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Southern Tier Back Burner

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4403.77/5.03.75/5.0Special10%83Snifter
Commercial Description:
“first brew of the year” Long ago, British farmhouse brewers made special ales using the first runnings of the mash. These beers, now called barley wine, are brewed in the tradition of days past. At Southern Tier this long awaited brew is placed on the back burner until the start of the new year. Back Burner Barley Wine is a celebration of things to come and things remembered. It’s conceived in three small batches, using voluminous amounts of barley and hops. The process starts early in the morning and ends late into the night. We hope this rare brew reignites your spirit for another trip around the sun. 10% abv. • 15ºL
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 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Jul 26, 2009  

Source:22 oz bomber from Chucks.
Glass:Snifter.
Appearance:Dark red pour with a one finger beige head.
Aroma:Caramel and toffee with a hint of citrus.
Flavor:Heavy caramel, with a hint of chocolate and a good bitter finish.
Palate:Full body with mild carbonation.
Overall:Another excellent brew from ST. Wish I lived in NT.


 tturner (105), , Washington, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 23, 2009  
drank this near room temp (65 F) in a Pint Glass. Well balanced. a lot of barley wine’s lean into the double IPA category. This starts too, but it has enough of a sweet malty backbone to stay put.


 pilsnerrogge (1773), Finspång, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Bottled: Pours deep amber red with a small head. Malty aroma that has notes of fudge and marshmallows. Flavour is sweet and malty with notes of fudge and liquorice. Finish is hop and alcohol bitter.


 dnstone (163), , New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 17, 2009  
Pouring a deep red its aroma mirrors its flavor; heavy maltiness with a nice balance of hops. A good example of the style.


 travita (1892), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 15, 2009  
Malty caramel sweet smell with maybe some hops in there. The look is amber colored with a decent beige colored head. The taste is a caramel, hops, alcohol, sweet, and malts.


 DeadGirl (219), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/104/518/20
Jul 12, 2009  
On tap at RnH (NYC): Pours a deep, ruby colour, and the aroma is of sweet greatness. I know this is going to be one damn good beer. And I’m right. Southern Tier just doesn’t let down. Sweet and fruity throughout (cherry and oak), bitter finish. Goes down smooth. Simply a Bomber.


 fonefan (11055), VestJylland, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Jul 9, 2009  
Bottle 65cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #28. ]
Light unclear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light heavy malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange, moderate alcoholic. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, and a alcoholic finsh but good balanced. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. [20090501]


 MesandSim (5818), London, Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 6, 2009  
A Mes rate. Bottle at the Weekend of Tarts After Tasting.
Dark amber with a good off white head. Really good hoppy stuff. Very fruity, lots of lychee and pine plus a good hit of tropical fruit. Lasting bitter finish. Really drinkable for the abv. Can’t help but like Southern Tier.



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