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Southern Tier Big Red

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4133.54/5.03.52/5.0Special9%52.8Snifter, Trappist glass
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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 Defreni (999), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 8, 2009  
Flaske: Flot ravrød øl med et fint skumhoved. Dejlig duft af humle og maltsødme. Smagen er sød med en god del bitterhumle. Alkoholen er lidt for fremtrædende til at gøre øllen rigtig god, men bestemt drikbar og fin.


 Rciesla (3600), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Aug 4, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an amber body with an off white head. Sweet chewy hoppy floral body with a grassy pine notes. Lighter caramel and grapefruit with a moderate etoh warming. Good brew.


 oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 24, 2009  
Bottled@Konttori, Tampere. Amber colour, basically no head. Aroma is lots of fruity hops, some oaked notes as well as some herbal notes. Flavour is fruity, mildly yeasty, some alcohol, some plum as well as burnt sugar.. Huge grassy and caramelly peak in the finish. Hides the 9 % very well, since alcohol only shows as a slight sweetness.


 GJF (498), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 19, 2009  
Strong beer. Pours a cloudy amber, thin white head that dissipates quickly. Sweet aroma. Lots of carmel flavor with grapefruit hops. Spicy, dry finish with a bit of the 9% warming in the finish. I dig it.


 joshwilfong (778), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 14, 2009  
reddish brown with reasonable white head. moderate carbonation. nose of spicy hops and some alcohol. moderate hop bitterness then a lot of spicy and herbal hop flavors before some alcohol and crystal malt followed by a rather dry finish. some yeasty esters in there. nice lingering finihs. nice beer


 desurfer (1067), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Draft. Deep red-amber body, small beige head. Very hoppy and alcoholic; rather one-dimensional, but that’s the point. A nice, bold strong ale.


 JHunter (244), British Columbia, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 11, 2009  
pours a cloudy amber colour with a nice had which leaves a good lacing.has a very sweet with a spicy hop taste


 hellbilly (1515), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 7, 2009  
pours slightly hazy and a rich deep amber hue. it is capped by a soft light tan head which leaves some drippy lacing. smells like a handful of dirt with a side of iced tea... along with pennies, caramel, flowers, spice and a bunch of malt. the palate is a bit too sweet though it is fairly well balanced and mildly bitter. flavors present are loads of flowers, spiciness, caramel malt, more dirt, oranges, grassy green hops and some sort of other fruit which i can’t specify. it is pretty full bodied which gets a bit annoying for me as it makes it sticky at times... creamy carbonation gives it a soft mouth feel. 7/4/7/3/14/3.5



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