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RATINGS: 1202   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.73   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 288   ABV: 9.6%
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“a stout of great contention” We are not the harbingers of truth as some may suggest but it may indeed be argued that our brewing philosophy is tantamount to a dessert with a bellicose past. How, you may ask, would a brewery determine a likeness to hard-coated custard? Our response is simple; it’s all in the power of history, and of course, the extra finesse needed to top off a contentious treat with definition.

By comprehending the labyrinthine movement of time, one would not think it strange to trace the errant path of an ordinary object such as a cream dessert only to discover that it has been the cause of cultural disputes since the middle ages. The British founders of burnt cream and from Spain, crema catalana, both stand by their creative originality and we respect that, but it was the French Crème Brûlée, amid the strife of contention, that survived to represent our deliciously creamy brew. 9.6% abv • 25º plato • 195º L • 22 oz / 1/6 keg 2-row pale malt / dark caramel malt / vanilla bean / lactose sugar / kettle hops: columbus / aroma hops: horizon


most recent ratings

3.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
Staffan47 (203) - Uppsala, SWEDEN - APR 5, 2013
Fantastisk fudgekola i doften. Som en god glass. Funkar som efterrätt. Smält kola. Möjligen lite övertag av alkohol. Bra

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Barrelbelly (510) - BELGIUM - APR 5, 2013
At first I was not sure why this beer was called creme brulee. But the aroma is typical that of a creme brulee. The taste is really almost pure caramel sauce but quite full with a full sweet roasted aftertaste. Quite something different.

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
flywatt (20) - East Haven, Connecticut, USA - MAR 31, 2013
Wonderful aroma of freshly toasted creme brule. Initial taste of vanilla followed by a good balance of alcohol. The pour was lacking head, but the flavors of this beer more than made up for it. I would buy this again and definitely recommend it.

2.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 7/20
cheap (3378) - Cheap Lager in Western, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 28, 2013
At the boctown robinson, nice place. Big & black with a chockoe moose head. Oh, the smell of this stuff is over the top in beautiful candy. Creamy olfactory will not let go of my nose. Sense is of a very refreshing and attractive cany, smooth alky candy. First taste is not as good as expected considering the smell, wew. Fairly flat from the start. Not impressed on the palate. Just a little milder than whisky soaked cndy. Ues a very high alky candy, overall.

4.3
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
dutchbeerpages (1087) - Wilnis, NETHERLANDS - MAR 26, 2013
After five years I finally smell a Dunkin Donuts again. And this in a beer! Coffee, sugar, milk and most of all vanilla. Color, aroma and palate are all amazing. Super beer! On tap at The Beertemple.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
unclemike (1893) - Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA - MAR 25, 2013
Dark brown pour with some head. Aroma was sweet and sugary deliciousness. Taste was like a sugar baby candy soaked in alcohol with some roasted malt. Medium body and mostly smooth, but there was a slight bite to it that I didn’t like so much. I totally get the creme brulee thing here and liked it.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
slatermcs (49) - - MAR 24, 2013
Draft. Dark brown with off white head, slight bubbling of the head. Aroma of heavy butterscotch with a flavor to match. Excellent milk stout.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
KushSoldier (1) - Rome, ITALY - MAR 21, 2013 does not count
Best milk stout ever tasted ! really amazing a little drop it’s enough to get your mouth full of flavours ! can cause addiction !

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
rougeau13 (1608) - Texas, USA - MAR 19, 2013
Very dark brown; tiny beige bubbles for a head. Strong aroma of butterscotch, caramel and vanilla; aka dessert. Sweet taste with a very mild bitterness. Full bodied and smooth. Well done, just not a flavor profile that I’m into.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
bbcd (88) - Austin, Texas, USA - MAR 19, 2013
Extremely sweet aroma. Vanilla, toffee. Taste follows, tons of vanilla, toffee, slight bitterness. Strangely thin mouthfeel after such a bold aroma and flavor, but still slick. I’m very conflicted about this beer. It’s certainly well-done, but I feel like I’m going to get diabetes after drinking it.


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