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Gemini (Imperial Blended Ale)
Southern Tier Brewing Company
- From:
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 10.51%
- Reviews:
- 592
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 01, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 14, 2007
- Wants:
- 78
- Gots:
- 114
New version now sold in 12 oz bottles.
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Ratings by spointon:
Reviewed by spointon from Illinois
4.45/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I poured this one from a 22oz brown bottle into a tall pilsner glass.
A= This ale poured a beautiful hazy pale golden hue, with a 3/4 inch creamy white head that never dropped. There was a sizable amount of carbonation release throughout. Huge amounts of sheet lacing down the glass.
S= Aromas of biscuity caramel malt, citrusy hops, and a fantastic yeasty character that had to be from the Hoppe beer in this blend. Very little alcohol despite the ABV.
T= Flavor started off sweet and citrusy, with the bakery malts and the fruity hops and esters playing well off of each other. Hop bitterness was solid but not overwhelming. Alcohol flavors didn't come out until the very end, where the finish was dry and led into a beautiful yeasty-spicy alcohol aftertaste.
MF= Medium body, fairly crisp carbonation feel.
D= This is a great beer. I love both Hoppe and Unearthly and I daresay this blend of those two is better than each of the parts. Dangerously drinkable for the ABV!!!
Jan 26, 2009A= This ale poured a beautiful hazy pale golden hue, with a 3/4 inch creamy white head that never dropped. There was a sizable amount of carbonation release throughout. Huge amounts of sheet lacing down the glass.
S= Aromas of biscuity caramel malt, citrusy hops, and a fantastic yeasty character that had to be from the Hoppe beer in this blend. Very little alcohol despite the ABV.
T= Flavor started off sweet and citrusy, with the bakery malts and the fruity hops and esters playing well off of each other. Hop bitterness was solid but not overwhelming. Alcohol flavors didn't come out until the very end, where the finish was dry and led into a beautiful yeasty-spicy alcohol aftertaste.
MF= Medium body, fairly crisp carbonation feel.
D= This is a great beer. I love both Hoppe and Unearthly and I daresay this blend of those two is better than each of the parts. Dangerously drinkable for the ABV!!!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.73/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
650 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 10.5%. Orange coloured beer, big to moderate off-white head with an orangey hue. Strong aroma of American hops, fruity and resinous notes, sweetish malts in the background, hints of marmalade and caramel. The flavour is first very sweet, followed by a massive assault of American hops, with a distinct grapefruity and resinous bitterness throughout.
May 01, 2021Reviewed by HotDogBikeRide from Texas
4.6/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Great ale, powerful malt forward backbone that compliments its hazy golden appearence with citrus and bright hops. Absolutely dank especially as the beer warms for once i cant finish bit all.
Mar 07, 2016Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio
4.29/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
I have had a few from this NY brewer and had thought they were above average, but not special. This beer,may have changed my mind. Excellent hoppy ale. Great blend of hops and malt and well disguised ABV. Bravo!
Jan 16, 2016Rated by OKCNittany from Oklahoma
4.12/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
from old notes
Dec 26, 2015Reviewed by CHickman from New York
4.11/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Review from 3/5/09-10.5% ABV; excellent nose and flavor, very hoppy, followed by spices, more hops and pine nuts; brew has a lot of flavor; a Limited Release which was really tasty and easy to drink considering the high ABV.
Oct 09, 2015
Gemini (Imperial Blended Ale) from Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
1059 ratings
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