Unearthly (Imperial India Pale Ale) - Southern Tier Brewing Company

ABCJiugui

Massachusetts

3.63/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

bomber poured into snifter, no freshness date

A- even pale beige head recedes very quickly, wispy retention at best. Thin lacing that dissipates easily. Orangey, shiny amber liquid that is crystal clear.

S- enjoyable citric/piney hops very present, very little aroma on exhale, sniffs of alcoholic strength becomes more apparent only as it warms.

T- Malt? sweetness (or at least some kind of sweetness- hops come in too quick to be sure) present and pleasant upon first taste, giving way immediately to citric, piney hop bitterness up front, but doesn't linger on the tongue. Doesn't linger as strongly as one might expect on the tongue from 2xIPA but it does linger nonetheless in other areas of the mouth. Quick burning alcoholic finish and flavors become more pronounced as it warms.

M- surprisingly light in the mouth. Very smooth, medium body as best- amazing since ABV is listed at 11, which is simply shocking considering the lightness. Carbonation is very mild/minimal, contributing to the smoothness.

D- Overall, I was surprisingly disappointed. I didn't know this was a double IPA until I started drinking it and re-read the label. For a double, imo, it's actually weaker than I like in terms of hop bitterness and overall flavor- for my double ipas I prefer much sharper/whip crack bitterness from the hops, lingering far after the initial flavor, which this didn't do. While very smooth and likely to be drinkable with many foods, it didn't strike me as a double IPA that I'll return to just to drink on its own. The alcohol doesn't show thru, which I suppose is a plus, but overall, that doesn't lift the beer to great heights.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2008 15:25:15 | More by ABCJiugui

Nayr

Hawaii

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

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GinsuDave

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

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Hopmodium

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

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BeerMeInStl

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

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spw109

New York

4/5  rDev -2.4%

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Eazy28

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

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ajzy

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

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JMUbrewz

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

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Danegerous123

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -2.4%

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coz

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

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goblin7704

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

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utopiajane

New York

3.83/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

Unearthly pours a copper orange with a dense head of sticky foam that recedes unwillingly, fighting all the way and clinging to the glass. It doesn’t assault the nose like some IPA’s but boasts it’s hops behind the strength of it’s malt. Slick pine, oak and moss. On the palate the malt stays steady and sweet while the hops come up to a tart flourish. The body is heavy and slightly thick, mouthfeel is creamy but a little syrupy. An expressive IPA that lingers bitter and amenable.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 16:40:03 | More by utopiajane

VernonBaxter

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -20.7%

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jarrgal

North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

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thinwhiteduke

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

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jreindl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -2.4%

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thehappybelgian

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

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Colorado

4/5  rDev -2.4%

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DeutschesBier

Maryland

4/5  rDev -2.4%

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Matt_Rodgers

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -20.7%

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Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

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bcheng

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

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Indiana

5/5  rDev +22%

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EigenBeer

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

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