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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 
5243.66/5.03.65/5.0Special8%72.1Snifter, 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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 Ljunkan (380), 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 (398), , 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 (723), 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 (2411), 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 (670), 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.


 marcus (1826), Sacramento, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Sep 21, 2009  
Bottle.This light copper beer poured with a thin off-white head and a pine aroma. There is a clean and refreshing caramel malt flavor with a pleasant hop presence. This is a pale ale made with perfectly blended basic ingredients, resulting in a very tasty brew.


 yobdoog (1426), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 18, 2009  
Darkish pour with a fluffy head. Aroma is sweet, caramel, pine and citrus hops and some earth tones. Flavor is balanced with caramel and pine hops. A hint of spice with a good body.


 madsberg (4873), Søborg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 18, 2009  
Bottled. Amber coloured. Unclear. Dense off white head. Aroma is citric, fruity with a spicy touch and some herbal and flowery notes. Flavour as well quite hoppy with loads of citrus, flowers and some pine. Medium to full bodied. Dry ends on a citric dry bitterness. Quite easy to drink. Nice.



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