Creme Brulee (Imperial Milk Stout) - Southern Tier Brewing Company

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2,204 Ratings

rAvg: 3.89
pDev: 19.28%
Reviews: 1125
Hads: 1079

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Brewed by:
Southern Tier Brewing Company

New York, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 9.60% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (974), on-tap (140), growler (8), nitro-tap (3).

Notes:
The brewer suggests a serving temperature of 42 °F for this beer.

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deg

New Hampshire

4.5/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

The beer is quite dark. I poured it into a pint glass. The head was tan. I could smell vanilla. It was quite a strong smell. First taste: Vanilla, cream. Some roasted malt and coffee for an aftertaste. A little sweetness. The beer feels like I'm drinking a creme brulee. I have a sweet tooth, so I could drink a lot of this. Other people might not be able to drink as much in one sitting.

Serving type: bottle

08-17-2012 00:35:32 | More by deg

More User Reviews:

March_of_99

Maryland

4/5 rDev +2.8%

06-19-2013 21:11:16 | More by March_of_99

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

3.75/5 rDev -3.6%

06-19-2013 00:38:07 | More by Kevincredible

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -10%

06-18-2013 20:23:29 | More by Kegatron

troegaarden

Pennsylvania

5/5 rDev +28.5%

06-18-2013 02:25:42 | More by troegaarden

vbiliyar

Massachusetts

2/5 rDev -48.6%

06-17-2013 14:16:01 | More by vbiliyar

pjkelley82

New York

4.35/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

I had to write a full review because this beer seems a little up or down with people.

It is a milk stout and to me comes off more of a barrel aged beer..

Poured into a standard pint glass...

Very dark pour, thin head, not much retention, very sticky lacing.

Smell is super duper sweet... toffee, caramel, butter.... again smells super sweet like candy.

Take at first sip was very sweet, a little too sweet for me and I like sweet.... but it's all what it described... creme brule.... toffe/caramel/butter/whipped pecan taste. Bery sigary...most people don't know what it tastes like but southern tier nailed it... has a perfect taste of creme brule with that perfect burnt taste to it that is also in wee heavy.... mouthfeel was good, a little sticky but not to heavy and not too light....

Overall this was a great brew that is more of a sipper... alcohol is noticeable but my biggest thing is it was a little sweet.... had it in summer and probably better in the winter. But they nailed the taste just a tad too much..

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 00:42:23 | More by pjkelley82

Revenant

Minnesota

2.25/5 rDev -42.2%

06-16-2013 19:37:42 | More by Revenant

Curloftheburl

Connecticut

3.75/5 rDev -3.6%

06-16-2013 19:25:18 | More by Curloftheburl

307x

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5 rDev -16.5%

06-16-2013 16:42:30 | More by 307x

Colosdog

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +2.8%

06-16-2013 02:07:02 | More by Colosdog

FriedSlug

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +15.7%

06-16-2013 00:24:13 | More by FriedSlug

da_beers

New Jersey

4.6/5 rDev +18.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - dark black like an oil. Thin tan head, decent lacing coming down.

S - wow what a smell. Syrup and cream. The vanilla hits hard too. Smell is out of this world. Caramel comes through big time as well.

T - amazing caramel and vanilla with a little roast to it, very much a creme brûlée. Nit boozy either for being just under 10%. Finishes clean, very drinkable.

M - creamy and smooth. Full bodied but doesn't linger around un-wanted. Finishes great.

O - awesome beer. I'm really quit blown away. Highly recommend this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 21:23:22 | More by da_beers

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -3.6%

06-15-2013 19:50:01 | More by orangesol

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4/5 rDev +2.8%

06-15-2013 18:45:43 | More by TheBeeraholic

GeorgiaBeerGuy

Georgia

4/5 rDev +2.8%

06-14-2013 14:25:23 | More by GeorgiaBeerGuy

ajzy

Wisconsin

4/5 rDev +2.8%

06-14-2013 14:17:59 | More by ajzy

lunarbrew

Wisconsin

3.79/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pours very dark, but not as dark as many stouts. About a medium viscosity. On the thiner end as far as big stouts go.

Smells like a ton of sugar, vanilla, and more than anything, butterscotch. Huge butterscotch smell. I like the smell, but the sweetness is a bit intimidating.

Super sweet indeed, but there is a decent amount of bitterness in the background. Not really an interesting bitterness...It's just...bitter. Bitter butterscotch. Fun.

I like the mouthfeel. It's solid. Medium carbonation. Pretty smooth. It could be a bit thicker, but nothing to worry about.

Overall, I like this beer. It's interesting and unique. I can't drink a lot of it, but I appreciate what ST is doing here.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 01:44:51 | More by lunarbrew