Rosie Parks Oyster Stout
Fordham Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours pitch black with a large fluffy off white head. Smells of chocolate and coffee. Tastes of coffee with slight chocolate and very slight fruit; rich but not overly so. Beer is light/medium bodied, nicely carbonated, clean finish. Overall, an above average beer.

 

 

Pours a very dark ruby color. The head is a finger high, and khaki in shade. Retention is average for the style, and its texture is fairly thin. However, some lacing sticks to the glass nicely.

This aroma features a healthy salinity from the oyster presence. The stout itself errs closer to a sweeter, brown sugar-esque profile over a roasty, chocolaty one. There are gentle hints of cherry and molasses also appearing. A fine nose, but all the elements aren't coexisting perfectly.

There seems to be more of a coffee flavor here than the aroma may have suggested, especially on the back end. The flavor profile starts off with touches of salinity and Irish cream. However, its aforementioned finish is a little heavy on acrid char for me. Tastes alright, but it seems uni-dimensional all around.

The mouthfeel is thin and a bit sharp from the carbonation. On the other hand, this beer is quite dry, almost like an Irish stout. Because of that, the drinkability is quite good.

Not bad - it's a decent enough stout that's food-friendly and easy to drink. It's pretty unmemorable otherwise, and I wouldn't personally seek it out. But hey, I'm just glad to see more oyster stouts on the shelves regardless...

3.18/5: Nothing that stands out, but it does work well with oysters

 

 

 

 

Poured from a 12 OZ bottle into a pint glass. appearance- looks like used motor oil, I love the look. The aroma is a good blend of malt, cocoa and salt. The taste follows the aroma and I found the flavor unique and very appealing. A very enjoyable beer.

 

 

12oz brown bottle, sample from the brewery.

Superb looking head, dark as night. Roasted grain and faint mineral briny nose. Smooth with a slightly thin body, dry and roasty with an obvious briny flavor. Well put together but is just lands a bit two dimensional. Decent drinking.

 

 

 

pretty delicious. well balanced. the oyster bit adds an interesting palate but nothing over the top. no syrupy texture and flavor, which is something I can dislike about porters or stouts

 

 

 

 

 

tastes great, if you like to drink ocean water.

 

I thought the Oyster Stout from Fordham was very easy drinking. The beer poured a opaque black with thin ecru head and no lace. The scent had roast much like the taste. It was very evenly balanced with hints of coffee being present as well. The mouthfeel was medium in body with some carbonation. Overall it was a good stout.

A: The beer appears black when viewed from after, but when held up to a bright light traces of dark red is visible near the edge of the glass. It poured with a short tan head that died down, leaving a patch of bubbles in the center, a collar around the edge, and bits of lacing down the sides.
S: Light aromas of dark chocolate malts are present in the nose along with some hints of lactose.
T: The taste is generally similar to the smell, but doesn't have any flavors of lactose. Instead, there are light amounts of cola and salty brine from the oysters.
M: It feels a bit shy of being medium-bodied on the palate and is airy with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This stout is easy to drink and the use of oysters adds an interesting bit of saltiness that lends complexity to the taste.

Serving type: bottle

Middle of the pack compared to other oyster stouts I've had. Overall not too bad...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'stout' .... Everything I wanted it to be. Completely well rounded in all aspects. Pretty great. The worst thing about it is the name. "Rosie Parks" means nothing to me. "Oyster Stout" didn't reflect anything about it. Would love to find this again.