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Southern Tier Hop Sun 3.34 364

Southern Tier Hop Sun

Percentile
78
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3643.35/5.03.34/5.0Summer4.6%96.5Shaker, Weizen
Commercial Description:
Pour Hop Sun Summer Wheat Beer into a pint glass, give it a long whiff and you'll realize that this isn't your average wheat beer. Filtered to a golden clarity and dry-hopped to perfection, Hop Sun is a fantastic session ale in which flavors of wheat, barley and hops co-mingle to a refreshing and zesty conclusion. Hints of lemon and sweet malts waft to the fore as a touch of bitterness contributes to Hop Sun's bright finish. Enjoy Hop Sun all summer long as a perfect balance to your outdoor recreation. Summer never tasted so good.
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 heemer77 (4309), Savannah, Missouri, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/511/20
Jun 20, 2008  
clear, dark gold body with a large bright white head. The aroma has some fairly obvious peach and bread dough. This is sweet. The taste has light hints of dirty socks and some peach skins. A little bit of banana peel is in the finish. A decent brew that is like a mild APA mixed with a hefe.


 Goodgrief (1153), Middletown, Delaware, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Golden pour, clear, almost no head or lacing. Aroma was hoppy. This is almost the hop-water ipa version of a wheat beer...very thin on wheat. A lot of citrus type hop flavor. Ok but not great.


urraca (44), New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 18, 2008  
Very unique summer brew. I love wheat beers, and this has the smooth and light drinkability of a nice, wheaty summer beer. But wow, a nice touch of hops bitterness comes in and overpowers it and prvoides a great, crisp finish, unlike in most summer brews.


hiphop (84), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 15, 2008  
After a recent trip to Premier Gourmet, I opted to have this one out of the bottle before crossing back in Ontario to avoid paying duty. I should have waited, it was more intense than I thought. As always, Southern Tier delivered hops to the senses. This one cleared the palate clean and left me burping piney hops all the way back to Toronto. Overall, a great take on the wheat ale style with a bold infusion of hops that should moderately satisfy any hophead on a warm day.


 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/514/20
Jun 11, 2008  
Pours a very light, clear, gold in color. Smell is some very nice hops. Taste is bitter hops and crisp. Mouthfeel is good and full. There is the obvious wheat characteristics, but there’s also the typical lemony flavors and grassy notes as well. This would be a great spending all weekend out in the sun and partying kind of beer. Good stuff.


 sleepylopes (313), New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/514/20
Jun 10, 2008  
wow gotta love this beer. great hop flavor over a nice smooth but robust weat background. the best for summer, a great ballance of refreshment and flavor.


 Haslinger (649), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 9, 2008  
Aroma is a bit hoppy as expected with a little malt, beer is good but not great. Would probably not buy it again but did enjoy drinking them


 GAManiac (1177), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Jun 9, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear, bright golden yellow with a small bubbly head that has a slight bit of wispy retention and minimal lacing. Smell is of lemons, lots of lemons with sweet wheat and malt undertones. Taste is also a big lemony bitter kick up front with a very subtle malty wheat sweetness. Mouthfeel is super crisp and clean, light bodied. This is a great summer beer and very drinkable. Probably a little heavy on the lemon for my liking, but still a really good wheat beer.



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