Southern Tier Hoppe

Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Lakewood, New York USA

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pours a hazy gold colour with a frothy white head that leaves a beautiful, evenly distributed coating of lace. The nose is sweet and fruity with minimal hop presence. The flavour is immediately zesty and medium-bitter with hints of tropical fruits. It does well to minimize the medicinal tastes that can come from these pale, hoppy brews. The balance is perfect and the drinkability is high. The palate is slightly slick, mildly boozy, and drying in the finish. The palate duration is long, leaving fruity hops and resin bitterness. This is a bold statement by Southern Tier in making a beer that is far from bold, yet still enjoyable.

Bouteille de 22 oz obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de fleurs et d’agrumes avec une pointe de résineux. Apparence: La couleur est blonde avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de pamplemousse et de pins. Longue durée de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Forte effervescence en bouche. Forte présence d’amertume d’houblon en arrière goût. (Rating #1968)

Style and Glass: DIPA; tulip, snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 8% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 360 C Purchased at: Circle Liquors, Pennington, NJ for $5.99 Aroma: fresh, nice, aromatic, pine, citrus. 10 out of 10. Visuals: beautiful label, golden, brilliant, clear, persistent, white head, slowly dissipating lace. 5 out of 5. Taste: well balanced, sweet malt, bitter hops, strong, well crafted. 10 out of 10. Palate: high quality, high texture, strong finish, drying, delicious. 5 out of 5. Overall: A beautifully executed imperial IPA. Everything it should be. I’ll have it again. It’s an exemplar. Of average value. Beautifully crafted, and I expected nothing less of Southern Tier. 20 out of 20

Golden with limited head. Smootherd hops and sugary sweetness come off the nose with toasted & light warming booziness. Prominant hop pineyness is ffeatured with an earthy dust flavor. Well balanced with fruited malts mid to late palate and a drying finish. Simplicity and balance are tasty on this quenching brew.