Southern Tier Cuvée Series 2

Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Lakewood, New York USA

saved this beer for four months after purchase and broke it out for after dinner with some family members. Pours a rich burnt reddish brown with nearly no head but tight spirals of bubbles. smell was caramel and vanilla and old oak. The taste made me expect some alcohol bite due to so much whisky like flavors but the only finish was a slight bitterness. tasted like a nice moist piece of oak with some raisin or grappa notes as well. A fine ale to be savored in every velvety sip.

I LOVED this beer !! One of the best beers I’ve had in a while.I had it on draft and there was not much head when it came to the table but the color was beautiful. NIce solid brown with ruby shining through as well. The oak shines through in the flavor but not overly so. There are also notes of caramel and tobacco as others have said. The alcohol was present for sure but without any harsh bite or lingering effects. Very well done !!

bomber froma KW group private order. pour burgundy with a tan head. aroma of caramel malt and wood with alcohol. nice barley wine inspired flavour. vey original. creamy in the mouth. solid brew from these guys.

On tap at Cole’s in Buffalo. Dark mahogany colour, very slight head, but nice lacing. Seet malty aroma, and flavour. Very nice strong beer, similar to a bock.

Bottle from De Bierkoning. Hazy copper-brown with a medium head. Wonderful nutty chocolate vanilla nose. The sensations of flavours continue in the mouth. More vanilla, still chocolate in the background, nice bitter-sweet balance, a warming sense of alcohol. I am a little surprised to see some of the low ratings- can the quality vary from bottle to bottle?

Tons of vanilla wood influence: coconut for miles and miles. Flavor is like drinking a caramel macaroon.

MMMMMMM mmmmmmmm MMMMMMMM!!!!! Pours a dark dark ruby with a good off white head. The aroma is complex, oakey and sweet, big notes of caramel, maple, vanilla, lighter notes of raisin, cherry, and something else I can’t pin. The flavour is the bee’s knees of strong ale, caramel, butter scotch toffee, oakey vanilla notes, flavored espresso, a slight slight note of good bourbon. A superb beer, surprised at the low marks.....perhaps because of the sweetness?? Top notch though!!

A love it! OK I’m really drunk and handing out great ratings right now. But I think this one honestly deserves it. It takes the sweetness of the cuvee 1 and gives it more of a caramelized flavor. Also emphasizes a savory buttery quality that reminds me of buttermilk biscuits. Delicious.