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Southern Tier Hoppe

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5293.66/5.03.65/5.0Special8%72.3Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
We craft this much like a sculptor who uses only a hammer and chisel to shape stone into a masterpiece. Hoppe is spawned of these few essentials: barley, wheat, hops, yeast and water. This limited palette is an exercise in minimalism, with refined elements which are deliberately selected. This simple combination creates a golden shimmering brew infused with delicate aromas. The artful nature of this beer is exposed with the first taste. As the malt and hops created a composition of flavors, and elegant finish leaves an impression that your tastes will not soon forget. Don't be deceived by th innocence of Hoppe. Please enjoy in moderation.
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 JCapriotti (1378), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20

Jul 3, 2007  
Cloudy orangish yellow. Off-white creamy head. Yeasty lemony hops. Yeasiness if foot-like. Flavor "betters" the yeasty with some green hops. Pretty hop forward, with some nice basic malty sweetness. I like the resiny citrus fruit punch. Nice beer.

 obguthr (1031), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 2, 2009  
Strong aroma of dried hay, with strawberries, and rose hips. Clear golden, medium white head, constant streams of carbonation, good lacing. Medium body, hay and toffee flavor, with strawberry notes detectable. Peppery celery finish. Intense, with fair balance and a bit of fruitiness, considering the base style. Still, this beer is mainly about the bitter. I like it.


Nimrod979 (16), Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 29, 2009  
Bomber. Pours a clear golden yellow with a Serious white head. Aroma of citrus hops. Some taste of lemon or graperuit and some sweet maltiness. L ight body and an oily texture Great finish and very refreshing. For a beer named hoppe it’s not overly hoppy and the 8% alcohol is pretty well hidden.


 Skeegle (495), Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Nov 23, 2009    Updated: Nov 30, 2009
For a hop bomb this sure was malty. I felt the malts almost overpowered the beer. Great malt profile it is though, and the hops are all grapefruity which mean mmmm for me. Not sweet though not dry, there’s a wetness from the maltiness that doesn’t get too sweet and stays pleasant throughout. Nice one.


 larsga (2969), Oslo, Norway
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 19, 2009  
Medium offwhite head. Yellow body. Harmonic floral honey, fruit, and malts aroma. Very impressive. Dry-sweet citric peachy gasoline taste with herbal notes. Mid-bodied. Sharpish chalky mouthfeel. Dry-sweetish strawy banana aftertaste disappears quickly. Relatively mild and balanced for the alcohol. (0.65l bottle from DavidL.)


 LanceUppercut (130), Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 16, 2009  
A nose of grape, lemon and alcohol. Taste is of grape, grass, metal and cucumber. Finish is bitter and alcoholic. This brew was so so.


 phaleslu (522), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Nov 9, 2009  
22 oz. bottle from Jungle Jim’s. Pours a cloudy gold color with a small white head. Aroma of wheat, yeast, sweet malts, bread, straw, and just a little alcohol. The alcohol is also well masked in the flavor, which also has notes of bread, wheat, yeast, sweet malts, light citrus fruits, straw, and grass. Sweet, malty, and crisp. Light-medum bodied, with a wheaty mouthfeel. Alcohol more apparent as it warms. Bitter finish. Southern Tier continues to deliver.


 coldbrewky (730), Saugerties, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Bomber. Minimalism???? are they insane or just being sarcastic. A strong version of SNPA with some wheat an yeast tang going on. This bomber emptied far too quickly.


 Nisse666 (433), Göteborg, Sweden
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Bottle 750 ml, 8 C AR: american hops, cherry/kriek (a little bit like Timmermans kriek) AP: rockey, medium high head (a bit apricot in color), bras yellow body F: american hops, great/heavy bitterness -lasting, dry fruits - mix of plum and apricot. Suggested serving temp is 5,5 C - that’s a bit too cold!



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