 Syd (903), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 3, 2008 Bottle pours an orange red amber color with a big off white head that laces very well. The aroma is hops and some malt below it. The flavor is of fresh hops, some bready malt, and some more amber characteristics when compared to the Southern Tier Hoppe that I just rated. This one is much more caramel and a touch roasted with a lingering bitterness. Dry, much more dry than the Hoppe! The palate is more rich than average. Overall, this one stands up well.
guyinchicago (535), marengo, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 31, 2008 cloudy orange with big head which disapperars rater quickly, smells of hops and citrus taste of same, very bitter on palate this is my first from this brewery and i hope for more. very potent
nuplastikk (1224), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 28, 2008 Updated: Mar 29, 200822oz bomber. Orange-brown color, filtered from the looks of it. Fresh amber malt aroma. This is an awesome Imperial Amber beer. Smooth and creamy with a solid Hallertau backbone. The warming of the alcohol and the creamy richness of the amber malt go together quite well. Really an exceptional beer by any standard. Pleasant lingering aftertaste of hops.
blipp (1723), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 25, 2008 Bottle. Pours orange with an off white head. Aroma is grapefruit and caramel malt. Medium body, very smooth and easy drinking. Flavor has earthy notes, as well as more grapefruity hops and caramel malt. Finishes on a dry grassy note. Alcohol is very well hidden. As others have said, a bit more malt would make this an excellent beer. Nonetheless, I drank it after a very long day and enjoyed it a lot. Exactly what I needed.
Ughsmash (4074), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 18, 2008 Bomber. Poured clear, coppery medium orange with a short cap of off-white head. The aroma picked up rich, aged alcohol-laced caramels paired with earthy notes, graham cracker, and spices.. this grew on me as it approached room temperature, and I really liked it by the end. The flavor was strong with lightly-smoked carmel and toffee at the core.. sticky earthy bitterness joins up with peppery and floral notes at the edges, and some raw alcohol finds its way in here.. toasted spices and oak accent the warm finish nicely. Heavier-bodied with a few too many grainy residual sugars and a touch more warmth than I was looking for.. otherwise spicy and well-balanced. All in all a good’un!
jeffwilliams11 (310), hooterville, Michigan, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 nice floral hop aroma, nice fresh flavor, nice and bitter. good malt tones, a little carmel, molasses flavor.
bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 Ho hum just a beer. Pured a watery amber color with good hear. Aroma was earthy and citrusy. Flavor was much the same just a plain beer nothing standing out at all.
Cobra (1066), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 16, 2008 22 oz. brown, bomber bottle. No freshness date seen. Poured out a brilliant orange color, with a thin, tan colored, sticky head. Aromas are of jasmine tea, sweet caramel malts, some toffee, palm sugar. Flavors are of strong malts, some Special B, earthy hops. Excellent body, rich and smooth. Flavors dance on your tongue, enticing you to drink more. Alcohol is dangerously well hidden. This is one smooth beer gang. Probably the best beer I’ve had from Southern Tier so far.
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