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Southern Tier Gemini

Southern Tier Gemini

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Southern Tier Brewing Company

Lakewood, New York USA

bottled
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on tap
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3123.91/5.03.9/5.0Special10.5%86.5 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
“blended hoppe & unearthly” High in the winter sky, two parallel stick figures are visible & known as “the twins,” or the constellation Gemini. The astronauts of the 1960s flew as teams of two in a program named after the celestial pairing. At Southern Tier, we have our own fraternal twins, Hoppe & Unearthly. Blended together & placed in this vessel, the mission of our Gemini is to travel high & take passengers on a journey far into the heavens. 10.5% abv • 5.8ºL

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 AskForJenny (429), Ontario, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20

May 19, 2008  
22oz - After busting through the wax, I found a golden, cloudy ale with nice lace. The palate was nice, a balance between hop and malt. Good.

 Funknmilla (525), Absecon, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Bomber bottle aged from 2007 spring....cloudy burnt orange color with a tan head...mellow malty aroma, bananas with lemons on the last day of consumption....a whoosh of salt that changes into an almost buttered popcorn flavor...sweet at the same time as the saltiness...malt blanketed grapefruit and banana, easy to drink ...you want to keep sipping to enjoy the layers...the alcohol is disguised as well in the aspect of the interesting layers of this beer, ...with an added creaminess to the brew, this is a great interpretation of the Gemini sign


 NomDeBeer (148), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Hoppe and Unearthly were pretty good beers, but I wasn’t particularly impressed with either one. Somehow, the combination of the two is tremendous. The alcohol presence of Unearthly is toned down, and the balance of hops and caramel malt is nice. But what’s the deal with the horrible smelling wax?


 polomagnifico (418), Saginaw, Michigan, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/518/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Bottle. Aroma has notes of citrus, honey, caramel, grass, and flowers. Wonderful aroma. Hazy medium orange amber hue with an average sized off-white head that mostly diminished and left good lace. Flavor is caramel sweet and fruity then ends with a solid bitterness. Palate is full bodied and oily soft. Alcohol is well masked and body is nice and smooth. A very good DIPA with a fantastic nose, flavor and palate. Very good chilledStellar.


 Ibrew2or3 (1705), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/516/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Courtesy of GMCC2181. Bomber pours copper with gold edges and white head of foam. The aroma is grapefruit hops, pine hops, some grassiness, a bit of roasted malts and a backbone of mild sweet malts. The aroma seems a bit on the light side, lighter than I had hoped. The taste has the feel of a fairly thick high FG body ushering in a balanced attack of grapefruit hop and pine hop bitterness that seem to interchange back and forth in strength. There is a persistent malty sweetness and mild roastiness floating around in there too. Very nice, thanks again Gabe.


 DrBayern (951), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Date: 08/23/08, 22 oz. bottle

Aroma - Fresh hoppy aroma of citrus and pine jumps right out, caramel and toffee follow quickly

Appearance - Clear orange/amber pour, solid off white head with good staying power, and some good lace

Flavor - Loads of malty sweetness up front, caramel, and some sweet toasty grain contribute. Bitterness builds slowly, but ultimately keeps things in check with a barely dry finish.

Palate - Medium body and carbonation, slightly sticky and palate coating

Overall - Big and brash, alcohol barely noticeable, a lot of malt character, as is common for the style. The hoppy nose is inviting, but the malt takes over after that.




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