609. Southern Tier IPA
This is the last of the three beers in the Southern Tier mixed six-pack that I picked up a few weeks ago. I let this warm to around 40ยบ F and served it in my Harpoon IPA glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Alcohol: 6.50%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: American IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): This is the best aspect of this beer. It pours a lightly hazy amber-copper with a thick, sudsy head that fades to a bubbly layer leaving lace coating the inside of the glass.
Smell (4.0): Upon opening the bottle I noticed a strong caramel maltiness, but once poured into the glass hops dominate. They're floral, herbal and lightly citric with a sweet underlying raw maltiness.
Taste (3.0): Sweet caramel malts upfront, toasty through the center with a lightly peppery finish with a light bitterness that grows in intensity in the aftertaste. The flavors are nice, but the hoppiness could be stronger and integrated into the beer better.
Mouthfeel (2.0): Light-bodied and watery with low-carbonation. Higher carbonation would have helped prevent the beer from feeling thin and watery.
Drinkability (3.0): Pretty easy to drink, but needs more body and integrated flavor.
Overall (3.3): An okay IPA. Nice flavors, but watery and a little dull.
This is the last of the three beers in the Southern Tier mixed six-pack that I picked up a few weeks ago. I let this warm to around 40ยบ F and served it in my Harpoon IPA glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Alcohol: 6.50%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: American IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): This is the best aspect of this beer. It pours a lightly hazy amber-copper with a thick, sudsy head that fades to a bubbly layer leaving lace coating the inside of the glass.
Smell (4.0): Upon opening the bottle I noticed a strong caramel maltiness, but once poured into the glass hops dominate. They're floral, herbal and lightly citric with a sweet underlying raw maltiness.
Taste (3.0): Sweet caramel malts upfront, toasty through the center with a lightly peppery finish with a light bitterness that grows in intensity in the aftertaste. The flavors are nice, but the hoppiness could be stronger and integrated into the beer better.
Mouthfeel (2.0): Light-bodied and watery with low-carbonation. Higher carbonation would have helped prevent the beer from feeling thin and watery.
Drinkability (3.0): Pretty easy to drink, but needs more body and integrated flavor.
Overall (3.3): An okay IPA. Nice flavors, but watery and a little dull.
Labels: American IPA, Southern Tier
