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Marooned On Hog Island

California
United States
Marooned on Hog Island 21st Amendment Beer
Judges Ratings 
1 Review
84
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
33 / 40
Appearance:
5 / 6
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20
Description 

Exhausted by the tedious 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.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
7.9%
Hops: 
Magnum, Willamette
Malts: 
Pale, Crystal, Rolled Oats, Carafa, Chocolate Malt, White Wheat
Judges Review 
Richard Wong's picture
Judges Rating:
84
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
5 / 6
Flavor:
33 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20

A bit of history on this beer: in Victorian England, pubgoers would eat oysters on the half-shell with their favorite (favourite) beer. How this evolved from eating oysters with beer to having oysters/oyster shells actually in the beer is murky at best. Back in the 1800s, many brewers found that oyster shells (rich in calcium carbonate) were a good clarifying agent for beers and started adding it to the wort. Some brewers just added the shells while others added the whole thing! With this history in mind, this oyster stout had hints of chocolate and lightly roasted malt notes. I didn’t detect any hop aromas, but that's okay for this style of beer. I didn’t get (nor was I expecting) any oyster or oyster-like flavors with this beer. For example, I didn’t get any sort of ‘briny’ flavors and/or minerally qualities from the oyster shells. The beer poured a dark brown (bordering on black) and had nice carbonation with small, tight bubbles. The initial flavors included coffee-like roasted malts and subtle hints of chocolate. Hop bitterness was medium that finished with a slight sweetness and dryness. The malt/hops were balanced nicely, with roasted malts dominating and hops playing a secondary role. The beer had a medium mouthfeel, body and carbonation. In the aftertaste it had a nice alcoholic warmth, which was smooth, creamy and lingered in the throat.

Brewery Introduction

In 2000, Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan founded the 21st Amendment Brewery in San Francisco’s historic South Park neighborhood. The popular brewpub is now at the heart of the new city center, just south of the financial district and only two blocks from the San Francisco Giants baseball park... Read More