You'll recall I'm a big fan of Southern Tier brewing as it is. And then I came across this brew. According to the Southern Tier brewing website it is part of their standard year round offerings. But I came across it in the variety pack of the Imperial series that included the Iniquity brew that was the subject of the last posting.
Either way - Standard or Imperial - I'm in love.
IPA is my favorite general category of beer. And with 2X IPA from Southern Tier I have found my new favorite in my favorite category.
Look at that head. How could you not like that?
And then you drink it. You get what you would expect from an IPA, that first rush of citrus-flavored hops. But then you are in for a real treat.
Yes there is plenty of flavor. You would expect that from a beer with over 8% alcohol. But what really grabs you is how smoooooth this beer is. For a double IPA, with that high an alcohol content and there is no bitterness, no overwhelming bite. Rather this might be the most balanced beer I've tasted. Especially given the hops and the strength. Not bitter, but no lightweight and not at all sweet. You could drink this one all night, but I wouldn't - it packs a punch!
I give this 9 mugs out of 10. It is the new standard against which I judge all other IPA's, if not all other beers. Well done, sirs!
Either way - Standard or Imperial - I'm in love.
IPA is my favorite general category of beer. And with 2X IPA from Southern Tier I have found my new favorite in my favorite category.
Look at that head. How could you not like that?
And then you drink it. You get what you would expect from an IPA, that first rush of citrus-flavored hops. But then you are in for a real treat.
Yes there is plenty of flavor. You would expect that from a beer with over 8% alcohol. But what really grabs you is how smoooooth this beer is. For a double IPA, with that high an alcohol content and there is no bitterness, no overwhelming bite. Rather this might be the most balanced beer I've tasted. Especially given the hops and the strength. Not bitter, but no lightweight and not at all sweet. You could drink this one all night, but I wouldn't - it packs a punch!
I give this 9 mugs out of 10. It is the new standard against which I judge all other IPA's, if not all other beers. Well done, sirs!
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