominate smells. I get a slight bit of chalkiness.

This is a dry stout, devoid of any creaminess. Black patent malt is the main taste. Lots of carbonation and a body that leans thin. The aftertaste is like Baker's chocolate--bitter and long lasting. I get a sense that there's some hop increasing the bitterness.

 

 

L: Pours the deepest darkest brown with a half inch head of brown foam that quickly recedes to light surface misting.

S: Smells great but it's really only malt on the nose. I do not smell oysters (maybe the slightest whiff of ocean saltiness) or chocolate.

T: Taste mimics the smell and really this just tastes like a good stout. Very slight taste of saltwater in it but only a hint of chocolate if you think of it while you take a swig. I've been spoiled by Samuel Smith on what chocolate should taste like in a stout.

F: Feel is really good here. Minimal carbonation but enough to give it a nice fizz without distracting from it being a stout. Micro bubbles of carbonation announce they are there then dissipate before you swallow.

Overall it is a damn fine stout but not amazing. It certainly is not what I expected considering it's name. Very little ocean saltiness (oyster liquor) and hardly any cocoa notes to be found within. Apparently it's retired now. Glad I tried it on the way out.