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Ballast Point Sea Monster Stout

Ballast Point Sea Monster Stout

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A Stout brewed by
Ballast Point Brewing Company

San Diego, California USA

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1133.71/5.03.7/5.0Special8%91.6English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
From the deep dark depths of our Brewmaster’s imagination comes this rich and monstrous oatmeal stout. Our Sea Monster embodies all that the true dark beer aficionado will appreciate: roasted coffee notes, with hints of bittersweet chocolate and currant flavors all brought together by a perfect hop balance. Don’t fear the Monster! Our Robust Series gives all beer lovers an opportunity to try our most rare beers, previously available only on draft at select tap houses. Enjoy!

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 moejuck (1111), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20

Jan 4, 2008  
Shared by Miketd. Roasted coffee and light chocolate in the aroma. Black body with a tan head. Medium to full palate. Mostly just roasted malt and a light hint of chocolate. Not very complex.

 sloth (1536), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Bomber supplied by SDbruboy. Medium sized light brown head with good retention and decent lacing. Black, opaque brew. Nose of roast, chocolate, caramel and some coffee. Body is full with a creamy texture, lightly oily with a nice carbonation llevel. Well blended choco and roast flavors, more caramel and somewhat grainy. Lightly fruity, roasty finish. Thanks Cliff!


 eaglefan538 (2077), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 14, 2008  
Bottle shared by sloth at State Line. Pour was deep dark black, tan to choco colored head, good retention and lacing. The aroma was coffee, chocolate, some roast. The flavor was coffee, chocolate, lightly bittered roast, tobacco, touches of dark fruits. The mouthfeel was all classic oatmeal, grainy, airy, and creamy, full but lightness also present. Thanks for sharing, Bert, very nice stuff.


 maniac (2022), Richmond, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 29, 2008  
On tap at Ballast Point during the RBSG Pub Crawl Tour on 08/01/2008. Big black body with a medium creamy light brown head. Big chocolate and caramel with some roast. Roasty and caramel flavor. Medium full body with moderate carbonation.


 PilsnerPeter (1473), Flushing, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Bottle: (Thanks MaxxDaddy!) Near black pour with brown at the edges and a creamy tan head. The aroma is tarry with chocolate syrup, and salty licorice. Flavor is salty as well. Dark/bitter chocolate, licorice, underlying sweet boozy notes (almost reminiscent of rum) with an espresso like finish. A bit too salty, but still decent.


 lb4lb (1440), Austin, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Bottle from JW77. Thanks man!
Pours a nice black with short lived dark light tan head. Smell is soy sauce, followed by roasted malt. Taste is soy sauce, chocolate and roasty malt. Overall taste borders moreso on the soy flavor component and some sharp almost acidic maltiness. Prickly carbonation. Doesn’t do a lot for me, but its drinkable. So so...




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