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Southern Tier IPA

Southern Tier IPA - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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92
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Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Lakewood, New York USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7753.61/5.03.6/5.06.5%86.9Shaker, Tulip
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IPA stands for India Pale Ale and ours is an American version of the classic style. IPA’s namesake lies in its colonial roots. British soldiers on their way to India dark a lot of beer, but found it would go stale on the long voyages. Meanwhile, brewers knew that by adding more hops, the beer would stay fresh. Voila! A new style was born and it is one we are proud to brew. Southern Tier IPA is a triple-hopped on its journey to your glass for a fully aromatic experience.
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strowlands8 (75), Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 15, 2009  
Drank it with the 60 minute and they seemed pretty similar with the bitterness being a bit harsher in this one with a less-well-rounded taste. Both were very enjoyable though.


 jeremytoni (1069), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 14, 2009  
From a bottle poured amber with a fair amount of head. Nice Hoppy flavor with a lasting finish.


 humulushound (109), British Columbia, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 14, 2009  
Honey-orange color with a thin, dissipating white head. Aroma of blossoms and pine, orange peel and grapefruit, late honey and marmalade. Flavor is initially bitter grapefruit rind, then orange, burnt toffee and a mineral and alcohol finish. Palate is soft and syrupy. This was tasty, floral and bitter but I found the breadth of flavor and palate lacking.


 patrickfannon (271), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 12, 2009  
Bottle., Pours murky gold/orange with a substantial beige head. Aroma is of fruits and hops. Very tight body with a crisp, clean finish. Absoulutely a great IPA.


WelcomeHome789 (4), Marlton, New Jersey, USA
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Sep 11, 2009  
Nice hoppy taste. Above average aroma with strong hoppy accents. Medium bodied. with an overall nice balance and palate. Finish was a little bitter.


 obguthr (986), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/104/517/20
Sep 11, 2009  
Caramel malt, hay, and pineapple aroma. Golden color, thin white head. Medium bodied, sticky mouthfeel. Orange peel, caramel, and rose hip flavor. Marshmallow peep finish? Very queer, but in an interesting sort of way. Good balance of malt and hop, tons of character. Well done!


 madsberg (4873), Søborg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Sep 9, 2009  
Bottled. Amber coloured. Unclear. Dense beige head. Light pine, citrus, herbs, flowers and grape in the aroma. Flavour is citric, piney, sweet, light caramelly, light spiced and light flowery. Medium bodied. Dry. Ends on a sweet and bitter note. Easy to drink. nice one


 probstk (1005), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 7, 2009  
12 fl. oz. bottle from LCBO, served cold in a tulip glass.

App.: Clear amber with a nice off-white froth. Aroma: Really fruity malts, nice C-hops, caramel, toffee, grapefruit, dark dried fruits, brown sugar, marmalade on dark rye, a touch of pine and tropical fruit esters. Palate: Medium body, moderate but lively effervescence, a bit syrupy. Flav.: The malts are a little more stern, less fruity and playful, the hops are pine, resin and a lot of grapefruit, some floral honey, some brown sugar; dry with very nice bitterness.

An excellent American IPA. Took me a few 6-packs before I actually saved one to rate...



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