Southern Tier Back Burner

Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Lakewood, New York USA

Poured a brown with redish edges. ARoma was a nice balance of caramel and citrus/floral hops. Flavor followed floral was the most Caramel held the brew in check. Was a little sticky. Good brew

I love me some Southern Tier and this offering was exceptional. A mix of red, orange, and light brown created a great looking body. Filmy, swirling head looked like the Milky Way on top of the beer and it left tight, stringy lacing on it’s way to the bottom. Deep complex aromas or rich malts and Cheerios. Flowers and light perfume permeated the air with an accent of evergreen. A blended, smooth feeling from a thick, malty body. There’s a friendly hop bite that accompanies the aftertaste. The taste starts out with citrus and evergreen hops. A wave of bread, cereal and doughnuts soon follow backed up by a green "wet hop" layer which sneaks in and lingers. Crackers, pears, and pine.....yes there’s more complexity involved but it’s beyond my description. A bountiful barleywine that was extremely enjoyable.

22 oz bottle. Clear ruby amber pour. The aroma was initially metallic with grass, alcohol and fig. As it started to warm I thought I noted hints of plastic. Also, in the flavor, I initially noted plastic, but this eventually dissipated and the flavor grew on me. Hints of caramel and chocolate, some semi-slick syrup sweetness that had dark fruit with alcohol. A bit raw. Medium creamy body. Not bad.

Pours a copper color with a tan head. Aroma is of caramel, dark fruits, pine hops, some alcohol, and some spices. Thick on the palate with caramel and sweet malts, dark fruits and finishes with lots of pine hops. Bitter finish with some alcohol that lingers. Not sure I really like the amount of hops on this barley wine. I know that plenty of Southern Tier beers are hoppy but leave it to those ones and not the barley wine.

Bottle. Amber body, medium light tan head, malty, slightly fruity nose. Sweet body, mild flavor for a big beer, tasty, balances hops and malt well. Hides alcohol well.

Pours a real nice clear deep purple amber color with a tad bit of bubbly white head that leaves a film. Aroma is sweet caramel malts and hops which are a mix of grapefruit and pine. Flavor is a real nice smooth fruity taste - like sweet plums and real real dark cherries - then finishes an earthy oaky hoppiness with a warm alcohol finish. Overall, a real nice barleywine.

translucent, reddish brown body with no head..aroma of caramel, alcohol, dark fruit, raison..too much booze in the nose..flavor of burnt toast and bitter, piney hops..alcohol burn in the finish...overall too boozy

Deep mahogany colored liquid accompanied by a thin off-white head. Rich fruity aroma, notes of figs, plum, and some lightly toasted malts. Pine-like hops and a moderate bitterness are accompanied by light citrus notes and hints of roast/toast. Light caramel sweetness near the finish followed by another dose of hop bitterness.