Southern Tier Brewing Co. – Crème Brûlée *

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Mar 012011
 

If only because I have another STBC beer review to post I am going to pretend that this is a leap year and that today is still February.  That way I can still consider this part of and the conclusion to my themed month of evaluations.

The bottle indicates that this one is “A stout with great contention.”  I am not quite sure what that means, but I thought it was interesting enough to make note of it.

Now to close out STBC February ‘11 . . .

Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Co. (Lakewood, NY)

Name: Crème Brûlée

Style: Imperial Sweet (Milk) Stout

ABV: 9.60% (on website) or 10.00% (on bottle)

Tasting Notes: Stored in the fridge and served in a snifter.

Aroma: Sugary sweet aroma with notes of vanilla and faint roasted grains.  A very full overall aroma. – 9/12

Appearance: Dark, dark brown (can see at edges when held to light).  Slight (maybe one finger), light brown head that dissipates very quickly leaving very little trail.  Opaque, though clear at the edge when held to light. – 3/3

Flavor: Initial sweetness and a hit of vanilla with some nice roasted malt flavors after that.  Good bitterness to it, having a black coffee-like quality from middle to finish.  Lingering notes of coffee and vanilla with some dryness at the finish.  – 14/20

Mouthfeel: Medium (toward full) body with a moderate to low level of carbonation.  Smooth with some roasted astringency at the finish. – 3/5

Overall Impressions: I was a little worried after aroma, but was pleasantly surprised by the flavor.  The candy-like sweetness is not necessarily my thing, but I kind of enjoyed it (more than expected).  The warmth seems to be well hidden with all of the sweetness to cover it up.  After the string of stouts, The Wife has now declared that STBC is her new favorite brewery. – 6/10

Overall: Very Good – 35/50

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Southern Tier Brewing Co. - Crème Brûlée

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Southern Tier Brewing Co. – Choklat *

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Feb 252011
 

What I am learning with the stouts that I have tried so far from Southern Tier’s Blackwater Series is that the name tells you pretty much what you are in for.  There are no secrets when you pull the bottles from the shelf and I think that is a good thing.  This one was definitely not an exception.

Continuing on with this STBC February ‘11 . . .

Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Co. (Lakewood, NY)

Name: Choklat

Style: Russian Imperial Stout (or perhaps more accurately an American Imperial Stout)

ABV: 11.00% (on both website and bottle)

Tasting Notes: Stored in the fridge (and pulled a little early to warm some) and served in a snifter.

Aroma: Deep, dark chocolate aroma with some sweetness and notes of fruit (cherries).  A hint of alcohol in there as well. – 9/12

Appearance: Appears black though is dark, dark brown at the edges when held to light.  One finger, frothy, thick, light brown color head with pretty good retention and leaving a solid trail.  Opaque though can see through edges when held to light. – 3/3

Flavor: Rich bittersweet chocolate flavor up front (and throughout) with some bitterness from middle to finish.  Not much depth overall (not necessarily a bad thing) with lingering chocolate flavor at finish.  Bitterness is a good thing and necessary to cut sweetness.  – 15/20

Mouthfeel: Full body with a moderate (to low) level of carbonation.  Fairly smooth with some astringency and some warmth at the finish. – 3/5

Overall Impressions: The flavor is certainly in the name.  Intensely flavored, rich, and a slow sipper for sure to the point where I kind of want to float some vanilla ice cream in it.  The flavors soften and the mouthfeel becomes more creamy as it warms.  The Wife absolutely loves it . . . as much as Mokah. – 7/10

Overall: Very Good – 37/50

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Southern Tier Brewing Co. - Choklat

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The close up

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Terrapin Beer Company – Moo-Hoo

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Jan 192011
 

Part of the fun of doing these B Note posts is trying to figure out what exactly my broken sentence laden descriptions of the beers mean when there has been a few days since writing them.  Granted I take notes into my phone now more than on a scrap piece of paper, but that does not help the notes make any more sense after the fact.

I should mention that the photo taking process for this one was not that fun and did not turn out that well.  Now that I have some idea of what I am doing it should be better going forward.

For a midweek B Note . . .

Brewery: Terrapin Beer Company (Athens, GA)

Name: Moo-Hoo

Style: Sweet Stout

ABV: 6.00%

Location: Redlight Redlight – Teege behind the bar.

Tasting Notes:

  • Very dark brown in color.  Opaque (though it was not exactly bright in the room)
  • Mild chocolate notes and a hint of sweetness.  Relatively mild overall aroma.
  • Nice roasted malt and bittersweet chocolate flavors.
  • Some slight earthiness and sharpness in there to balance out the sweetness. Crisp at the finish with a moderate intensity of flavor overall.
  • Medium (to fullish) body and smooth on the palate with a moderate level of carbonation.
  • I do like it but do not love it as so many others do.  One is pretty much enough for me at one sitting.
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Terrapin Beer Company - Moo-Hoo

Cheers!

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