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Southern Tier Big Red 3.53 416

Southern Tier Big Red

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4163.54/5.03.53/5.0Special9%55.7Snifter, 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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 madsberg (5155), Søborg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 24, 2009  
Bottled. Reddish brown coloured. Unclear. Dense light brown head. Aroma of berries, caramel, flowers, fruits. Flavour of berries, caramel, fruits, light chocolate and pine. Medium to full bodied. Dry. Light alcohol infused bitterness in the end. quite nice.


 kp (8600), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Sep 30, 2007
Date: 07/27/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

dark red, creamy thin fine beige head, nice lace, big earthy hop aroma, solid body, big carmel flavor with lots of hop flavor and a long bitter finish,
-------- /> Date: 09/15/2007
Mode: bottle
Words: cellar stock

rich caramel malt aroma covered over with earthy hops, creamy body, nice sweetness along with the rich caramel, the earthy bitterness keeps it well balanced,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4


 skortila (2915), Bunnik, Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
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.


 GregClow (2516), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 27, 2006  
Bottle shared with blankboy, HogTownHarry, jerc, tupalev & mds - courtesy of HogTownHarry. Fuckin’ painted on label was flaking off all of the damn place - I was finding red and white flecks all over my place for days afterwards! Pours a nice ruby-amber with a small head. Aroma is quite hoppy with a sweet malt backing. Flavour holds a good balance of big hops and big caramel malt. Not a lot of complexity here, but it’s robust and tasty.


 Lubiere (4557), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/513/20
Oct 9, 2006  
Orange amber ale with a thick off white head. Sweet caramel malt with smooth herbal hops. In mouth, a bog caramel malt, with floral hops, lingering bitterness, with notes of orange and citrus. Rich and smooth. Southern Tier is able to churn out classy hoppybeers, for sure! Bought at Beers of the World, Rochester, August 2006. Rated Oct. 6, 2006 at a Dumdum/Duvell gathering.


 TaktikMTL (2798), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 27, 2008  
Bouteille de 22 oz obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de pamplemousse avec une pointe de caramel fruité. Apparence: La couleur est orangée avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de pamplemousse avec caramel fruité et de miel. Longue durée de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût houblonné. (Rating #2056)


 desurfer (1069), 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.


 zathrus13 (1321), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 20, 2007  
Pours redish orange, with a white head. Aroma is floral and hoppy. Flavor is hops, alcohol, and sugar. Fairly heavy body.



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