Marooned On Hog Island
21st Amendment Brewery

Marooned On Hog IslandMarooned On Hog Island
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From:
21st Amendment Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
English Stout
ABV:
7.9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 10.26%
Reviews:
139
Ratings:
495
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 12, 2019
Added:
Dec 05, 2012
Wants:
  30
Gots:
  55
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%
"Exhausted by the tedius work and rancid beer, Deck Swabs O'Sullivan and Freccia abandoned Sir Francis Drake's galleon. Days later, they washed up on a tiny island in Tomales Bay, where they encountered local oyster farmers John and Terry. Soon, these beer mutineers and oyster mercenaries were feasting on roast pig, fresh oysters and goblets of the Captain's finest ale. They could think of worse fates than being Marooned on Hog Island." Brewed in the style of an Oyster Stout. A one-time fall/winter release available in 12 oz. canned 4 packs and on limited draft.

Poured from a 12 oz. can to a pint glass. Served above 62 degrees Fahrenheit.

The beer pours a frothy foam head of a mocha cream complexion atop a very dark cola brown body. Chunks of heavy sediment are visible at the edge of the glass, and a big chunk of something mysterious floats on the surface, surely they didn't pack the oysters in with this can? Retention is good, lacing is moderate and stringy. The beer has aromas of moderate roasted barley, cocoa syrup, and a hint of complex sugars for a subtle sweetness. The flavor is similar although dryer in taste, medium roasted malts, charred malts, yeast-borne fruit notes of dry raisin and unfortunately little to no oyster character, just a solid dose of roasted barley. The texture is silky, oily and moderately dry. Carbonation generates a subtle airiness for a soft frothy mouthfeel. The body is shy of medium for the style, medium+ overall. Balance is slightly roasty over sweet. Alcohol presence is low to none and the off characters are minimal with some minor oxidation creeping in due to its age. Altogether its a simple stout but lacking in that texture and flavor of oysters, with the dominant flavors being roasted malt and little else. To that effect, it's enjoyable, but not spectacular.

21st Amendment Brewery's
Marooned on Hog Island
3.5/5.00
Sep 11, 2014
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.94/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned 11/1/15; drank 1/18/16 @ the Yarchives. Brewed in collaboration with Hog Island Oyster Co.

A rough pour yielded a HUGE tan head; strong tree-rung lace.

Root beer, fresh earth, caramel & faint salt notes in the nose.

Creamy medium mouthfeel.

Caramel & cream flavors up front; milk chocolate & faint salt notes on the finish.

An easy to enjoy stout with interesting, substantial flavors.

I'd have another...
May 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.33 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

Apr 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.27 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Mar 02, 2019
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Reviewed by Schmidts from Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours very dark Brown / black with some nice lacing.Smells of malt and bread. Taste is bitter then Malt sweet. Very nice balance feels, refreshiing in your Mouth . I like this very much I give it a overall of 4.25 a great Stout a Flavorful beer.
Mar 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by NOLANDMAN from Massachusetts

Nov 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by HermitDan from New Jersey

Oct 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.06 by BergBeer from Hawaii

Jul 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Commandophile from Illinois

Jun 15, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.51/5  rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
She pours a nice brown and leaves the same colored body very close to black, one finger tan head that dies within about thirty seconds, lacing is clingy and starts to spider web about a minute The smell has some dark malts, light cocoa and coffee-ish aromas play in the background. The taste has some bitter yet malty, and slightly salty, thick malty and cocoa-like aftertaste, dry finish. On the palate, she sits about a medium sort of body, only sessionable enough any English Stout can be - so not really, carbonation is fairly smooth and doesn’t pound me as some English Stouts have in the past, I like it for the most part. Overall, I haven’t had too many oyster stouts in my life time, and I say it again as I say for every oyster stout I’ve had, "where’s the oyster?" Maybe I just don’t get these things and am expecting too much as far as an oyster stout should go, I’ll keep trying them and still would have this one again.
Jun 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by Georgiabeer from Georgia

Mar 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Maillard from Ohio

Jan 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Jan 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jan 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.48 by akopczyk from Ohio

Jan 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by token_23223 from Virginia

Jan 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Jan 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by redbarnbikes from New York

Dec 30, 2016
Marooned On Hog Island from 21st Amendment Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 495 ratings