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Southern Tier IPA

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7863.61/5.03.6/5.06.5%87.1Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
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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 keoki182 (305), West Bend, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/511/20
Apr 16, 2008  
Smells and tastes like an APA. Pretty low key bitterness, which is nice and drinkable on an unseasonably warm April day in Wisconsin. I’ve had this one in my fridge for a few months, so it might not be as fresh as recommended. Still, I’m doing some spring cleaning of my beer shelf in my fridge and this one is pretty pleasant.


 jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 12, 2008  
12oz bottle, suspected to be a bit old, first sip was hiding some oxidation, nothing serious nothing bad per se, then comes the IPA taste, a deep bitterness, lends nice flavors and smells good. Not bad, not like Un*Earthly though, although different styles, the over the top of UN*E is not what ST has done here.


 verymerrymonk (257), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Apr 11, 2008  
Pours a beautiful light copper, slighty cloudy body with a thin white head. Great lacing. Moves from oranges, to grapefruits, and into a dry finish. Very good IPA.


 jeffwilliams11 (310), hooterville, Michigan, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/511/20
Apr 10, 2008  
brilliant citrus aroma up front. taste is a little matallic and skunky-ish. the first brew from southern tier that i have been disappointed by...


mpjake (6), Summerville, South Carolina, USA
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3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Apr 10, 2008  
Pours copper. A little too grassy for me. Slight/minimal citrus hints (grapefruit...tart). Aroma is difficult to place. There is a slight hint of oatmeal up front.


 jake65 (1725), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Apr 6, 2008  
Bottle: Pours a clear copper color with a smaller sandy head. Aroma is malty and dry, light floral hops. Flavor is malty and rich, caramel, and some floral hops providing a light bittersweetness. There is almost this hint of peanutbutter??? in the taste... that alone will make me cringe. Howeverm ir reatains a nice creamy palate. Thanks to The_Epeeist for this one.


 OSLO (826), Perth, Australia
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 4, 2008  
[Bottle] Pours dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is big on hops--but it is a very unique smell that is very difficult to place. I’ll call it grassy, but there is also I believe some fruit in there and definitely something else as well that I cannot place. Taste is slightly bitter, then the malt takes over before a somewhat bitter finish. Medium mouthfeel with an average length finish. A very frustrating beer to try and describe, but as far as enjoyment it was fairly average.


 Guerde (703), Welcome, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 4, 2008  
(bottle thanks OSLO) Pours out light amber with a white head. Aroma was initially quite pleasant with a good amount of citrus and light pine, but as the beer warmed this changed into a somewhat unpleasant odor that smells like a Glade plug-in mixed with some malt and orange peel. Taste is pretty basic, with some caramel malt and a light bitter finish. Medium bodied, pretty decent.



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