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Southern Tier Iniquity

Score
9896
OVERALLStyle
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 690   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.74   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Southern Tier Iniquity is an Imperial Black IPA, which is also called an Imperial India Brown Ale. This is a style that seems to be increasing in popularity. The hexagram talisman has been used around the world for centuries to invoke magic and good luck. Wishes of good fortune often collaborate with the brewer’s creative to yield dramatic results. We carefully chose the name for this Imperial IBA, Iniquity - a word opposing goodness. Why? This beer is contrary to what one might expect from an IPA; this is an ale as black as night. It is the antithesis of Unearthly. Some may consider it an immoral act to blacken an ale. We suggest they don’t rely on conventional standards. Allow the darkness to consume you. Iniquity weighs in at 9% alcohol by volume. It uses four different hops and 2-row pale malt along with debittered black malt in it’s brewing.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
eshepski41 (8) - West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 29, 2012 does not count
Bomber. Deep very dark amber with reddish tint, but looks black in a glass. smells of Belgian yeast, slight hops, and a bit of malt. Roasty, earthy taste with slight hops. Decent finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
zvikar (1195) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - JAN 29, 2012
At a tasting, thanks Ariel, pours clear brown with a medium beige head, aroma of light roastiness, chocolate, pine nice acidity, flavor of roasted and smoked malt, cigar, tangerine, chocolate, with a nice bitterness, medium to full bodied, nice

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
LinusStick (2378) - Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 28, 2012
An OK black IPA. Aroma was the best thing about this beer. Strong malty presence with coffee, grains and dark roast. Pour was a deep dark brown with a one finger off white head. Taste was mostly malt. Dark roasted malt and chocolate fill the mouth first. Very thick mouth feel. Bitterness never really kicks in. The finish is very quick and leaves behind some hints of hops, but not what the style (or the commercial description) leads you to believe. Light medium carbonation.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Frovigalning (1308) - Örebro, SWEDEN - JAN 20, 2012
On tap at Monks Porterhouse in Stockholm. It poured a pitch black liquid. Very nice with a good balance between malt and hops.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
DSG (2630) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - JAN 20, 2012
Bottle sample at a tasting at Dagan’s place. Thanks Ariel. Dark brown color with a bit of beige foam. Aroma of piney hops and coffee-ish roastiness. Bitter roasty flavor with hops, some sweetness in the background and a slightly burnt finish. Medium-bodied.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Nightfall (1227) - Hamburg, GERMANY - JAN 20, 2012
Bottle shared with friends in Athens. Dark amber/brown color with a nice beige head. Roasted malt aroma with a heavy grass hops blast. Fruity and grassy hops taste with soem roasted malt notes in the background. Very nice.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
rlgk (5207) - Skövde, SWEDEN - JAN 17, 2012
Draught at Craft Beer, London. Black beer with a nice lasting beige head. Hoppy aroma, roastedcreamy, metallic, slightly bready, some fruits. Hoppy flavor fruity, grassy bitterness, metallic, creamy. Bitter metal finish with cream notes.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Aniela (419) - Skövde, SWEDEN - JAN 16, 2012
Draught at Craft Beer CO, London. Black beer with a beige head. Malty, sweet dried fruits and citrus aroma. Fruity flavour with a nice sweetness.


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