Session # 173
Southern Star | Buried Hatchet Stout
Imperial Stout | Conroe, TX | 8.25% ABV
One year ago: Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux
There are a lot of beers out there that one only reads or hears about. Sometimes the story or ratings are compelling enough to track one day. I had always read good things about the Southern Star Buried Hatchet Stout, but I never really set out to find one. As luck would have it I actually received one as an extra in a trade. This was great because I was happy to review it. When I began to pour it in the can I could immediately tell it was not the color I thought it would be. It appeared more like soda with a touch of red, which is great (and it was nice looking – but not stout-like). The aroma was very odd with an overwhelming Tootsie Roll aroma combined with an odd caramel and fruit smell. The taste…hmmm…wow…that’s all I could muster. There was a touch of tartness up front; followed by the same Tootsie Roll flavor I got from the nose. There was some bitterness, which was nice, but not at all what I was hoping for when I opened the can. Rating: 75/100
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Posted by theReaper16 on May 18, 2011 at 1:45 PM
Southern Star has never impressed me. Looks like I’ll be avoiding this for sure.
It’s good for us to see some negative reviews every once in a while, I agree. Keeps things honest.
Posted by thehopry on May 18, 2011 at 3:28 PM
I’ve only had this and one other by them and wasn’t in to either. Oh well. Could be my taste, but again this was just way too far off from what my pre-conceived idea of it would be.
Posted by KevSal on May 18, 2011 at 11:25 PM
no i think you hit it spot on. when i saw the beer i thought to myself 80/100, scrolled down and you hit it. i got one once as an extra too. its ok but not what i expected, almost felt like calling it more of a porter. i hear a ton a talk about this guy. if this is tops in texas im glad i live in CA har har
Posted by Jon on May 18, 2011 at 3:02 PM
Not one of the better beers from TX despite some of the hype by locals. I’m with Reaper on this, Southern Star is not a Texas brewery that I seek out anymore.