Southern Tier 2X Stout

Another beer I ordered at Al’s of Hampden on a recent visit was the Southern Tier 2X Stout. The beer pours a black color with a bubbly tan head. The the aroma consists of milk chocolate, lactose, toasted malts, caramel, and vanilla. The taste is smooth with dry and bitter chocolate, hints of milk chocolate, lactose, and a toasted malt finish. The alcohol content is 7.5% ABV. This was a decent beer and it fits well within the Southern Tier stout family, as it is on the sweet side. However, I expected it to be sweeter, as it is a milk stout.