Southern Tier Oak Aged Un*Earthly

Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Lakewood, New York USA

Bomber courtesy of swolf. Wet oak wood aroma along with some floral notes. Copper body color with off white dirty head. Has a powerful dry hop bitterness that leaves the citrus flavor in the background.Sweet sugar in flavor with a chewy body texture. Potant alcoholic beverage with sweet sticky sugar citrus that lingers on the palate.

Thanks Sammy for getting it shipped. Smells like a walk through a forest after a cold rain. Floral notes accentuated by pine, citrus and vanilla, very subtle. Clear, amber colour, minimal head that dissipates quickly. What it lacks in looks, it makes up for in taste. Floral and bitter hops, not too strong, very smooth. Sugary sticky sweet and thick. Great lingering aftertaste. One of the best IPAs hands down.

22oz bomber served in a tulip. This poured a hazy amber/orange hue with a thin head of beige foam that quickly settled. A small amount of slippery lacing was left around the glass. The aroma included fresh oranges, peaches, sugary caramel, and some strong woody vanilla notes. The flavor had sugar-coated oranges and apricots, freshly melted caramel, and some very smooth vanilla. The mouthfeel was full-bodied and soft. Just a little sticky. Lightly carbonated. The oak adds a nice layer of flavor, but this was a little on the sweet side. Not as hoppy as I had anticipated.

Spicy resiny hop aroma with some wood coming through. Clear golden with frothy white head. Caramel and oak with some nice warming. Creamy full mouth feel. Finish is sweet warm and spicy resiny. Almost has a bit of whiskey in the finish. Very nice.

Bomber shared with my girlfriend - she is starting to "like" IIPA’s. I think she just likes the fact that she can drink a pint and be drunk. Wish the same could be said here. Really interesting aroma. Lots of fresh oaky notes, almost like furniture or something combined with a great hop nose of citrus fruits, oranges, and floral/piney notes. Pours a hazy orange color with a wonderful head and sticky lacing. Initial hoppy burst in the flavor some citrus and floral bitterness followed by long sticky sweetness which turned me off a bit. All the while oak is making its presence felt with a lingering woody flavor. The finish is somewhat dry but somewhat sticky sweet. Creamy smooth body with almost no detectable heat. More hop bitterness would have probably made me enjoy this one a bit more.

I wasn’t entirely sure what to think about the idea of an oak-aged DIPA, but was certainly intrigued enough to grab this bottle. Pours a hazy orange, with a smallish white head. Really nice aroma. A blast of citrus hops, mellowed by a rich, earthy, oaky malt. Like a good standard DIPA in the aroma, but the oak really shines in the flavor. The hops and the oak are really a great combo, and the aftertaste here is just delicious - reminiscent of the aftertaste from an oaked stout, even. It’s almost a bit too sticky sweet, though - I wish it were a bit drier. Big, thick mouthfeel and a really rich flavor hides the 11% very well. Still odd to find oak in an IPA, but I’m a fan - this is really good stuff!

220z bottle from Bottleworks. Pours a clear deep golden with some orange tint to it. Good size off white head that settles down to a thin layer on top that leaves some lacing as it goes down. Nose is peachy sweet with hints of malt and hop resin. I do pick up some faint wood deep down, but by in large a balanced nose. Not picking up the big ABV that is often present in the ST beers. Taste is a bit bitter up front, then into a combo of malty/fruity/slightly floral and then some oak on the end. I pick up some peach and orange hints, but this is really a balanced tasting oaked DIPA. Decent stuff.

bomber from grape & gourmet. pours a clean, ligter side of amber with a thin, eggshell head and wonderful lacing. aroma is amazing and unique with a big oak and vanilla presence adding a sweet background to the fresh, citrus and tropical fruit hop scents with just a touch of pine. flavor is delicious as well. citrus hop notes of orange zest and lemon initially with sweeter, candied fruit notes of pineapple and peach coming through. the oak and vanilla notes are subtle but add a perfect mellow balance to the big hops. finish is mildly bitter with a slight, dry oak sweetness. palate is slightly sticky/sweet with good carbonation and no hint of the 11%. overall, a brew that showcases how oak aging can take a good beer and make it a great one.