Southern Tier Back Burner

Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Lakewood, New York USA

Serve in Snifter

RateBeer Rating, Style and Glass: 95, BWSA, Snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 10 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $4.99 (sale) Aroma: amazing, delicious, tea, herbs, alluring. 10 out of 10. Visuals: beautiful, blood red moon, quickly thinning, off white head, interesting lace. 5 out of 5. Taste: blunt, delicious, silky, mild, surprising, very well crafted. 10 out of 10. Palate: dull, numbing, medium to long bitter finish. 5 out of 5. Overall: Taste is smooth and alcohol is amazingly disguised. Very interesting aroma — more than inviting. I would have it again, and it is a favorite. It was very well crafted. 20 out of 20.

Pours brownish red with small fizz. Smells like run soaked raisins and some bready notes. Tastes sweet, malted, fruity, a touch bitter, all with a hint of alcohol; all very well wrapped together. Full-bodied with a sticky texture and extremely soft mouth-carbonation, Southern Tier Back Burner finishes with a touch of alcohol burn and sweetness.

Pours a dark amber, with a average head that forms great great lacing down the glass. Smell is of fruits and figs, but I sense no strong alcohol prescense. There is great balanced between bitters and sweetness. Though, both flavors are at the max here. Strong hop bitterness stays on the tongue for a couple of lip smacks (LOVE IT). Mouthfeel is very silky and velvet like all the way down. This is a super sipper beer for sure, one bottle will be enough for most. I’m really impressed by Southern Tier lately. They have awsome Imperial IPAs, Stouts, and now a Barley Wine. TWO PINTS UP FOR THIS BREW.

Deep brandy hue with no head. Aroma is sweet caramel, honey, malt, dried dark fruit. Sweet flavor with a well hidden alcohol finish. Oily flat and sticky. Full bodied. Just incredible.

Presentation: It was poured from tap into a small (10 or 12oz) nonic pint glass and served right at the brewery in there own bar The Empty Pint. Appearance: A small finger of just off white head sits on top of a mahogany reddish brown colored beer. The body looks thick and blurry when held up to the light. Its head quickly fades to a slick ring of lace. Smell: In the nose I get a big blast of sweet, rich, bready and somewhat fruity malt. Hops can also be found in the nose and they add just a touch of citrus. Taste/Palate: The flavor is like caramel covered raisins and baked apples with hints of plum and nectarine wrapped up in sweet bready and pie crust like maltiness. Add to this a nice warm boozy character and some mellow hops with modest notes of citrusy grapefruit rind and herbal bitterness. It feels quite firm on the palate and smooth but still lightly carbonated. (slow sipper) Notes: When I think Barley Wine, this is about what I think of. It has loads of malt complexity first, which is then backed up with hops. Backburner is a very enjoyable Barley Wine!!!

650ml bottle. Copper in colour with red flecks that catch the light. Pale sandy foam that clings to the edge of the glass. Big cracking caramel malt aroma that is powerful and fills the nose. Creamy texture while it is in the mouth and leaves a long strong aftertaste. Perfect for sipping on a winters night.

Back Burner on kirsikanpunainen ja niukkavaahtoinen. Sen tuoksussa on marjoja, hunajaa, karamellia, toffeeta, teelehtiä, ruusunmarjoja ja kuivuneita hedelmiä. Jumalainen tuoksu. Maultaan olut on makea, karamellinen, marjainen, hunajainen ja katkerahko. Melko vähähiilihappoinen tuote. Tätä täytyy päästä maistamaan uudestaankin. Näyttää myös siltä, että niin tulee pian tapahtumaan.

Really dark red with an off-white head that has excellent retention and lacing. Sweet caramel, dark fruits, and toffee are balanced with piney and orange-y hops in the nose. Sweet malt all over the tongue; caramel, dark fruit, and a large amount of bitter, but flavorful hops come through with some pineapple and tangerine. This drinks incredibly smooth to me with a full body and about medium carbonation. I’ll be getting more of this. Extra point added to overall because the flavor is above 8, but not quite a 9 for me.