Southern Tier Big Red

	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
413	3.54/5.0	3.52/5.0	Special	9%	52.8	Snifter, 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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MrBendo (1042), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

May 3, 2007 Updated: May 19, 2008

Fresh bomber. Clear orange/amber with a smallish head. Fair lacing. Aroma of spicy and floral hops, plus some caramel and biscuit. Nicely balanced between bitter and sweet. No alcohol taste. A fairly interesting brew, if you read the description. But I probably wouldn’t buy it again.

ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

May 1, 2007

Clear amber colour with an off white head. Malty, fruity and hoppy aroma. Malty, sweet flavor with notes of fruit and hops.

joergen (8523), Frederiksberg, Denmark

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Apr 29, 2007

Bottle. Clear orange coloured with an off white head. Aroma of fruits, hops and graoe fruits. Flavour of fruits, hops and pine needles.

kramer (2465), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Apr 28, 2007

22 oz bottle, via moejuck. Pours a clear dark copper colored body under a half inch foamy beige head that left heavy lacing as it receded. The aroma is pretty well balanced, with lots of hops that are both piney and citrusy, and heavy toffee maltiness. Not much subtlety here. Flavor does have that distinct Hallertau hop flavor and bitterness reminiscent of some Pilsners at first, but then the sweetness of the malt erases any association with Pils shortly thereafter. Long lingering bitter finish. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with a slightly thick texture and moderate fizzy carbonation. A little resiny stickiness on the finish. A pretty nice beer, intense flavors but not over the top.

fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Apr 27, 2007

Amber color. Some nice hop aroma. Good malt taste, even if the body has a medium strength, with a lot of light caramel and good hops; and of course a strong bitterness. A good American interpretation.

Papsoe (14881), Frederiksberg, Denmark

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Apr 27, 2007

(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of moejuck. Clear, amber golden with an off-white head. Fresh and fruity, somewhat citrusy aroma. Quite full-bodied with sweetish caramel and a very spicy edge. The finish is hoppy. 230407

faroeviking (6023), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Apr 26, 2007

Bottle. Amber colour. Sweet hoppy fruity and malty aroma. Flavour is sweet, fruity, malty, alcoholic and toastish. Sweet dry flavour.

yespr (12020), Copenhagen O, Denmark

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Apr 26, 2007

Sample from bottle. Pours nut brown. Aroma of malts, sweet. Flavour is hoppy, malty and slight spicy. Finish is spicy and bitter, dry.

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