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Southern Tier Jah-va

Southern Tier Jah-va - Imperial Stout

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An Imperial Stout brewed by
Southern Tier Brewing Company

Lakewood, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
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Commercial Description:
Three thousand feet above sea level in the misty mountains of Jamaica, some of the worlds finest Arabica beans are hand picked on their way to becoming Blue Mountain Coffee. Halfway around the world, plump spring barley grows to maturity in the loamy soil of North America while aromatic hops are cutivated to exacting standards. Here in our kettles, these three special ingredients are blended to create a heady mixture of sweet sugar, dark roast, and complex flavor. Please enjoy this brew in moderation.
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 bluemooner (210), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
Jun 30, 2009  
Pours pitch black with a medium tan head. Aroma has a lot of coffee with some roasted malts. Tastes also of strong coffee, with some chocolate and roasted malts, caramel, a bit of vanilla and a warming alcohol presence. Fantastic imperial stout. My only complaint is that the strong coffee presence seems to drown out some of the other flavors.


 angrypirate06 (351), Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Jun 27, 2009  
Opaque black with beige head. Aroma of boozy coffee and dark roasted malts. Flavor is dark roasted malts, coffee with nice duration. Incredibly creamy mouthfeel. Mmmmmmm!


 Saarlander (1553), Saarlouis, California, Germany
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jun 21, 2009  
Pitch black pour, brown, slight head. This one is abit on the sweet side, what coffee is there, is Burnt in flavor, dark chocolate, some bitterness, alcohol is well hidden, enjoyed, but not great.


 JaBier (797), Capital City, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 20, 2009  
First time I tried this beer I was a bit disappointed because it didn’t taste a whole lot of coffee for a coffee stout. 22oz bottle that pours dark brown with a big tan head. Caramel malt aroma with some chocolate and the faintest hint of coffee. Subtle coffee flavor with caramel and chocolate in the finish. Subtle is good, but not in a coffee stout. Quality impy stout, but still disappointing on the coffee level. I want this beer to be to coffee like Choklat is to chocolate.


 bigrond (979), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/518/20
Jun 18, 2009  
very good stout. Darkly roasted malts and coffee are a great cpmbo. I truely enjoyed this beer. Another winner from Southern Tier.


 KAME (144), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 14, 2009  
I just couldn’t get into this one, maybe it was too sticky and sweet to enjoy. Pours like chocolate syrup into my glass, with a creamy brown head. Aroma is very rusty with lots of burnt coffee and and unsweetened baker’s chocolate. Flavoir is rich, with lots of coffee and molasses coming through. Mouthfeel is a bit too overwhelming to enjoy.


 shawnm213 (539), South Bend, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 13, 2009  
pours a deep brown with a small tan head. sticky mouthfeel. notes of chocolate malts, maple syrup. maybe a little too sweet


 jredmond (831), New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Jun 11, 2009  
Bottle split with Taftini. Pours a standard BLACKWATER SERIES body - pitch f***n black, no head. Aroma is strong coffee. Flavor is smooth, coffee, and chocolate malts. You can only just begin to taste a touch of alcohol if you take big gulps. This beer would be great as a desert.



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