Creme Brulee Imperial Milk Stout

Creme Brulee (Imperial Milk Stout)
Southern Tier Brewing Company
Lakewood, NY
9.20% ABV
Style: American Double/Imperial Stout

C: Super Dark
H: BLACKKKKKKKK
N: Once again dessert in a glass; Toffee, Caramel, Sugar

The Ferm; Had this bad boy off draft from The Coffee District in Delray Beach. Served in a bad ass St. Bernardus "Pimp Cup" aka chalice. Like the Kuhnhenn which was reviewed yesterday this beer is just like shoving your face in a huge dish of Creme Brulee.
The taste of the beer follows to a tee the way it smells. Southern Tier could rename this beer Toffee because that flavor overpowers everything on the initial attack. Don't get me wrong I like Toffee but JEEEZZZZZZ. Hints of caramel and coffee linger but nothing that stands out. This would be pretty challenging to drink a whole bomber by myself. Though I think I could handle it.
Overall I felt that the Kuhnhenn Creme Brulee was better simply because it was more balanced all around. Although I would not discount the Southern Tier version. They are both VERY GOOD!
Score: 4.160

Ballast Point Sea Monster Imperial Stout

Sea Monster Imperial Stout - 2009
Ballast Point Brewing Company
San Diego, CA
7.00% ABV

C: Appears clear from the corners
H: Black
N: Chocolate, toffee and bourbon notes that warmed to espresso

KirkDiggler;
A: Chocolate, toffee and bourbon notes that warmed to espresso
A: Pours black with a ¼ “ tan head which quickly dissipated, no lacing.
F: Espresso and coffee upfront, burnt roasted malt and chocolate make up the rest of the flavor which is wonderful. I didn’t get any Hop Bitterness in the taste. The Espresso and Chocolate are in complete domination of the flavor profile.
M: The mouthfeel is thick, full bodied, and little carbonation.
O: This is a should have/must have in my book. If you are a fan of dark and sweet stouts, this is your money. Highly suggested if you find it: buy it, age it, drink it. Be sure to first sip cool, and let it warm so you can experience the full flavor profile.
Rating: 4.25

The Ferm; This is my first ever Ballast Point Beer, and it lives up to the hype that is talked about on the internet. This beer is smooth to drink and pleasant on the palate. The beer is just smacked full of flavor; coffee, chocolate, roasty malts, and some toffee flavors round this "monster of the sea" out. This is really the only beer I have had that smells similar to Choklat from Southern Tier. Wonderful tasting beer.
Score: 4.732

Overall: 4.491

Southern Tier - Oak Aged Un*Earthly

Southern Tier Oak Aged Un*Earthly
Southern Tier Brewing Co.
Lakewood, NY
11.00% ABV

C. Very Clear
H. Golden Orange/Amber
N. Nose is big on citrus hops, very faint odor of oak, sweet malt

Cerveza Chica; Ok so I had moderate expectations for this beer because normal Unearthly was the first Southern Tier beer that I had tried and I enjoyed it from the bottle at Coffee District awhile back. I was taken in by the smell of this beer, hops and citrus and some malt, but I didn’t get any of the oak aged part from it. Upon tasting this beer I get a TON of hoppy bitterness, almost too much. Thinking about it I am sure that is also the 11% ABV coming through. It was a sure letdown because I didn’t get any oakiness to it at all. I think if it was a success that it would’ve tasted really good….oh well. Swing and a miss! This beer is my distraction from the oh so bring NFL Draft, baseball and football are two completely different sports I know. See this beer is making me have crazy tallk, not a good thing. Maybe I am already buzzed? Not sure….to be determined lol If you can get your hands on a bottle then I say by all means do so although at $8.99 a bomber I would say it’s average priced, but could be better.
Score:3.57

The Ferm; Always down for a big hoppy beer, and recently have fallen in love with the barrel aged stuff. Honestly this beer fell flat. Great beer, just not what I expected. The attack was straight hops, then over powered almost by sweet malt, then fades to a strong sweet-orange after taste. The oak doesn’t really stick out. Honestly this is pretty similar to the standard un*earthly, which I liked a lot. Regardless a solid O.A. IPA.
Score: 3.699

Overall: 3.6345