Southern Tier Big Red

Poured an orange amber color with a thin head. The aroma was caramel, pine, hops and sweetness. The flavor was smooth and hoppy and well balanced. Overall, an excellent beer.

Orange/reddish pour with a thin head. Strong hoppy aroma. Full bodied, lots of carbonation. Flavor has a lot of maltiness though, toasted, earthy and sweet. Spicy hops towards the finish. Somewhat sweet aftertaste, some alcohol. Overall, it’s really good.

22oz. Pour is hazy amber red with bubbyly off white head. Aromas of pine, caramel, and some malt. Flavors of piney hops, fruit, and a nice dry finish. Drinks like an IPA.

Bottle purchased at Sam’s in Clybourn. Appearance is a clear light orange hue with amber edges, clumpy off-white foam dissipates, watery lacing. Smell is subtle aromas, hints of bread and caramel malts, light hops, and yeast. Taste is initially bread malts and grain, transitions to subtle caramel malts and floral/pine hops, finishes dry. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, watery slick texture, moderate to prickly carbonation. Drinkability is fair, surprising lack of [caramel] malts for a red ale, hallertau is subtle and lacks some of the hop body presence seen in the other beers in the ST Imperial lineup, alcohol is well-masked, this feels more like a pale ale than a red ale.

Pours a three finger cream head that fades slowly, leaving a good lace. Clear red/amber color. Light carbonation and medium bodied. Slight hoppy nose. Flavor is some caramel but really balanced with slight bitter finish. High ABV is completely hidden. $7.25 for a 22oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma. The plastic label comes off in tiny pieces if it gets wet.

2008 Flour City Brewfest. Pours a golden amber with a nice white head. The aroma is sweet and a hint of hops. Taste is a little sour but not overpowering. It was also sweet and sugary. A full bodied ale.

Bottle. Translucent copper with a tall foamy, sturdy off-white head. Nose is piney hops, citrus fruits, soft caramel, chewy malts, some spiciness and nuttiness. Taste is strong spicy hops, chewy caramel, sweet malt notes, citrus fruits and oils, light pine and nutty flavors. Body is creamy with a medium overall feel. Ends with more spicy hops, some floral notes, citrus oils, pine, caramel, sweet malts and raw nuts. Not bad at all!

Aroma of some light citrus and earthy hoppiness. Flavor was pretty aggressive hoppiness and a really solid bitterness. THere was a decent caramel flavor and maltiness. Not bad at all. Really easy to drink overall but a little aggresive i though.