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Southern Tier Hoppe

Southern Tier Hoppe - American Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
94
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 
5233.66/5.03.65/5.0Special8%72.4Snifter, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
We craft this much like a sculptor who uses only a hammer and chisel to shape stone into a masterpiece. Hoppe is spawned of these few essentials: barley, wheat, hops, yeast and water. This limited palette is an exercise in minimalism, with refined elements which are deliberately selected. This simple combination creates a golden shimmering brew infused with delicate aromas. The artful nature of this beer is exposed with the first taste. As the malt and hops created a composition of flavors, and elegant finish leaves an impression that your tastes will not soon forget. Don't be deceived by th innocence of Hoppe. Please enjoy in moderation.
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 Cletus (5001), Connecticut, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Pours gold with a nice white head. Smells of bitter citrus, resiny. Tastes bitter with a sweet syruppy finish. Not seeing the draw to this one.


 thewolf (5635), Kolding, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Bottle. [thank you, myrup]
Pours clear golden with a nice, staying, creamy, white head. Aroma is hoppy, light pineapple, grapefruit and maltiness. Fine, creamy mouthfeel. Flavour is powerful, vinious, sweet malts and lots of hoppy flavour. There is far too much maltiness and sweetness in here, but the hops are very nice.


 scrizzz (1250), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Bomber sent from lilbeerdoctor, thanks! Very impressive nose, the heavy, complex tropical aromas of hops came straight from the bottle as I opened it. Golden hue, thick whitish head with a yellow tint. Very good beer, sharply bitter and clean and in many ways exactly what I was looking for. Lots of pale malt with more hop complexity than I expected from only two varities. Didn’t get the wheat though.


 ratman197 (3137), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/513/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bomber poured a clear golden yellow with a small lingering white head. Aromas of wheat, earthiness, citrus and a hint of pine. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of wheat, straw, orange zest and light grapefruit with a smooth ligfhtly dry lingering bitter finish.


 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/514/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Bottle. Amber beer with a thin off-white head. Great resiny, grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit, pine, caramel flavor. Body doesn’t keep up with the flavor - just a little too light. Resin and grapefruit linger with a bit of caramel. A bit of grass starts to show up in the background.


 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Pours a clear gold in color with a huge pillowy, carbonated white head sitting atop. Smell is piney and grassy hops. Very good amount of piney hops in the nose. Taste is more of the flavorful hops. Not overly bitter or tongue thrashing. More of the flavorful type. I would prefer if this beer was a bit more of a brute. Without the aspect, this is a very drinkable, smooth beer. Almost too drinkable, especially since the bottle notes the 10% ABV.


 Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Sep 28, 2008  
22oz bottle courtesy of Swolf3, thank you Steven. Nice dark yellow/gold color, white head. Nice hop aroma, grassy and a little piney, very subdued. Bitter hopiness in the flavor, not too bad.


 FlssmrBrewAlum (1079), Lisle, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Sep 28, 2008    Updated: Sep 29, 2008
22 oz bottle from Laraway Liquors (New Lenox, IL) shared with a friend. An interesting brew, indeed. Pours a medium goldish hue, lighter than expected, with a decent white head that sustains. Aromas are hoppy, citrus and other fruits that are balanced with a delicate sweetness. Taste is similar, a bit muted, with a more noticeable alcohol presence. Dry finish where the hops are evident, but the pale malts kinda slip into oblivion. Loses itself on its way to its goal. Dissappointing.



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