whartonbrewer (30), , Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 25, 2009 Gotta agree with the low ratings. High marks for creativity, but I feel like I can taste the terroir in the bottle - and not in a good way. Reminds me of my younger days, playing in the weeds across from my house. Did they even roast the malt??
 lithy (1750), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 23, 2009 Bottle thanks to decaturstevo. Pours a golden yellow with an annoyingly large lumpy loose white foam. Aroma of grassy, spicy, herbal hops, slightly fruity pale malts. Taste is thin, honey, fruits, apples, and a light grassy hop finish with an odd aftertaste.
bhensonb (4342), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 21, 2009 Bottle from Wine Specialist. Dark gold color with a fluffy white head. Nice citrus hop aroma. Head does some lacing. Medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is a bit kandi, some citrus, some roast malt, but the ale is rather astringent. Something like a very nice "light" Belgian. This could be my "goto" beer. If the world quit producing new beers. Seems to be a bit under-rated.
msante79 (838), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 21, 2009 12oz bottle from Orland Park Binny’s single rack. Pours clear orange with white head. Aroma is hops, citrus, pine and sweet fruits. Flavor is candied sugar, pine, citurs, fruit and some hops. Wierd flavor for an APA. Has a wierd flavor that is not good. The worst beer I have had from this brewery which I really like.
dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 7/20 |
Feb 15, 2009 2/1/09 - Bottle pours golden with foamy white head, decent lacing. Piny nose with bread. Taste is unnecessarily astringent and bitter with Band Aid and mild sweetness. Umm, not so much.
tjw (10), , Massachusetts, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 8, 2009 Bottle. Pours a coppery color, a little cloudy. Not much head. Has a sweet initial aroma, a little fruity (apricot). Light body, crisp with mild carbonation. Flavor was sweet but I pick up a little medicinal flavor, not horrible though. Medium finish.
mwelsh13 (483), Maryland, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 7, 2009 12oz bottler pours with a huge amount of carbonation and white fluffy, head, even with a careful pour. Medium yellow color with a bit of floral and perfume aroma. Dry and herbal hop bitterness at the beginning with little to no malt backbone. Light honey flavor. One of only a couple of misses from Southern Tier.
BeerBlitz (49), Roslyn, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 8/20 |
Jan 31, 2009 Bottle poured into standard pint glass. I have to agree with most raters here: very average beer from a very good brewery. When the question is Southern Tier, the answer is usually "Yes, please!" This is a rare exception. There’s nothing terrible about it, but it really could use an infusion of maltiness. The beer is slightly bitter tasting, not much aroma, and very thin in body.
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