IPA (India Pale Ale)
Southern Tier Brewing Company
- From:
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,295 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #25,776 - Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 11.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 996
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Yesterday at 03:13 AM
- Added:
- Mar 24, 2003
- Wants:
- 58
- Gots:
- 518
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Our IPA is timeless - brewed for those who give a damn about a well-crafted beer. As one of our original beers, its quality and consistency helped grow the popularity of IPAs from the ground up. The citrus and pine hop profile balanced by a subtle caramel sweetness are standard for a classic American IPA.
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Ratings by doctorgary:
Rated by doctorgary from New York
4.5/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jun 10, 2025
4.5/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jun 10, 2025
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rapayn01 from Kentucky
4.1/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Finally had one of these in early 2025 after buying it some weeks earlier --- at Thanksgiving visiting NY, when the Buffalo Bills (promoted on the can) were still very optimistic about their season. It's got nice hop bitterness. It's been in my fridge since
Yesterday at 03:13 AM
Reviewed by doomXsaloon from New York
3.77/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.77/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Old skool WCIPA trifecta:
Pine
Pith
Resin
Pours beckoning golden copper with tremendous frothy white head. That eventually settles down to a quarter inch of thinner fizzy cap.
Aroma is faint. Some caramel malts with hints of pine and pith.
Taste amplifies what was presented in aroma. Overall classic composition- the aforementioned trifecta, with the grapefruit pith pushed to the forefront. Some nice hop bitterness on the end.
Everthing balanced and somewhat subdued. 7% ABV, but drinks like 6.
Classic composition continues to mouthfeel, with carbonation dialed in to style.
Nothing revolutionary here, but a solid, well-crafted, highly crushable, everyday IPA.
Timeless, indeed.
Thursday at 02:27 AMPine
Pith
Resin
Pours beckoning golden copper with tremendous frothy white head. That eventually settles down to a quarter inch of thinner fizzy cap.
Aroma is faint. Some caramel malts with hints of pine and pith.
Taste amplifies what was presented in aroma. Overall classic composition- the aforementioned trifecta, with the grapefruit pith pushed to the forefront. Some nice hop bitterness on the end.
Everthing balanced and somewhat subdued. 7% ABV, but drinks like 6.
Classic composition continues to mouthfeel, with carbonation dialed in to style.
Nothing revolutionary here, but a solid, well-crafted, highly crushable, everyday IPA.
Timeless, indeed.
Rated by glenndand1 from Pennsylvania
4.24/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very good taste, not heavy just smooth. Could be hoppier, but no aftertaste.
Apr 20, 2026
Reviewed by blueshawk69 from Kansas
3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
(review from January 2025) Solid, well balanced WC ipa with good mouthfeel; nice hoppy/bitter bite for only 60ibus; a piney/malty flavor and a clean, slightly resiny, lingering aftertaste. Very quaffable.
Jan 08, 2026
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.68/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Aug 11, 2025Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.82/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Amber/orange color; medium-sized, off-white head. Aroma of pine, caramel malt, and grapefruit. Balanced malty, juicy taste with pleasant hoppy bitterness.
Jun 27, 2025Reviewed by KenjiN from Massachusetts
2.58/5 rDev -32.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.58/5 rDev -32.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
The beer is orange, with a large off-white head. The aroma is both sweet and hoppy. It's excessively sweet on the palate. IPAs shoud have drier malt bases than this.
Dec 05, 2024
Reviewed by jmbranum from Oklahoma
4.66/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.66/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Purchased as a tallboy at a convenience store in Buffalo, NY. Enjoyed at the Sleep Inn near the Buffalo airport on a cold winter night.
This one was a delight. Very hoppy but balanced. Lots of aromatics, some sprucy notes, a little bit of the smell of copper (hard to explain, but I often pick up the smell of pennies when smelling better IPA's). Slight citrus notes, but much more pine and citrus. Not overly bitter but just enough.
Giant head that lingers, the color is not too far off from a new penny.
This one is good and is worth seeking out.
Dec 04, 2024This one was a delight. Very hoppy but balanced. Lots of aromatics, some sprucy notes, a little bit of the smell of copper (hard to explain, but I often pick up the smell of pennies when smelling better IPA's). Slight citrus notes, but much more pine and citrus. Not overly bitter but just enough.
Giant head that lingers, the color is not too far off from a new penny.
This one is good and is worth seeking out.
Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
3.96/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at location in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Straight up decent IPA. No frills and chills here. Just a clear look, clean taste, and solid. Piney resin. High end of abv for ipa. Has body.
Nov 29, 2024Straight up decent IPA. No frills and chills here. Just a clear look, clean taste, and solid. Piney resin. High end of abv for ipa. Has body.
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