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Southern Tier Back Burner 3.76 455

Southern Tier Back Burner

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4553.77/5.03.76/5.0Special10%84.2Snifter
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“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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 JCB (1799), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 5, 2007  
22oz bottle from MrBendo - thanks, Todd! A modest PNW-style barleywine, definitely hop forward in the aggressive American style. Just a bit of nuttiness in there, almost as a nod to English style, and some malt, but basically a hop bomb that’s too hot and sticky to be really distinctive. Well made, but not really to my taste.


 pilsnerrogge (1794), 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.


 rudolf (1787), Buffalo, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/517/20
Mar 31, 2007  
Tap @ Cole’s, Thanks Mike! Deep ruby, no head. Nose is caramel, dark fruits, hops are buried way back. Flavor is caramel, dark fruits, cocoa, tobacco, slight black cherry. Tingly finish but no alcohol is noticable. Very low carbonation. Bitterness builds at the end but is never aggressive. It seems like they were going for something along the lines of Foghorn. They did wonderfully.


 Enjoyit (1783), Vadum, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Feb 7, 2008  
Amber of color with a beige head. An aroma of hops, malt and grapefruit. A flavor of malt, liqurice, hops and grapefruit.


 tjthresh (1781), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 19, 2008  
22 ounce bottle from jjpm74. Pours dark read with a big sticky khaki head. Candy-ish aroma like cherry Jolly Rancher, and English Toffee. A bit of a citrus juice aroma as well. Very rich too. The flavor features chocolate toffee and caramel with cherry and pine in the finish. Very robust and with no sharp edges. Very full body. Perceived carbonation is on the low side. The finish is sweet, but not cloy. Over all I think this is a really great beer.


 ryan (1781), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 15, 2007  
Reddish body with beige head. The aroma is caramel, vinous, toffee, red berries and citrus. The flavor is grapefruit, toffee, caramel and fairly sweet. Full, sticky body with soft carbonation.


 sneagrams3 (1762), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/104/516/20
May 31, 2008  
The Dan Journal #182. Tasted 5/30/08. 22oz bomber. Dark and ruby hued. Moldy off-white head. Aromas of vanilla and bananas. Fruity cocoa and bready. Wonderful nose! Full bodied and sticky. Malty and cocoa dust. Chocolate malted milk shake. Big palate. Fun and fresh. Nice roast. Touch maple. Dried dark fruit. Honey and a touch mesquite smoke. Solid!


 blipp (1762), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Bottle. Pours deep amber with a beige head. Aroma is fruity with notes of pine needles and grapefruit. Medium/full bodied, very clean and smooth. Flavor is sweet and fruity with notes of citrus fruit, caramel, and pine. Pretty easy to drink and very enjoyable.



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