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Southern Tier Gemini

Southern Tier Gemini

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Southern Tier Brewing Company

Lakewood, New York USA

bottled
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on tap
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2923.91/5.03.91/5.0Special10.5%86.5 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
“blended hoppe & unearthly” High in the winter sky, two parallel stick figures are visible & known as “the twins,” or the constellation Gemini. The astronauts of the 1960s flew as teams of two in a program named after the celestial pairing. At Southern Tier, we have our own fraternal twins, Hoppe & Unearthly. Blended together & placed in this vessel, the mission of our Gemini is to travel high & take passengers on a journey far into the heavens. 10.5% abv • 5.8ºL

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 Beerman6686 (538), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/59/104/517/20

May 6, 2008  
Poured a cloduy light orange with a white head. Aroma was of tons of different hops, so devine I couldnt give it less than a 10. Flavour was much the same but wish it was a bit less sticky maltiness.

 SpudClampDawg (901), Jasper, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 19, 2008  
22oz bottle: Sunrise amber with an impressive two finger head that clings all the way down. Muted nose of grapefruit and orange rind, followed by lighter notes of perfume and rose. Big, creamy mouthfeel delivers shots of caramel sweetness and zesty lemon and orange. Balanced and drinkable, this is a nice blend. I believe the Hoppe I tried was a little fresher and thus more enticing. The hops seem a little to heavy here, but no bottling date makes it hard to tell if it is the brew or the shelf life. Even so, another solid beer for Souther Tier. Oh, and #900, woot.


 jeffc666 (1820), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 18, 2008  
Copper, clear with a medium sized bone colored head. Aroma is packed with hops and some sweetness. Flavor is fun, fun. Sweet at first then a bit of citrus, then lots of bitterness. An interesting beast for sure.


 radiomgb (1711), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 4, 2008  
Golden-orange in colour, large off-white coloured head, excellent retention, good lacing. The aroma is very hoppy, quite green, pine, cedar, citrus, caramel malt sweetness. The flavour is moderately sweet, some pink grapefruit citrus, moderate bitterness, some caramel. Sticky and very hoppy mouthfeel, medium/large body, medium carbonation. Finishes long, hoppy, sweet.

It really seems like they ran out of ideas when they made this one. Its good but it falls into the same-old, same-old category when it comes to DIPA’s. Then there is that damn cap....

650ml bottle from IPFreely, thanks Tim.
Opened on February 9, 2008.
No date.


 oakbluff (190), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Bomber courtesy of hogtown harry- pours a pale golden hue. Good head and lacing. Nose- earthy smelling with some fruits. Taste- pale malts are really present. Hop flavour is a mix of pine and some tropical fruits. Might be past its prime as I really love Unearthly and Hoppe on their own. The mix is like a poor sequel. More malt flavour than expected. Carbonation is medium and drinkability is good. Very little hotness present given high abv.


 redlem (1096), Illinois, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/102/59/20
Jul 3, 2008  
OK, I majored in polymer chemistry in college and whatever that gold crap covering the cap is, it aint wax. Note to self....never buy Southern Tier again until they take the gold shit off, cause what’s in the bottle is not worth the effort. A very pedesterian take on a tradition of mixing beers. Like most Degustation type meal this means "leftovers." Mixing of two beers is fine but when they are virtually the same thing, why bother. This tastes very plastic, amine-like, in th hop profile which the malts cannot overcome. You got to love a commercial description that does not describe anything about the beer. classic, but not this beer.




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