Southern Tier Hoppe

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

Yep, another great beer shared by Steve at his place. Doboy, DrBayern and I are in rare form. Hey Matt, loved the joke about the fella and the 20 dollars, roflmao! The beer poured from bomber a nice medium golden. Aroma was of grapefruits, hops and wet forrest grasses. The flavour was of lovely malts, hops and resins. This beer is awesome. I would love to try the on tap version. Thanks Steve for letting me experience my first couple of Southern Tier beers!

650 ml. Clear, burnt orange with a small creamy head that leaves frosting behind. Large aroma of juicy orange and grapefruit, both drizzled in a honey-pine resin mixture. Flavor is orange with some light honey, fruity oat, berry and citrus peel turning to more citrus peel and resin. Finishes a bit harshly with orange baby aspirin, resin and sodden wood. Light-medium body is almost smooth, but has a little too much carbonation and finishes to the dry side. Update: much better with a smoother hop flavor and less carbonation after "breathing" for a day.

Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur ambrée-dorée et voilée. Nez de houblon résineux, citrique (pamplemousse) et aux notes herbeuses, fruité (abricots et agrumes sucrés), moyen de caramel sucré, léger de céréales et d’alcool ainsi que des notes de pain et de biscuits. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture légèrement crémeuse et résineuse. Goût amer de houblon citrique, résineux et aux notes florales (une amertume présente toute la gorgée) accompagné d’un goût fruité sucré (agrumes et abricots) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de grains de malt pâle sucré, moyen de biscuits au miel, léger de pain et avec des notes de caramel sucré. Parallèlement, l’on retrouve un goût d’alcool réchauffant jusqu’en finale, où l’on assiste à un regain d’amertume asséchante plus herbeuse (notes de thé) ainsi qu’à la présence d’un léger goût épicé (poivre doux). Post-goût long et moyen-sec, plutôt amer de houblon citrique, résineux, moyennement herbeux et légèrement floral avec un goût fruité (zest d’agrumes, pelures d’abricots) et un léger goût d’alcool.

22oz. bottle. Fruity, hoppy nose, leafy, floral and citric with notes of lemon, faintly sweet pale malt, spice and pine. Clear medium golden color with a lasting, fine head leaving sheets of thin lacing. Flavor profile is a combination of prominent, lasting, bitter and spicy hops, gently doughy malt sweetness, orange, lemon and apricot fruitiness, and touches of peppery, warming alcohol lasting long into the finish. Tingly and active on the palate, body is medium-full. An interesting creation, this is.

Draft at Buster’s. Pours a deep copper-orange body with creamy white head. Sweet malt and citrus aroma with a hint of floral hops. Light to medium body with a somewhat lively mouthfeel. Flavor of sweet malts, orange peel, and a hint of grapefruit. Dry finish and aftertaste with a slight hop bite.

22oz Bottle: Pours a clear golden with a solid white head that lingers.Aroma is sweet with only a few hops present. The taste is very nice albeit a bit sweet. the mouthfeel is medium with a little resin. Overall a good beer but not as Hoppy as I expected.

22 oz. bottle at Flat Rock Saloon. Poured dark gold with fizzy white head. Decent lacing. Lots of citrus goodness present. On the thin side and lacking malt. Hmm, american strong ale or imperial extra pale ale as the label says?

Copper apricot...small head. Aroma of caramel and orange zest. Rich flavors of pale malts, citrus hops, candy sugar, cinnamon, tea, honey, floral hops, citrus-orange zest.