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Southern Tier Phin & Matts Extraordinary Ale 3.23 586

Southern Tier Phin & Matts Extraordinary Ale

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69
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5863.24/5.03.23/5.05.6%65Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
When Phin and Matt sat down to collaborate on their new beer, they knew it had to be different if they were to call it extraordinary. "Let sprinkle it with fairy dust and wave our magic wands," said Phin. "No way," said Matt, "We've got to do better than that. This beer has to be better than any other in the galaxy." "Let's do some market research." So the two strapped on their rocket pack packs and traveled to the intergalactic beer store. After sampling an array of beers from acrossed the galaxy, the duo hit on an idea. "I've got it" exclaimed Matt, "we'll use vast amounts of whole hops, the finest malt, and put a little more love in every batch." "Eureka!" shouted Phin. And thus became a beer so fresh and tasty the duo put their names on it. 37 IBU's, 5.6% ABV
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 shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/511/20
Mar 14, 2007  
Extraordinary? More like, "Extra-ordinary!" Oh, snap! Um, anyway, this is the definition of a one-dimensional APA. Smells fantastic with the citrus, iced tea and hop notes, but it’s simply dry, thin, and lacking the malt backbone to support it.


 gwpom (253), Akron, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 12, 2007  
12 oz bottle thanks to beerlord. I can see why he liked this beer. Golden amber color with a light white head, with a definite abundance of hops. Doesn’t have the bite of an IPA but more hop kick than a Pale, this is not a bad brew at all.


 crushinat0r (227), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/104/511/20
Mar 10, 2007  
Light yellowy gold in colour. Strong smell of hops with a slight compliment of citrus. Hoppy taste, pretty simple. Hoppy and good. A one trick pony that isn’t all that "extraordinary".


 Hawksfan17 (718), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
Mar 10, 2007  
Pours gold with a thin white head. Smells of orange and lemon citrus hops with spices and notes of pine and sea breeze. Tangy yet light citrus flavor with bitter finish and aftertaste.


 beerlord (215), tonawanda, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/58/104/514/20
Mar 8, 2007  
Medium golden color, very thin wispy head. Huge fresh hop bouquet. Nice hop flavor with a touch of malty sweetness, but more of a drier ale than a malty one. Need a little more body


 kmweaver (2501), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/513/20
Mar 6, 2007  
12oz bottle, courtesy of drewbeerme. Thanks, Andrew! Pours a clear, medium golden color; enormous, textured off-white head with excellent lacing and retention. Light sugar and lime and citrus bitterness in the aroma. Medium mouthfeel: plenty of citrus hops, sharp carbonation, and a medium malty core holding things together. Not extraordinary, but good. Medium, bitter citrus finish.


 Arayaga2 (1001), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 3, 2007    Updated: May 27, 2008
Hazy gold with big white head. Fresh and mild hop aroma and citrusy taste, but not extraordinary as the name would indicate. Perhaps a bit of acetaldehyde and diacetyl, but not really out of line. Decent and drinkable, but not substantially more.


 nimbleprop (951), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Mar 2, 2007  
Poured a murky orange with a think lacing white head. Very unique aroma. Fruity and sweet candy aromas. Taste is, semi-extraordinary. Malty and sweet, like candy, but also bitter and hoppy. Nice beer, but a little strange honestly. Not quite APA, not quite IPA. Can’t really put your finger on it.



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