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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caesar (3028), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Apr 22, 2009

Bottled. Slightly hazy, red brown color, short head. Aroma of caramel malt, some fruit, hops. Bitter taste, bit sweet. Quite typical american strong ale, nothing special, but pretty ok.

skortila (2903), Bunnik, Netherlands

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Apr 20, 2009

Bottled. Aroma has fruity hops, some caramel malts. Hazy, red-brown coloured with an off-white, lasting head. The taste is bitter, bit sweet, quite hoppy with some caramel malts. Bit oily. Nice beer.

mabel (2590), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Apr 19, 2009

[1982-20090201] Bottle. Fruity hops aroma has lots of orange. Hazy, amber brown body with a long-lasting creamy off-white head. Lots of bitter orange skins and hoppy yeast in the flavour with mild candy hints. Bitter medium body. Tasty.

Ober (1188), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Apr 13, 2009

At the tasting session by Joes. A clear amber colored beer, with a small beige head. The aroma of hops with dark fruits and cognac. The taste is hoppy bitter with fruits like raisins, dry with a little chocolate. Notes of alcohol. The aftertaste is long bitter which moves over to sweet.

jeremytoni (1091), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Apr 8, 2009

From a bottle poured a dark copper color with a fair amount of head. Nice malty flavor, little bit of bite with a lingering finish.

Bragesnak (2257), Aarhus, Denmark

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

Apr 5, 2009

From Voldby, DK. Bottled, 030409. Amber-brown with white head. Aroma of malt and red berries. Flavor is sweet of malt with alcohol and hop spices.

LiebeBier (791), Annapolis, Maryland, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Apr 4, 2009

Mahogony colored beer with off-white head. Tons of malt here with some deep roasted ones used. Spicy hop presence which lastes through the finish. Sweet up front with a bitter intense finish.

dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	5/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 29, 2009

hazy orange, off white head, some lace. nose of mild malt on the sweet side, with the mildest hint of hop. flavor of mildly sweet malt, hint of leather, but malty, malty. medium bodied, dry finish. pretty good, and i detect a touch of hops as the bottle warms. bottle from family liquors in homewood.

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