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RATINGS: 339   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.75   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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Sea Monster Imperial Stout is a new version of an old favorite. This hearty stout is black as the abyss and clocks in at a whopping 10% ABV, a real monster. The flavors of roasted coffee and bittersweet chocolate are complamented by a velvety smoothness from the addition of un-malted barley and oats. Colombus and Amarillo hops help to balance out the huge malt character of this flavor bomb. Be careful the alcohol is well hidden and will sneak up on you if you don’t watch out. Like most scary monsters, it can be a little intimidating, but have no fear.


3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
cgarvieuk (8636) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAY 16, 2012
bottle at home ... deep black ... thin tan head ... soft light toffee malt soft chocolate nose ... over fizzy ... dark malts ... sweet roast ... big chocolate ... deep roast ... soft mellow roast ... nice easy drinking...

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
presario (4133) - Stampede City, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 15, 2012
Bottle. Black charcoal aroma. Big black dark chocolate flavour. Dry with chocolate and hops. Great flavour.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
glennmastrange (1635) - hobe sound, Florida, USA - MAY 15, 2012
Tap. Moderate toasted, burnt and molasses for the malt, light resin and earth for the hops and yeast, with raisin, dried cherry and dark rum in the background. Head is small, wispy, light tan with fair lacing and is almost fully diminishing. Color is very dark brown. Flavor starts lightly to moderately sweet and lightly acidic, then finishes lightly sweet and acidic and moderately to heavily bitter. Palate is medium to full, creamy with a soft carbonation and finishes moedrately alcoholic. Nothing too deep in aroma or flavor, but it’s rich and perfectly balanced.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
smith4498 (2303) - Miami, Florida, USA - MAY 14, 2012
Pours dark brown color with light brown head. Roasted malt and chocolate aromas. Roasted malt and milk chocolate flavors. Slightly ashy. Full body with moderate carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
lefossoyeur (272) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 14, 2012
Black with an inch of creamy tan foam. Aromas are on the fruity side, with hints of berries. Medium to full body, a bit thin for an Imp.Stout, smooth, medium carbonation, some chocolate, and this fruitiness coming back in the end. Not the overly rich kind of stout I’m used to, but this one gain in drinkability and drinks very well with its lighter palate. Nice.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
jbardin (27) - New York, USA - MAY 13, 2012
On tap at Beer Authority in NYC. Pours dark black. Taste is a little light for an imperial stout. Almost watery. The flavor profile is there, but the texture is a bit oily.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Beerman6686 (2537) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 7, 2012
This poured an oily inky black color with a small tan head. Aroma was light burnt coffee, dark chocolate, and some herbal green hops. Flavor was green peppers, light chocolate, and medium burnt malts. Pretty good but not great.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
EHopper (471) - Minnesota, USA - MAY 4, 2012
From Jeff and Catina. Thrice bought. Twice drank, finally got one for me. Bubble gum and milk weed. Standard coffee and chocolate. Anticipation was fun. But not always fulfilling.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Darkover (1448) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - MAY 3, 2012
Dark brown with a big brown head. Aroma of coffee and chocolate. Taste of sweet malts, chocolate, and some alcohol, medium body, creamy, pretty good.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
minihame2 (43) - Tokyo, JAPAN - MAY 3, 2012
 Pours completely black with a thin tan head. Medium body, very nice and soft mouthfeel. Roasty taste with hints of coffee. Aftertaste lingers in the mouth for a while. An alright beer, I was expecting stronger taste though.


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