Maldon Oyster Stout - Maldon Brewing Co.

Oyster stout - never had it before, so I'm presuming this will taste like sea-water and have the consistency of jelly... No?  Oh well, perhaps I should give it a try then.
As luck would have it, I picked up a bottle of Maldon Oyster Stout, and it does indeed contain (or is infused with) oysters.
Unlike some Oyster Stouts, which are so-called simply because they emulate said style; this specimen does contain the sea dwelling mollusc.
So, this Oyster Stout comes in at 5.0% ABV, and is poured into a pint glass

The appearance is akin to Cola, with a frothy mocha head that manages half decent retention and lacing.

On the nose, there is... no sea-food (which is welcome), but a heady mix of roasted malts.  Chocolate, coffee, nutty and mildy fruity.

Plenty of flavour on the palate.  Like the nose, the malt provides sweet malt, with bitter chocolate, coffee and some yeast.  This develops into a nutty mid-palate with some raisin thrown in.  Finishes with a good amount of hop bitterness.  The linger is bitter, with some cocoa, and a faint salty feel.  Not sure if the salt is just my brain hunting for evidence of the oyster, but it feels as if something is hidden at the back...  Very drinkable.

The mouthfeel benefits from the oats, which provide a creamy feel and leaves the palate coated with a pleasant silky glaze.  Low astringency, little carbonation with a medium body.

Overall, this really is a good stout.  Like my first beer from MBC, it is well balanced with a good malt profile and delivers on the bitterness as well.  Could I taste the Oysters?  Did they add anything to the mouthfeel?  I don't know, but I am enjoying this stout so I don't really care...
90% - Very Good