Southern Tier Creme Brulee: Who likes?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by mhksuccess, Jan 9, 2013.

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  1. mhksuccess

    mhksuccess Maven (1,484) Jul 7, 2012 California
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    Well I am writing this because I saw someone said they would be making more creme brulee
    which is maybe one of the most disgusting beer I try in long time. I actually could not finish the whole bottle. For once I wish it was 12oz lol. The most odd weird flavors overwhelming like a butterscotch hard candy. I like sweet beers sometimes but just could not handle this at all. I have had a lot of Southern Tier and the other are pretty decent Mokha (A-) Choklat (B+) Unearthly (B) so I would suggest them making less of creme brulee for sure
     
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  2. fujindemon74

    fujindemon74 Pooh-Bah (1,797) Nov 7, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Apparently, ST is putting Oat, Jahva, & Mokah on "hiatus" :astonished:

    Per your question, if I never had another Creme Brulee, I'd be ok.
    I don't hate it, but I don't love/crave it either.
     
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  3. JM03

    JM03 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Ohio

    I find it ok. Its def a bottle that is best for sharing because a whole 22oz is tough for me to do alone. I enjoy sipping on a pour of it though.
     
  4. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,640) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    It's not my cup of tea, but there's a reason why they're going to continue making it.
     
  5. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    2-4 oz is fine. More than that is not.
     
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  6. AmitC

    AmitC Maven (1,499) Sep 21, 2012 New York

    A little too much vanilla and cream flavor there. Not for me.
     
  7. daysinthewake

    daysinthewake Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2010 California

    I love this beer. Wish I could have its babies.
     
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  8. Dennoman

    Dennoman Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2011 Belgium

    I spent a lot of time getting the Southern Tier stouts together (not easy to find in Belgium) and having had them all now, I have to conclude it's simply not even worth it. For being off-the-shelf and doubtlessly cheap in the US, I guess they're okay. I did prefer ALL the ones they apparently put on hiatus now to what they're still brewing.

    They WAY overdid it with the vanilla in Creme Brulee. Vanilla is one of those spices that can, and will, smell and taste artificial if you add too much through natural means like a pod infusion. I opened it and it smelled so incredibly gross I had to drain pour it after a solid five sips. Every one of those was a chore.

    Choklat is just too sweet, doesn't even remind me of chocolate at all. Brooklyn Black Chocolate now, THAT'S chocolate!
     
  9. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    It is pretty much the epitome of a dessert beer. Most would only want three or four ounces of this before stopping, I could never sit and down a bomber of this, though with Choklat, and their other sweet beers I can and have.
     
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  10. firecrotch23

    firecrotch23 Aspirant (253) Mar 4, 2011 Pennsylvania

    I really liked it, but dont know if id want more than 1 bottle
     
  11. CellarGimp

    CellarGimp Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2011 Missouri

    With this beer, Southern Tier has singlehandedly cornered the market on lactose sugar. Its definitely a novelty beer. I have one in my fridge that makes me shudder every time I see it. Trying to drink the whole bottle alone baffles the mind.
     
  12. Circleo12

    Circleo12 Maven (1,434) Nov 12, 2012 South Carolina
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    2 bottles of it at the house right now.

    I can't drink it all at once though, and find it is best when mixed with something else, preferably ST Pumking. One of the best beer mixes around.
     
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  13. Holmes698

    Holmes698 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 Pennsylvania

    I love it. A great mixer too. Mix 3/4 Pumking with 1/4 Creme = Tasty beer.
     
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  14. Hotmetal1

    Hotmetal1 Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Mississippi

    I liked it and drank a whole bottle in one sitting. To me when someone makes a beer that tastes excalty like the name they gave it, it's hard to knock it.
     
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  15. whiskey

    whiskey Maven (1,296) Feb 25, 2012 California
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    Although I wouldn't drink a whole Creme Brulee, I would not say it is a novelty beer. Like Hanzo said, it is a dessert beer. Just like I may not be able to eat a lot of a certain dessert because it is too rich doesn't make it any less delicious.
    I think this is the perfect beer to be sold in a single 12oz offering, as I think it is a perfect dessert as two 6 oz pours.
     
  16. kenpo23

    kenpo23 Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2009 Massachusetts

    I love the Creme Brulee and can definitely drink the whole bottle by myself. (For full disclosure....I have a big sweet tooth.) Does not mean that I would want more than one bottle at a time though.
     
  17. litheum94

    litheum94 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2008 California

    I really enjoyed it. I could see how someone might not like it, as its pretty decadent. But I like that in dark beers.
     
  18. michaeljstraub

    michaeljstraub Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2012 Georgia

    Best in small amounts for certain. I let a bottle sit for a year and it turned out much more enjoyable
     
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  19. SassieCassie

    SassieCassie Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2012 Florida

    I had a glass on tap, and it wasn't bad, but I don't think I could drink more than one small glass. It's really sweet, definitely a desert beer, and more enjoyable in small amounts.

    I'd put this in the ok category, because it has a decent flavor, but I really don't like my beer too sweet.
     
  20. MADPolo

    MADPolo Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2012 Alabama

    I love it. I usually purchase a couple bottles a year, but it is most definitely a dessert beer.

    I did a 50/50 with Harpoon El Triunfo Coffee Porter and it was damn good!
     
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