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Southern Tier Phin & Matts Extraordinary Ale

Southern Tier Phin & Matts Extraordinary Ale - American Pale Ale

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 Percentile 
70
overall
Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale

Lakewood, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5683.24/5.03.24/5.05.6%65.6Lager glass, Shaker
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When Phin and Matt sat down to collaborate on their new beer, they knew it had to be different if they were to call it extraordinary. "Let sprinkle it with fairy dust and wave our magic wands," said Phin. "No way," said Matt, "We've got to do better than that. This beer has to be better than any other in the galaxy." "Let's do some market research." So the two strapped on their rocket pack packs and traveled to the intergalactic beer store. After sampling an array of beers from acrossed the galaxy, the duo hit on an idea. "I've got it" exclaimed Matt, "we'll use vast amounts of whole hops, the finest malt, and put a little more love in every batch." "Eureka!" shouted Phin. And thus became a beer so fresh and tasty the duo put their names on it. 37 IBU's, 5.6% ABV
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 jeff789 (359), Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 25, 2008  
This is a great session beer, maybe better if the abv was slightly lower... You get a hit of citrusy hops on the front end balanced out nicely with a slighly sweet malty finish... Not much to speak of on the finish in terms of a lingering hop presence, which i think makes this an excellent session beer... Why oh why did you put a raspberry wheat ale in your variety pack southern tier, why??


 BeerBunker (607), Burbank, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/59/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Pours a slightly golden color with a small white head. Aroma is of hops, slight matl, bubble gum, corn, and citrus. There was more in the aroma than in the taste. Body is overly watery, but a lot of flavor still comes through. Taste is a nice hop bite, followed by some malt to balance it out. Not overly amazing, but it is refreshing and easy to drink.


 GandGKevin (183), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Excellent hop aromas. Easy drinking brew that it thirst quenching with a low ABV so that having another doesn’t put you on the floor.


 MadIndian (987), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/513/20
Sep 15, 2008  
Bottled, Clear golden beer that is light on the palate. A bit thin for my taste but it was good. Had a mild bitter finish.


 durhambeer (1187), Durham, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Bottle from Bierkraft in Brooklyn. Hazy golden pour; grain and some corn on the nose with floral hop notes. Bitter and hoppy on the palate, with some bitter orange peel notes. Some malt present. Solid.


 Beerlando (2284), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 2, 2008  
The body is mostly clear, with a fine effervescence and and golden-amber hue. A foamy, beige colored head is small but well retained, and thick, patchy rings of lacing circle the glass. Aromas include very light toffee and caramel malts, some crisp cereal grains, and balancing notes of citrus and grassy hops. Flavors show the same elements in perfectly balanced proportions. Lemongrass hops and grapefruit rind are quite zippy, but the light toffee is there to soften the blow. Medium bodied with balanced carbonation, it drinks quite easy for a nearly 6% brew. Freshness is the key here. Nice, easy going brew with some character.


 TheRealBastard (141), The-No, California, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Terrible. Too thin and boring. Should be called Bert and Ernie’s instead. This beer is way to thin and dry. No flavor. I got a corn bomb from this one. Stay away.


 DrBayern (1135), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Date: 08/24/08, 12 oz. bottle

Aroma - Toffee, light grain, hints of spice and earth,

Appearance - Clear gold, full white head settling slowly to a persistent thin layer in a few minutes, sliding rings of lace.

Flavor - Solid, softly sweet light malt backbone, gentle bitterness enters slowly, but leaves it’s mark in a pleasing dry finish that rounds off the malt well.

Palate - Medium body and carbonation, very smooth, sliding down easily and leaving a clean palate

Overall - Under appreciated, as is the case with many of Southern Tier’s offerings. Very smooth, drinkable, and with an attractive subtlety, this is a fine session beer.



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