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Southern Tier Phin & Matts Extraordinary Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5743.24/5.03.24/5.05.6%65.7Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
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
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 Drink4Satan (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 8, 2008  
Pous a deep gold colour with a frothy white head that dimples as it fades. Impressions of tropical citrus and honey-sweet malts.The flavour is fresh, crisp and bready with overtones of citric and spruce-like bitterness. The yeast imparts spicy flavours to accompany the bready, citric flavours. The flavour profile is a little on the weak and plain side. I don’t really know why it’s called extrordinary ale, as it’s pretty uninspired and weak. It’s balanced, but not intense or different. The palate is medium bodied, slightly oily, and mildly carbonated with a dry, short finish.


 Sparky27 (1585), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jun 7, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of GMCC2181. Pours a dark gold with one finger white head and nice lacing. Nose is sweet malts and citrus. Palate is grass, mild citrus and malt, with a dry mild finish. Medium mouth feel. Too mellow for an American Pale Ale for my tastes. Glad I was able to try it though – thanks Gabe!


 elihapa (1051), Honolulu, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jun 4, 2008  
3/14/08 (bottle from Bram. Very light aroma, I suppose a little hops and a little grass, but that’s about it. Taste is similar: it definitely is a close relative of an amber, maybe Rogue’s American Amber watered down. Drinkable, but certainly not superior. I am secretly hoping this is the weakest S.T. offering I try.


heynik1885 (53), tonawanda, New York, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/510/20
Jun 2, 2008  
golden copper color, not much head, strong hoppiness tase and aroma, quite boring, taste goes away very quickly.


 Slipstream (747), USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/57/103/513/20
Jun 2, 2008  
The sweet, hoppy aroma saturates the nose. Brass brew without much head. Pretty unappealing label. This is a dry, flavorful pale ale - crisp, peppy hops and mild malt. A little light on the palate.


 howie (549), DeForest, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/104/515/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Looks boring, smells great, tastes great. Beautifully balanced hoppy APA with nice lightish malt backbone and a refreshing fruitiness.


 ReademNwheat (174), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
May 31, 2008  
From a bottle, pours clear copper. Hints of piney hops, and caramel in the aroma. Same Flavors as the aroma. Decent pale ale.


 TomDecapolis (3149), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 31, 2008  
Pours a mostly translucent golden amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of up front orange/citrus, fresh hops, light pine, doughy, caramel malt, various other fruity notes and lightly floral. Flavor of American hops, lots of citrus (orange is the most up front), bready, caramel and some light hop bitterness. Very nice American Pale Ale. Great beer to introduce folks to fine American Craft Beer.



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