Live Bottle Conditioned Pale Ale | Southern Tier Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Southern Tier Brewing Company
New York, United States
southerntierbrewing.com
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by rab53 on 10-30-2012
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Ratings: 1,530 | Reviews: 253
4.25/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.56/5 rDev +16%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
12oz. can into oversized wine glass.
Look: Pale amber with a decently sized head that fades to a thick layer of lace.
Smell: Fresh citrus peel. A bit spicy.
Taste: Big, refreshing citric hop character right up front. The malt backbone balances without adding much in the way of sweetness. It's there more as a backdrop for the hops to come through. Little lingering bitterness in the finish.
Feel: Bright, tight carbonation and moderate body. The carbonation lifts the flavors and keeps anything from lingering too much.
Overall: Bright and refreshing. Less of a lingering hop character than other beers of this style, which makes it very drinkable.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
12oz. can into oversized wine glass.
Look: Pale amber with a decently sized head that fades to a thick layer of lace.
Smell: Fresh citrus peel. A bit spicy.
Taste: Big, refreshing citric hop character right up front. The malt backbone balances without adding much in the way of sweetness. It's there more as a backdrop for the hops to come through. Little lingering bitterness in the finish.
Feel: Bright, tight carbonation and moderate body. The carbonation lifts the flavors and keeps anything from lingering too much.
Overall: Bright and refreshing. Less of a lingering hop character than other beers of this style, which makes it very drinkable.
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3.53/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
4.32/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This is such an enjoyable beer. I even like the marketing. The beer is balanced so well under a surprisingly large head. The feel is smooth, the flavor is smooth, very hoppy. It's so bright and colorful in the glass. You could drink one of these or eight of them and be satisfied.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This is such an enjoyable beer. I even like the marketing. The beer is balanced so well under a surprisingly large head. The feel is smooth, the flavor is smooth, very hoppy. It's so bright and colorful in the glass. You could drink one of these or eight of them and be satisfied.
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3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours clear, gold in color with 1/2 inch head. Taste is pale malt, grain, white sugar, and grapefruit rind. Bitter with a touch of underlying sweetness, moderate carbonation, and medium light body. Makes for a straightforward and clean pale ale. Above average, not a beer I would turn down, but still not one I would rush out to get. A solid pale ale.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours clear, gold in color with 1/2 inch head. Taste is pale malt, grain, white sugar, and grapefruit rind. Bitter with a touch of underlying sweetness, moderate carbonation, and medium light body. Makes for a straightforward and clean pale ale. Above average, not a beer I would turn down, but still not one I would rush out to get. A solid pale ale.
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4.45/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3.44/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is a pretty good APA, nice white head and a good amount of lacing. I do prefer Sierra Nevada better. Over all this is a pretty good beer
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is a pretty good APA, nice white head and a good amount of lacing. I do prefer Sierra Nevada better. Over all this is a pretty good beer
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3.54/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
refrigerated bottle, dob 1/19/17 poured into glass
A - golden yellow, slight haze, slight bubbly head quickly dissipates to a bubbly ringed lace, slow, persistent carbonation
S - sweet, citrus,
T - sweet, fruity, hop bitterness, floral afternotes
M - medium body, seems to linger in mouth, carbonation is mild
O - flavorful aromatic beer, taste was a bit hoppy for my preferences, body feels a bit heavy for a proclaiming session apa.
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look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
refrigerated bottle, dob 1/19/17 poured into glass
A - golden yellow, slight haze, slight bubbly head quickly dissipates to a bubbly ringed lace, slow, persistent carbonation
S - sweet, citrus,
T - sweet, fruity, hop bitterness, floral afternotes
M - medium body, seems to linger in mouth, carbonation is mild
O - flavorful aromatic beer, taste was a bit hoppy for my preferences, body feels a bit heavy for a proclaiming session apa.
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3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.33/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is a golden, lightly cloudy beer with a thin white head. The aroma is spicy, with a pungent and citrus (grapefruit for sure) hop nose. The taste is balanced, if not just a little dry. Grain is notable in the taste, with just a little malt, but hop flavor is dominant. Fairly full in body. Nice, but not exceptional.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is a golden, lightly cloudy beer with a thin white head. The aroma is spicy, with a pungent and citrus (grapefruit for sure) hop nose. The taste is balanced, if not just a little dry. Grain is notable in the taste, with just a little malt, but hop flavor is dominant. Fairly full in body. Nice, but not exceptional.
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4.19/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: orange, golden color. somewhat cloudy with carbonation
S: nice citrus aromas
T: orange and grapefruit flavors. the tastes lingered in the aftertaste for a little while
F: just right level of carbonations. medium body
overall: very good and enjoyable. will definitely have another
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: orange, golden color. somewhat cloudy with carbonation
S: nice citrus aromas
T: orange and grapefruit flavors. the tastes lingered in the aftertaste for a little while
F: just right level of carbonations. medium body
overall: very good and enjoyable. will definitely have another
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3.73/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Live Bottle Conditioned Pale Ale from Southern Tier Brewing Company
3.93
out of 5
based on 1,530 ratings.
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75