Southern Tier Jah-va

Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Lakewood, New York USA

22 oz bottle from Ryans Party store in port Huron Pours a deep black with a good sized mocha head and lots of lacing all the way down The aroma is bitter chocolate and of course coffe very earthy as well The taste is bitter dark chocolate coffe very creamy and smooth just like a Timmies wow wish Timmies sold this

Pour is black with a light tan head. Fantastic aromas of bitter chocolate, roasted malt and dark coffee. Flavor is mostly the same with some good dark fruit notes and mild licorice as well. Rather oily creamy mouthfeel.......very rich. Being a huge fan of stouts made with coffee, this ranks very high for me.

pours deep black with bubbly tan head. nose is roasted malt and dark chocolate, coffee is only mildly noticeable. palate is faily heavy and oily. taste is carmel, roast, sweet fig and black strap molasses, bitter chocolate and then coffee, which is almost hidden. Despite the subtle coffee flavor, this is an excellent brew. you will be fooled by the 11% alcohol.

22 oz. Pitch with a small ring of foam. Aromas of espresso, cream and vanilla. Flavors of espresso, caramel, cream, cocoa liqueur, oats. A bit harsh with coffee and alcohol on the finish, but still a good brew. Medium-heavy body is acidic-tingly, slighty watery but still somehow sticky on the finish. Mostly smooth carbonation with some small flareups.

Bottle, shared. Pours a deep black with a frothy, tan head. Aroma is led by chocolate with roasted coffee notes and dark fruit/espresso as well. Taste is espresso up front, with chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruit, and a slight hop bitterness complementing the coffee at the end. It’s silky smooth throughout, and despite not being a coffee drinker I could drink this coffee stout all the time. (Note: This was the 2007 vintage, so I suspect it calmed down a bit since it was in my cellar)

Bottle courtesy of HogtownHarry- Deep opaque black, pours a finger of frothy mocha foam. Lots of spotty lace. In the nose, lots of dark chocolate is the fore-runner, followed by roasted black coffee beans, deep rooted fruitiness, espresso, black strap molasses, and nice fresh hops with just a bit of smoke and vanilla. Tastes of sweet espresso, dark chocolate, a bit lactic with some vanilla, quite fruity with some wood and char. Good coffee bitterness leads to chocolatey sweetness in what is probably one of the most balanced imperial stouts I have had. Creamy, silky, delicate, bitter, huge coffee finish. The 12% isn’t anywhere to bee seen or felt. Excellent, thanks so much Harry!

BOTTLE: jet black pour, roasty aroma. Very silky smooth, chocolate, coffee, dark fruit. Awesome beer.

On tap at Dilly Deli. Pitch black with a medium mocha head. Velvety smooth and chocolaty with accents of coffee, dark fruit, anise (thanks Jerry), and some caramelized sugar. The roast flavor is milder than expected but it seems to make itself known as the beer warms. Nice balanced hops and the high ABV is well concealed (but it certainly can sneak up on you!). Palate is thick and both fluffy and slightly syrupy at the same time. Delicious.