Hoppe (Imperial Extra Pale Ale) - Southern Tier Brewing Company

hoplover82

Texas

4.68/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I've never beer dissapionted by Souther Tier beers. And this one is very good.

It pours a beautiful hazy pale golden color with a nice delicate white head that is dissapating.

THe aroma is lemon zest. Mmmmm. I love very fresh citrus hop aroma in hoppy beers. That's the best.

THe flavor is of pale buisquit malt and strong citrus hops. Perhaps my favorite ''American Strong Ale''.

For 10% abv, it is very smooth and drinkable. I can't detect the alcohol at all. I could have another bomber but I don't think it would be benefitial. :)

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2008 19:30:34 | More by hoplover82

bluestar0828

Virginia

4/5  rDev -1%

05-18-2013 21:05:47 | More by bluestar0828

CanisMajor

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-16-2013 21:30:49 | More by CanisMajor

jkane101

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-15-2013 00:42:01 | More by jkane101

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-13-2013 22:36:27 | More by mikeincharleston

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

04-30-2013 19:15:35 | More by blknikon

GrindFatherBob

New York

4/5  rDev -1%

04-30-2013 16:29:02 | More by GrindFatherBob

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

04-11-2013 17:15:04 | More by DaPan

artoolemomo

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

04-01-2013 01:42:20 | More by artoolemomo

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -25.7%

03-23-2013 16:25:48 | More by ejimhof

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -25.7%

03-18-2013 01:57:27 | More by cfalovo97

matjack85

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

02-07-2013 00:51:49 | More by matjack85

MarkJBurch

New York

4.58/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Freshness date has worn off of the bottle. Found this one sitting on the back of a shelf with a nice layer of dust. I would guess it is at least a year old. Pouring into a Southern Tier fluted glass. Nice one inch head that fell relatively quickly, left behind a splotchy glimmering white lace. This beer is very light orange, golden, amber color that almost appears to glow.

The smell is terrific. I am picking up a subtle fruitiness, pear maybe, very slight banana, apricot. Delightful. This smells very fresh, although I am quite sure it is not. The smell is almost of a Belgian pale ale, I am curious as to what yeast was used.

First sip, delicious. More to come. Okay, this is very well balanced. A little bitter towards the end. Very delicate. Light biscuit undertone, wheat, and very subtle fruit. The alcohol is almost completely disguised.

This beer tickles the tongue, plays with it, very smooth but every now and then I feel a slight bite from the carbonation.

Very refined, an exercise is minimalism as stated on the bottle. I am extremely pleased with this beer. I wish I could have tried it fresh, but will certainly return to the bottle shop from which I purchased it, in hopes of finding another dust laden gem.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 23:34:43 | More by MarkJBurch

DmanGTR

New York

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

01-30-2013 16:12:17 | More by DmanGTR

RandyKemka

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

01-27-2013 01:31:51 | More by RandyKemka

Mattias

Sweden

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

01-25-2013 20:37:58 | More by Mattias

Goobastic

New York

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

01-20-2013 20:05:44 | More by Goobastic

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

12-17-2012 17:26:38 | More by stereosforgeeks

RBorsato

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

11-06-2012 19:59:05 | More by RBorsato

Kittiwakedave

Kansas

4/5  rDev -1%

09-24-2012 23:41:08 | More by Kittiwakedave

daledeee

Iowa

4.1/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A 22 oz bottle.

Poured into my goblet. Got a nice rusty gold color with white head and decent lacing.

Nose is malt and apricot.

Taste is rather mellow compared to what else I have been drinking lately, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. I found this one to be leaning a little toward the tropical with the hints of apricot, grass and plenty of malt.

Mouth feel is quite good with creaminess. Overall, not alcoholic, great fresh tasting beer and quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 00:03:12 | More by daledeee

ajs4bd

Missouri

2.75/5  rDev -31.9%

08-20-2012 14:34:14 | More by ajs4bd

HEADYdb

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

07-04-2012 01:28:49 | More by HEADYdb

brn9000

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

06-10-2012 00:39:28 | More by brn9000

srw

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

06-04-2012 02:17:29 | More by srw