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Sea Monster Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
Ballast Point Brewing Company
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- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 11.6%
- Reviews:
- 17
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 06, 2018
- Added:
- Oct 21, 2007
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 8
No description / notes.
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Ratings by augustgarage:
Reviewed by augustgarage from California
3.6/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.6/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
On tap 10/19/2009 @ The Daily Pint in Santa Monica, CA. Served in a St. Bernardus chalice. Listed as "Bourbon Barrel Aged," the bartender specified Jack Daniel's (which isn't a bourbon technically, due to it being charcoal filtered, but whatever) barrels were used. This is not the blended version.
The liquid is a lightless seething abyss, approaching asphalt in color. A single tan sticky skin of foam persists, much like thinned out cake frosting. Very persistent collar and lacing when swirled.
Alcohol assaults the senses, though prunes, raisins, and stale coffee linger behind the wave of booze. The alcohol smells sooty and sour, a pungent and commanding wave without quite smelling like solvent.
Young bourbon, vanilla, burnt sugar, tobacco and espresso on the palate - cocoa powder, oak, and hops in the finish. Sour and bitter notes make this closer to a RIS than an AIS.
Medium-heavy bodied, though lighter than I was expecting. Moderate carbonation. Very warming...borderline hot, really. Creamy but rather astringent. Stand up too quickly and you'll realize this one goes right to your head.
A unique and potent aroma and flavor profile, though not for the faint of heart or barrel-age novice. For a sipping beer, I wish it were aged in sipping whiskey barrels as it is quite harsh compared to some similar offerings by Brewdog for example.
Oct 20, 2009The liquid is a lightless seething abyss, approaching asphalt in color. A single tan sticky skin of foam persists, much like thinned out cake frosting. Very persistent collar and lacing when swirled.
Alcohol assaults the senses, though prunes, raisins, and stale coffee linger behind the wave of booze. The alcohol smells sooty and sour, a pungent and commanding wave without quite smelling like solvent.
Young bourbon, vanilla, burnt sugar, tobacco and espresso on the palate - cocoa powder, oak, and hops in the finish. Sour and bitter notes make this closer to a RIS than an AIS.
Medium-heavy bodied, though lighter than I was expecting. Moderate carbonation. Very warming...borderline hot, really. Creamy but rather astringent. Stand up too quickly and you'll realize this one goes right to your head.
A unique and potent aroma and flavor profile, though not for the faint of heart or barrel-age novice. For a sipping beer, I wish it were aged in sipping whiskey barrels as it is quite harsh compared to some similar offerings by Brewdog for example.
More User Ratings:
Rated by jinan from Massachusetts
3.48/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.48/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Too over the top, ruining a good stout
Mar 07, 2015
Sea Monster Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
69 ratings
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