Southern Tier Iniquity 3.76 340

Southern Tier Iniquity

	Percentile
	97
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
340	3.78/5.0	3.76/5.0	9%	85.5	Snifter, Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
Southern Tier Iniquity is an Imperial Black IPA, which is also called an Imperial India Brown Ale. This is a style that seems to be increasing in popularity. The hexagram talisman has been used around the world for centuries to invoke magic and good luck. Wishes of good fortune often collaborate with the brewer’s creative to yield dramatic results. We carefully chose the name for this Imperial IBA, Iniquity - a word opposing goodness. Why? This beer is contrary to what one might expect from an IPA; this is an ale as black as night. It is the antithesis of Unearthly. Some may consider it an immoral act to blacken an ale. We suggest they don’t rely on conventional standards. Allow the darkness to consume you. Iniquity weighs in at 9% alcohol by volume. It uses four different hops and 2-row pale malt along with debittered black malt in it’s brewing.

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Ungstrup (15275), Frederiksberg, Denmark

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Aug 27, 2009

Draft. A deep red beer with small Tan head. The aroma has notes of hops, grapefruit, and grass at first, but underneith are lighter notes of roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of roasted malt, medium notes of chocolate, wood, and fruity hops, leading to a dry roasted, hoppy and malty finish. Nice.

yespr (12246), Copenhagen O, Denmark

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Aug 28, 2009

From tap at Ørsted Ølbar. Pours dark brown to very deep amber, clear, and with a creamy off-white to light tan head. Aroma is dry wooden, light leathery and chocolate roasted malt aroma. Liqourice and roasted malt to chocolate malt flavoured. Solid hops bitternes alongside of this. Light leathery touch. Crisp bitter finish with a lingering liqourice note into the far finish. Nice fruity flavoured finish.

joergen (8617), Frederiksberg, Denmark

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 25, 2009

Bottle at home. Dark brown coloured with a medium sized beige head. Roasted and hoppy aroma of dark chocolate, liquorice and pine needles with notes of alcohol. Roasted and hppy flavour of dark chocolate, liquorice and grape fruits. Dry hoppy and roasted finish.

kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Aug 31, 2009

Date: August 14, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Appearance: black, wispy beige head, streaks of lace
Aroma: sweet pine and citrus aroma on top of roasted malts
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, lots of sweet pine, touch of citrus, sweet caramel and chocolate, light roasted, just enough bitterness for balance
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Oakes (8101), gone rambling, Cambodia

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

May 25, 2009

Blackish dark brown. Chocolatey, with piney, minty hops. Very complex, delicious brew with minty hop, chocolate, light coffee, slight citrus. Sweeter than most hoppy brown beers but it works very well.

KimJohansen (7125), Copenhagen V, Denmark

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Aug 28, 2009

Brown with a beige head. Sweet aroma with nuts, toasted malt, caramel and hoppy notes. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel, hops and piney notes. Finished bitter.

argo0 (6939), Washington DC, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

May 27, 2009

(22oz bottle) Small beige head atop dark brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, floral/orange, caramel, pine. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, orange/grapefruit, some nut, light chocolate, pine, syrup. Medium-full body, light syrup, very low carbonation.

Maria (6286), Thisted, Denmark

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 2, 2009

It’s black with a red hue and a huge, creamy head. The aroma has notes of fruity, citrussy hops and roasted malt and licorice. The flavor is slightly sweet with notes of roasted malt, licorice, light chocolate and fruit, mostly citrus. It’s really well made, interesting and harmonic.

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