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Southern Tier Big Red

Southern Tier Big Red - American Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
89
overall
Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale

Lakewood, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4103.54/5.03.52/5.0Special9%53.1Snifter, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Inspiration can sometimes be found in the strangest of places. This eccentric brew started with a single flower from a hop named Hallertau. The delicate and spicy aroma present in the flower has been responsible for generations of great beers. Hallertau hops are to a brewer what an old tractor is to a farmer: reliable. Big Red expresses the nobility of Hallertau by placing it at the forefront of this Imperial Ale. Pour it into a snifter. A swirl allows the spicy aromas to come forward as a taste to the lips reveals the complex balance between sweet malts and the bitterness of hops. Big Red’s ability to please is as dependable as your grandpa’s old tractor. Please consume wisely.
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 SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 9, 2008  
22oz bottle: Another great beer from Southern Tier. Pours a reddish amber with a thick, whipped head that laces all the way down. The nose is both spicy with hops and earthy with malt. A nice combo that induces visions of perfumey rose petals, cracked white pepper, caramalized brown sugar and spring soil. Very solid and defines the ASA classification. Big and creamy mouthfeel. The body builds on the complex nose, lending additional notes of toffee, rindy orange, soft perfume. Drinks great considering the ABV. Solid, solid brewery.


 Frauditor (148), Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 9, 2008  
Bottle from Wooden Keg. A good american strong ale, however there are many others that will make this one hard to rate highly. Pours dark red almost brown, light-thin head, smells are metallic, bitterness and sweets. tastes crisp and clean with nice follow through.


 kennydiaz (182), staten island, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 8, 2008  
HIGH CARBONATION AND A NICE AMBER COLOR. A LITTLE BIT OF AN AFTER TASTE WITH A HIGH ALCOHOL CONTENT. NOT AS GOOD AS THERE JAVA AND CHOCOLATE BEERS.


 EricE (446), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 7, 2008  
Clear orange-red pour with a thin white head. Citrusy hops aroma. Lots of bitter hops on the flavor with some roast and lots of fruit. Pretty good.


 topherh (878), Kearney, Missouri, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/104/510/20
May 6, 2008  
Pours a coppery orange. Aroma of spicy hops and sweet malt. Flavor is bitter hops, caramel sweetness, and a little wet grain.


 FoolishMortal (965), San Diego, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
May 6, 2008  
22oz bottle. Light amber color with a small off white head. Earthy, floral hop aromatics with a sweet nutty malt underpinning. Ruddy, toasty, and caramel malt flavors. Tinges of honey. Acrid, spicy, and floral hop characters manifest. Lingering vegetal spicy hops in the finish, with a grainy character. Mouthfeel is a slightly heavy medium, somewhat dry.


 popdoggy (100), USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/511/20
May 3, 2008  
Could it be a mere mortal beer from southern tier? it is. not a bad beer but not really deserving of the imperial label. I would not buy again as it is not worth the price.


 pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
May 2, 2008  
4-6-08 bottle shared at tasting
Clear orange red with good head. Smell is sweet and honey mixed with some light hops. Flavor is honey, caramel and sweet hops. Mouthfeel is nice - smooth and enjoyable. Drinkable but I would just like some more flavor overall.



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