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Southern Tier Jah-va

Southern Tier Jah-va

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An Imperial Stout brewed by
Southern Tier Brewing Company

Lakewood, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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4703.96/5.03.96/5.0Winter12%78.3 Snifter P  Stats

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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 Ungstrup (11031), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 14, 2007  
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma has strong notes of coffee and chocolate, but also light notes of alcohol. The flavor is sweet againg with strong notes of coffee, leading to a dry bitter roasted coffee end. The mouthfeel is a smooth alcoholic one, and the body is thick. Nice coffee beer.


 omhper (10393), Stockholm, Sweden
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/101/58/20
Jul 20, 2006  
[Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm] Pours thick pitch black without a trace of a head. Slivovic-like plum brandy aroma burning of alcohol. Veru sweet. Some coffee simmers in a sea of syrup and alcohol. The mouthfeel is cloyingly thick, and beneath lies some sharp malt. Achingly sugary finish with extreme amounts of alcohol coming through, despite the overly ramped up sweetness. The nice coffee flavour is the one redeeming feature in this concotion. Oh, and in what way is Jamaica halfway around the world from North America?


 Papsoe (9980), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Aug 15, 2006  
(Bottle 65 cl) Completely brown and opaque with a light brown head. Sweetish, burned aroma with some ashy touches. Extremely full-bodied, rich and sweet body. Tons of roasted malts with lightly burned accents. Fat and sweet finish with bitter, burned notes and an almost prune like character. Yummy - but in small doses only. 130806


 joergen (6240), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/517/20
Aug 14, 2006    Updated: Nov 12, 2007
Bottle. Black coloured with a small beige head. Roasted aroma of caramel, chocolate and dried fruits with notes of coffee. Sweet and roasted flavour of coffee, chocolate, caramel and hops. Roasted finish.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Aug 13, 2008
Name: Jah*va
Date: 10/27/2006
Mode: bottle

Aroma: same aroma,
Body: very creamy body,
Flavor: big sweet chocolate and coffee flavor,
Overall: one of the best coffee stouts available
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Name: Jah*va
Date: 12/25/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: black, thin brown head,
Aroma: sweet roasted malt aroma, touch of alcohol, hint of chocolate,
Flavor: big sweet chocolate flavor, lactose sweetness, nice roasted character
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Name: Jah*va
Date: 07/03/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: aa
Vintage: 2005
Words: vertical

flavor is possibly even sweeter with the chocolate showing very rich and the coffee mellowing out, nice fruityness beginning to emerge
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Name: Jah*va
Date: 05/26/2007
Mode: bottle
Vintage: 2007
Words: road trip

Aroma: light roasted coffee aroma,
Body: same big and creamy body,
Flavor: rich sweet dark chocolate flavor with a rich coffee finish, coffee grows as it warms,
Overall: a really rich chocolate and coffee stout,
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Name: Jah*va
Date: 07/03/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: aa
Vintage: 2008
Words: vertical

more roasted and bitterness compared to the 2005, bigger fresh coffee character, missing that rich chocolate from past years

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4




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