2X Stout - Southern Tier Brewing Company

CHADMC3

Connecticut

4.2/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours an opaque black body with ruby hues at the bottom and a mocha colored head that quickly dissipates but leaves a constant thin, yet sticky lacing.

Aromas of roasted coffee and lactose leap from the glass with rich roasted malt and just a touch of earthy hops.

The flavor robust for a milk stout offering generous amounts of roasted coffee and malt with lactose similar to the aroma and hints of sweet milk chocolate and only a touch of earthy hops.

Medium in body and carbonation, at times offering the thicker palate one expects from an imperial yet with the lighter finish of a milk stout.

I guess this is a bit of a hybrid style, but one can certainly appreciate what ST was trying to accomplish and they did a darn good job in my opinion. This beer is delicious and offers the best of the milk stout with the best of the imperial/American double stout.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2012 01:06:16 | More by CHADMC3

GinsuDave

Michigan

5/5  rDev +31.6%

06-18-2013 23:18:04 | More by GinsuDave

JLapadura

New York

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

06-18-2013 22:40:51 | More by JLapadura

TheDoak

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-18-2013 03:24:38 | More by TheDoak

zbooks

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-17-2013 22:33:11 | More by zbooks

Hermthegerm

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-17-2013 02:15:39 | More by Hermthegerm

94Sip

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

06-16-2013 12:03:41 | More by 94Sip

CLanda

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-16-2013 03:19:59 | More by CLanda

mobrockman

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-15-2013 23:48:07 | More by mobrockman

Jenessa

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

06-15-2013 22:38:09 | More by Jenessa

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-15-2013 22:19:40 | More by jbaker67

JamLand

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-15-2013 20:29:23 | More by JamLand

pointone

Missouri

4/5  rDev +5.3%

06-15-2013 03:30:06 | More by pointone

twiggamortis420

Texas

4.08/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle pours a near-black color with a modest tan head..nice lace.

Nose is dark chocolate and licorice. Maybe some herbal/grassy hops.

Taste is lots of dark Godiva chocolate with a hint of roast and more hops than meets the eye. I would lean more American Stout than Milk Stout if I guessed blind, but it definitely has some sweetness going on...nothing like the Blackwater series though. This is a very good beer, I like it quite a bit. Southern Tier certainly knows how to do a stout. I'll be buying more of this in the future.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 02:30:16 | More by twiggamortis420

ScottK22

New York

4/5  rDev +5.3%

06-15-2013 02:00:33 | More by ScottK22

Yummmmiller

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

06-13-2013 20:59:02 | More by Yummmmiller

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.3%

06-13-2013 20:29:15 | More by djre4orm

Eazy28

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-13-2013 04:56:49 | More by Eazy28

Kunstman

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-13-2013 01:38:28 | More by Kunstman

goblin7704

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

06-11-2013 22:15:02 | More by goblin7704

dsnyder61

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.3%

06-11-2013 18:12:36 | More by dsnyder61

RandyPuckett

Texas

4/5  rDev +5.3%

06-11-2013 03:38:44 | More by RandyPuckett

ExaltedNecrosis

Texas

4/5  rDev +5.3%

06-11-2013 03:05:52 | More by ExaltedNecrosis

agentli

New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-10-2013 22:05:26 | More by agentli

kojevergas

California

3.34/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

"Brewd with 2 varietes of hops and 3 types of malts." 12 fl oz brown glass bottle with branded pry-off pressure cap acquired at a premium price at Ramirez Liquor and served into a Mitchells of Lancaster flared stem-tulip in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are high; I usually like Southern Tier. 7.5% ABV confirmed.

Served cold - straight from the fridge - and allowed to warm over the course of consumption. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

A: Pours a one finger head of lovely tan colour. Good cream. Good thickness. Good (~4+ minute) retention for the relatively high ABV. Body colour is a dark solid black. Opaque. Not quite a jet black. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. Spot-on for the style but there's room for improvement. Not unique or special.

Sm: Milky notes, cream, dark malts, chocolate malt. Light hints of fleeting vanilla. No yeast character or alcohol is detectable. A mild to moderate strength aroma. Subtle lactose. No hop character is obvious.

T: Dark malts, a bit of caramel, and chocolate malt comprise the backbone/foundation. Milk chocolate. Some sugary sweetness. A light touch of vanilla. No yeast character or alcohol comes through. No obvious hop character. Not getting any roast. Nicely sweet - not overly so - though many will likely criticize this beer for that aspect. Overall, it's balanced if a biteen simple. Nicely subtle. I like the build. A tasty stout, all around.

Mf: Nicely creamy, smooth, and wet. Complements the flavour profile well. Pretty well carbonated. Apt. I wouldn't call it refreshing, but few beers in the style are. Good presence on the palate. Somewhat soft. Full-bodied.

Dr: A drinkable and enjoyable "double milk stout." I'd definitely get it again, even at the high price (~$6) I paid for it. A solid brew from Southern Tier. Really approachable and drinkable. I'll have no trouble killing this bottle alone. A tasty brew overall. Good execution.

B-

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 04:19:50 | More by kojevergas