Southern Tier Hoppe

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

Bomber bottle (available in Illinois) and served in my GI IPA tulip: First pour was a clean golden hue, second had a bit of haze but both were topped a lush creamy heads and left outstanding lace on glassware. The aroma reminds me a lot of a fresh GI IIPA, juicy fruit, grapefruit, pine resin, floral and grassy, doughy bread and hints of pepper and anise, lovely and inviting!

The taste has a moderate bitterness, acidic fruit and balanced pale malt combination. Much more modest than the nose let on. Yummy and I guess it is a Double Pale Ale after all. The finish is grapefruit rind and peppermint with a dash of fresh oak. The mouth feel is lively and nicely refreshing with absolutely no signs of 10% ABV, R U sure bout that?

This is one excellent brew, a big ale without crushing you with either hops or alcohol, MIKEY LIKEY!

22 oz. brown bomber bottle. No freshness date seen. Poured out a hazy straw yellow color, with a sticky white head. Aromas are of piney hops, some grapefruit also. Sweet malts in the background. Flavors are of sweet malts, piney hops. Alcohol is well hidden. Medium mouthfeel, decent body. Finishes bitter & smooth.

Bottle courtesy of foureyedgeek. Very nice hoppy & floral aroma. Notes of grapefruit and sugary caramel, too. Pale amber yellow clear, with light lacing head. Medium bodied with medium-light carbonation. Starts with good hit of caramel and malty sweetness, subtle alcohol warming and candied grapefruit hoppiness. Bitterness grows throughout, leaving you with a medium bitter nutty finish. Nice ale.

10/05/2007: Southern Tier Hoppe pours a clear, deep golden color. It has a whipped, creamy, persistent ivory head that leaves fine, foamy lacing that covers most of the glass. There is also a mild amount of visible carbonation. The aroma is teeming with grapefruit blended with sweet orange. The flavor has a bit of maltiness with a bunch of orange (sweet and almost candy-like), hints of ripe grapefruit rind, and a touch of floral and pine hops layered on top. The alcohol is completely masked by the juicy flavors. "Extra Pale Ale" is the perfect name for this beer since it is strong, but isn’t really very bitter. The bitterness is more like that of a pale ale. It is extremely flavorful and well-balanced. The medium to medium-full body is smooth and almost feels creamy on the palate. This really is another great beer from Southern Tier. Each and every one of the Blackwater Series releases has been top notch. Keep up the great work!

650 ml. bottle / Alc. 10.0% by Vol. / 21° Plato / 83 ibu’s / 4.0° L / 2-row pale malt, malted white wheat / kettle hops: columbus / aroma hops: amarillo / dry hop: amarillo, columbus. Rating #145 for this beer...

22oz bottle purchased at Ramsey Liquors, NJ. Attractive, slightly hazy copper with an off-white head. Only a moderate strength floral hop aroma with a hint of orange and grain. Flavor starts with notes of pale brewing malt, light caramel/bread, some woodiness then comes hoppy grapefruit, orange and a tinge of pine. Has some pleasant malty sweetness with ample, yet very smooth bitterness. Alcohol VERY well-hidden, I can’t believe this is 10%. Medium, smooth on the palate with lively, fine-beaded carbonation. Overall, I was expecting more of a hop experience in flavor and aroma - but a fine beer nonetheless.

I really liked this one, very complex and hides the alcohol tremendously well. i would recommend this to even the everyday beer drinker.

Slightly cloudy orange with a lasting, yet thin off-white head. Very nice hoppy aroma, leaning towards the lemony, citrus side but there is a bit of floral as well. Medium-bodied. Alcohol leads to a quick warming sensation and a bit of resinous hops initially. Middle reveals a brew definitely towards the hoppy spectrum, some grapefruit and pine I didn’t catch in the aroma. Finish is quick, slightly bitter... no lingering alcohol. Easy drinking, better than average strong ale.

Pours a small offwhite head, retention is fair with a decent spotty, coating lace. Lightly hazy, somewhat chunky, blond gold hued ale. Nose is spicey hops, light citrus, lightly floral with some light malt notes. Body is medium with a prickly carbonation, lightly resiny and a touch oily. Lightly sweet malt flavors bounce of some aggressive hopping and work well together. Notes of citrus, fruit, peach, some tropical, bready malts, grapefruit, yeasty notes and a bit perfumey. Finish is fairly dry and fruity. An easy drinkin 10%er !!!!!! WOW!