Southern Tier Big Red

This poured amber and clean with an average head. The beer drinks big and chewy, with a nutty maltiness and a stark bitter finisht. This was an interesting Frankenstein of a big malty beer. (#3481, 11/2008)

On tap. Good hop aroma, good red amber color, good balance flavor with a lingering hop dryness at the end. Good overall, needs less dry hop aftertaste.

Had on tap at the deluxe in Seattle’s capitol hill. the impression I got from the aroma and taste was that of a brew style that I would call a doppel amber. --rerate lively malt aroma, pour is ruby brown with a thin but dense off white head sitting on top. Nose reminds me of a belgian abbey with brown sugar, caramel, fig, light bread. taste is medium bitter and lightly sweet, palate is thin and watery with lively carbonation and a lingering bitterness.

Pours a medium amber red orange. Aroma is a deep malty sweet brown sugar. The flavor is a dry roasty caramel, apricot, and brown sugar. Very hoppy and dry. Nice candied citrus fruit character. Decent body, but pretty average for most Impy Reds that I have had.

Bottle. Clear, amber pour with little head. Aroma is a nice balance of sweet malt and some floral and citrus hoppiness. Rich flavor; bitter hops really come through. Some maltiness and only a slight alchol flavor.

Bouteille de 22 oz obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de pamplemousse avec une pointe de caramel fruité. Apparence: La couleur est orangée avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de pamplemousse avec caramel fruité et de miel. Longue durée de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût houblonné. (Rating #2056)

From bottle. Light alcohol aroma with mild floral hop nose. Some sweet character and a bit of nuttyness and red licorice. Golden amber clear with thin off-white head. Medium-heavy body with medium carbonation. Starts sweet with caramel and light red licorice. Hoppy floral bitter finish with light chalky after. Good balance.

Bottle courtesy of Nate, at Xmas tasting. Pours reddish/pink with rimming white head. Cdaramel and toffee interweave with cotton candy and Twizzler aromas. Very Barleywine-esque. Sweet caramel and toffee with solid bitter and decent hop character. Bitter with Piny and earthy flavors, moderately dry and decent mouth feel. Some chocolate undertones. Tasty beer, and definiely repeatable.