Tiramisu (Blackwater Series) (2024) | Southern Tier Brewing Company | Beer Review |

[@billyrossi4661]

About a year ago I went to a Michelin starred restaurant and there Is tiramisu and it was fucking outstanding. #PROPERGLASSWEAR 57° sunny 🌞 cheers 🍻

[@averagejoe716]

Oh, damn ... I bet that was amazing, for sure! Whenever I go to a top-tier restaurant, the desserts are usually ridiculously good, albeit quite expensive. Worth it, though. 33 F and snow today. Got a few inches. Not too bad, though. Cheers, Billy!

[@SoundzCool]

Used to work at a brewery where we used flavourings for nuts, we actually found that people thought it was a better flavour and it was less exclusionary. I've also experimented with Pure Chocolate Essence to bump up the aroma of chocolate but I did it alongside Cocoa Nibs and Cocoa Powder and I don't think it did much tbh. I agree with you on Lactose, I think anything 7.5% or above really doesn't need Lactose. If I can make thick Pastry Imperial Stout without Lactose from my kitchen then I don't see why breweries can't also go without. My favourite milk shake pale used to be called Cold Stone Cream Austin, vegan. Glad you enjoyed the beer :-)

[@averagejoe716]

I can definitely see how natural/artificial flavoring could help or replace the real thing. It's funny because there's certain beers that I've had over the year where I've preferred the natural/artificial flavoring over the actual ingredient. My gripe comes from breweries not putting the full ingredients on the label. When you say "brewed with natural flavors," I have no idea what that means because there's so many "natural flavors" out there. Just want some transparency is all. Yeah, I get having lactose in a style that is established like Milk Stouts, but I always cringe when I see it in a bunch of imperial beers. Definitely not needed, as you've demonstrated the ability to brew a huge Pastry Stout homebrewing without it, so actual breweries don't need it. It also frustrates me that you don't have to list lactose on a beer label if it's in there. So many folks, like myself, do have a lactose intolerance to some degree (thankfully mine isn't horrible), so it pisses me off. The name of that Milkshake Pale Ale is fantastic, however. I was happy with it, for sure. Definitely one of their better releases in recent memory within the series. JUST GIVE ME THE INFORMATION, SOUTHERN TIER! LOL! Appreciate you, Christopher. Happy Holidays, buddy! Cheers!

[@PABrewNews]

I enjoyed the bottle I reviewed, but there was a note I didn't pinpoint. But on the next one I did, caramel popcorn. Was drinking with Bumpy and when he said it and it was really noticeable after that. But I will say the caramel buttered popcorn still tasted good mixing with the other flavors. Cheers

[@jsenigaglia]

#NoWheyJose

[@averagejoe716]

I was waiting for it! I wish breweries would just stop throwing it in everything. I honestly think it should only be in Milk Stouts (because it makes sense), but that's it. No need for it, and it makes so beers overtly sweet. This was nice, though. Have you ever had any of the Blackwater series beers going back 10-12 years ago? Cheers, Joe!