Sea Monster: Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.29
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Sea Monster aged in Bourbon Barrels. Draft only
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught. Poured a deep brown. Malt aromas. A very alcoholic beastly creature.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 00:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at Brouwer's Cafe for Big Wood 2013, pours black with a medium creamy tan head. Nose brings out intense whiskey notes, with subdued vanilla and a touch of roast. Flavour is insanely whiskey-dominated - there's nothing left of the base beer here. Something weird about this that makes it difficult to drink - maybe some aniseed / mouthwash. Quite boozy and barrel-heavy. Difficult to drink much off. Off the mark to me.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Dec 2013
at 16:17
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draft. From notes. Loads of bourbony oak with chocolate and vanilla. I could easily drink this every day.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Sep 2013
at 21:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Pizza Port’s Barrel Blast. Pours with a black body and minimal head. Aroma is huge with brown sugar and molasses, bourbon and vanilla with notes of coffee and chocolate in the background. Flavors are heavy on the vanilla and chocolate with a woody finish. Some how manages to finish somewhat dry compared to some other big barrel aged RISs. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2011
at 10:30
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad barrel event. Aroma of chocolate and smoke. Taste is boozy chocolate with great body. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jan 2011
at 12:50
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Yummy. Bourbon fairly present in the nose. Smooth mouth, subdued Bourbon. Not too sweet. Warming. Alcohol well hidden. Rounded. Excellent;
Tried
on 26 Jan 2010
at 09:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A deep dark stout with a thin light moka head. In aroma, a light chocolate with wooden notes, subdued. In mouth, a light chocolate with dark fruits, a bit of wood and vanilla, not bad but not enough ooomph. On tap at Ballast Point 13 Anniv. Beer Festival , Oct. 24 2009.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Nov 2009
at 19:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. A black beer with a brown shine under a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet malty combined with roasted malt. The flavor is sweet and acidic from the strong notes of hard roasted malt, leading to a dry roasted finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jun 2009
at 14:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Almost black beer with a big off-white head. Bourbon aroma with rich malt. Bourbon flavor with a slight sourness and a bunch of caramel malt. Medium bodied. Tartness lingers with rich malt and bourbon. Tartness holds the beer back.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2008
at 16:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap At O’Brien’s in San Diego on 08/01/2008 on the RBSG Friday Pub Crawl. Dark black body with a small off-white head. Roasted malt aroma with light oak hints. Slightly sour oak flavor with light roast. Medium light body wtih moderately low carbonation, slightly watery.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2008
at 14:19