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Southern Tier Hoppe

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5273.66/5.03.65/5.0Special8%72.5Snifter, Trappist glass
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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 Crit (2401), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/513/20
Sep 29, 2009  
Sparkilng gold,small beige head.Grainy hop nose.Tea like mid,Medium strength citrus/bitter end. Tingly. Alcohol well masked


 hirigalzkar (563), Stockholm, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Bottle. Fresh grassy hops. The wheat makes it more complex and "european".


 finol (486), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Bottle. Pours golden orange. Grassy, oranges, hops and grapefruit. Very drinkable!


 Ljunkan (385), Karlstad, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Bottle, thanks to my friend Fredrik. Pours a deep golden color with a mediumsized white head. Aroma is hoppy with pineapple, apricot, pine-needles, grapefruit and some malty caramel. Flavour is also hoppy with tropical fruits, pine-needles, grapefruit and caramel. Medium bitterness - the hops are more aromatic than bitter... medium to full body, medium carbonation. Well, this is a nice brew - Imperial Extra Pale Ale is a good description since it’s not that extreme hop bomb/overly bitter as a DIPA can be.


 Frovigalning (424), , Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 27, 2009  
It poured a clear golden liquid, with a medium sized foam that dissapeared quite fast and left just a little bit of lacing. It had a fruity smell with allot of hops. I couldn’t quite pinpoint what kind of fruit, it was just a mix which I relate to hops. It had a smooth mouthfeel and a medium bitterness. Tasted of fruity hops and lots of it, it also had something sweet. It had just a touch of acidic bitterness besides that it was quite enjoyable but not really fantastic.


 Heathen (795), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/512/20
Sep 26, 2009  
THOUGHTS: It was OK, but probably my one of my least favorite Southern Tier Imperial beer. I know it was supposed to be one-sided. I just don’t particularly like its one side. Some beers just shouldn’t bee imperialized. The hops were way stronger in the flavor than in the aroma. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a light, clear golden orange without much visible carbonation and a small, off-white head that mostly diminished and left fair lacing. The aroma was moderate butter cookies, buttered toast and cake; and moderate floral, perfume-like and lemony hops that combined to be a little pissy. The initial flavor was lightly sweet, acidic and rather bitter; while the finish was sweet, acidic and very bitter with a long duration. There was cookie, cake, citrus (lemon) hops, orange and lemon zest, floral, perfume hops and a little pissiness. The medium body was fairly dry with somewhat soft carbonation and a moderately astringent, every so lightly alcoholic, sort of metallic and dry finish.


 ekstedt (2419), Göteborg, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Bottle (bomber) from Systembolaget. Clear deep golden, medium white head. Caramelly and slightly sugary malt aroma with some piney and citric hops. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Some sweetness, medium bitterness.


 Fratto (704), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Weak smell, but the taste is great. Nice hoppy flavor and a little flair of citrus with a dry aftertaste.



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