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Southern Tier IPA 3.6 792

Southern Tier IPA

Percentile
92
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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7923.61/5.03.6/5.06.5%87.2Shaker, Tulip
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IPA stands for India Pale Ale and ours is an American version of the classic style. IPA’s namesake lies in its colonial roots. British soldiers on their way to India dark a lot of beer, but found it would go stale on the long voyages. Meanwhile, brewers knew that by adding more hops, the beer would stay fresh. Voila! A new style was born and it is one we are proud to brew. Southern Tier IPA is a triple-hopped on its journey to your glass for a fully aromatic experience.
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 LanceUppercut (133), Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/514/20
Jul 1, 2009  
A nose of caramel, grape, and the soda trocadero. Taste is faint, and contains grape, hops, and a certain sweetness. Finish is bitter and acidic. Palate is a bit thin. Carbonation is way to low.


 OleR (2106), Oslo, Norway
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 25, 2009  
Bottle from Ølbutikken, København. Amber colored, slightly foggy. Greyish fingerthick head. Oily, light resnious hops on the nose. Suggestions of eucalyptus and citrus zest. Taste is sweet citrus-fruity, hoppy, with a subdued malt body. Sharp, almost astringent mouthfeel. Sweetish, piny and fruity-bitter finish. A straightforward hoppy one.


 SFLpunk (132), South Burlington, Vermont, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Jun 25, 2009  
12oz brown glass pry-top. No date stamp. Appearance: Poured into a chalice turns up .5 inch of bleach white head that fades but laces the glass and veils the surface of the beer. A yellow amber color and somewhat hazy. Nose: Yellow grapefruit, apricot and stick sweet buds. Some munich-like malt aromas. Palate: Crisp right up front with aggressive hop acidity and bitterness. As the bitterness releases the taste buds there’s a wave of fruitiness like a Real Ale, plus grapefruit and dried driftwood (salty wood). Medium bodied with creamy carbonation. Malt shows up mostly as sugar. Notes: A solid East Coast IPA. Has what I call a sugar center underneath the hop bitterness. Bitter, but not dry or drying. Highly recommend for an "affordable" 6 pack IPA.


 keepersj12 (810), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 22, 2009  
Very good IPA. Nicely balanced with a bit of sweet malt followed by a big hop kick. Good looking amber pour with a long lasting head. Very dry finish.


BeerBaby (62), , Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 22, 2009  
Aroma citrus rind, melon. Clear amber with small, creamy head. Mild, slight bitterness flavor with a lively, light palate.


 Fin (3457), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 20, 2009  
Bottle from Bierkoning, Amsterdam, consumed at Kemmel campsite, Belgium, 09-06-09 Pours light/mid amber with white bubbly head, medium carbonation. Fresh clean hoppy aroma. Crisp tasting, the hops really bite, but there is a sweetness sitting underneath. Unsure of the strength of this as it doesn’t mention on the label, but I would be quite happy to have a few of these. Nice furry bitterness, at end this is a little drying, good simple beer. A7 A4 F7 P4 Ov14 3.6


 JonnyC22 (164), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Jun 17, 2009  
I think the rating is a little off...92? I’ve had plenty of IPAs that smoke this one. That being said, it is good, but a little coarse. The initial shock of mediocre hops and metal really turned me off of this beer.


 GJF (510), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jun 15, 2009  
An east coast brewery with a west coast style ipa. Tons of floral hops in the aroma and sticky hop and citrus flavor. A little light on the malt profile, but good.



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