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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
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 alexanderj (2213), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/512/20
Aug 12, 2007  
Bottle from Shawan’s. Poured a brownish gold. Aroma of citrus, fruit, orange and caramel/toffee. Good aroma. Flavor was ok; not overly hoppy, but hoppy for the style. Flavor was similar to the aroma but more bread and biscuit. Palate was slightly off; thin.


 taffurs888 (121), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 9, 2007  
Pours a orangish/brownish pour. Smells great with a fruit aroma. Very subtle flavor with a yeasty malt taste at the end.


 merlin48 (509), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 9, 2007  
Said to be a cult favorite of some Northeastern craft beer lovers? Hazed apricot body supports a nice creamy offwhite head. Aroma is citrusy with pink grapefruit and orange. Bready malt mixes with a solid citrusy hop bitterness in the taste. Well balanced and tasty, but not an earth mover.


 linc33 (177), Albany, New York, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 8, 2007  
Out of a mixed 12 pack. Not bad, but not as good as I remember it being the first time I sampled it. Might have been slightly too warm. A little over-bitter, but not horribly out of balance.


 Nihon (239), Vernon, Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/516/20
Aug 2, 2007  
Pale gold in color, citrusy hop aroma. Slightly sweet bitterness, but smooth. Hop levels are about 5 out of 10. Recommended.


 tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/104/512/20
Jul 28, 2007  
I don’t know. This felt pretty ordinary. Very light colored, like a lager. Not that hoppy or really anything. Kind of boring for a beer, but innocuous I guess.


 TheJester (694), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/513/20
Jul 24, 2007  
355 mL bottle. Colour is copper, with a small head. Strong aroma of cascade hops, which I love, so it’s all good. No statement of alcohol content on the bottle. (Why do Americans DO that?) Taste consiste of a thin malty sweetness, followed immediately by floral (rose) and cirtus (sweet orange, bitter grapefruit) hops. Finish isn’t as bitter as you’d think. A bit thin and oily. Not bad. A poor man’s Tankhouse Ale.


 frankenkitty (1900), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 20, 2007  
Mostly golden, mostly clear and mostly dead under a fast-fading white head. Light vegetal notes give way to florals, lemon, light pine and tea. Mild plastic quality to the flavor alongside a grapefruit sour-bitterness. Honey and tea bitters join late and linger. A bit thin and alcohol-dry. Not bad, but it could have used a dash of that fairy dust since I could only detect minor notes of love.

<font size=-4>Single 12 oz. bottle from <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/new-york/albany/oliver%92s-beverage/439.htm>Oliver’s Beverage, Albany, NY 12208</font>



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