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Starboard Stout
Arcadia Brewing Company
- From:
- Arcadia Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 14.78%
- Reviews:
- 151
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 15, 2018
- Added:
- Aug 07, 2002
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 7
1058 OG; 29 IBU
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Reviewed by bwood06 from Wisconsin
3.75/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap (nitro) into a pint glass
A - Creamy tan head that dissipates to 1 finger in thickness and retains at that point throughout the entire drinking time. Beer is opaque and black with no carbonation visible, which is the norm when nitro is involved. 4.25/5
S - Espresso and dark chocolate are the heavy hitters with bits of oats and caramel to act as balancers. Toasted dark bread forms an undertone throughout the aroma profile. Somewhat subdued. 3.5/5
T - Espresso and its associated bitterness forms the base throughout the entire tasting profile. There is a bit of dark chocolate, but not much, as well as a bit of toasted dark bread. However these notes lend no real sweetness to the beer. Very earthy with a bit of tobacco, leather and Grape Nut O's cereal. Earthy hop finish with an associated lingering bitterness finishes out the tasting, 3.75/5
M - Incredibly smooth and thick, definitely nitro session. Ultra full bodied and a bit chewy with no carbonation. Bitterness on the back end brings a drying that lingers on the palate. 4/5
O - Good, sessional stout that is more bitter than sweet and reminds me very much of Guinness Draught. Somewhat subdued aroma and flavor but the mouthfeel allows this beer to be paired with or without food. 3.75/5
Nov 23, 2015A - Creamy tan head that dissipates to 1 finger in thickness and retains at that point throughout the entire drinking time. Beer is opaque and black with no carbonation visible, which is the norm when nitro is involved. 4.25/5
S - Espresso and dark chocolate are the heavy hitters with bits of oats and caramel to act as balancers. Toasted dark bread forms an undertone throughout the aroma profile. Somewhat subdued. 3.5/5
T - Espresso and its associated bitterness forms the base throughout the entire tasting profile. There is a bit of dark chocolate, but not much, as well as a bit of toasted dark bread. However these notes lend no real sweetness to the beer. Very earthy with a bit of tobacco, leather and Grape Nut O's cereal. Earthy hop finish with an associated lingering bitterness finishes out the tasting, 3.75/5
M - Incredibly smooth and thick, definitely nitro session. Ultra full bodied and a bit chewy with no carbonation. Bitterness on the back end brings a drying that lingers on the palate. 4/5
O - Good, sessional stout that is more bitter than sweet and reminds me very much of Guinness Draught. Somewhat subdued aroma and flavor but the mouthfeel allows this beer to be paired with or without food. 3.75/5
Reviewed by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles
3.87/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Easy drinking and not overpowering but a very nice stout which I might have enjoyed more than most reviewers due to drinking it on nitro where it had a great feel and nice look.
Oct 14, 2015Reviewed by deakin from Michigan
3.1/5 rDev -10.1%
3.1/5 rDev -10.1%
On tap with Nitro. Pours cloudy dark brown with a beautiful cascade of nitro bubbles. Aroma is very faint, bit of roasted malt but that's about it. Taste is a bit bigger, you can pick up on vanilla, biscuit, cocoa, cinnamon, and a bit of honey? Hard to tell, because there's a really strange aftertaste here. Reminds me a bit of gasoline aroma. Mouthfeel is slippery. Overall an ok stout but was really put off by the aftertaste.
Oct 25, 2014
Starboard Stout from Arcadia Brewing Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
236 ratings
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