Cuvée Series 2
Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Special Out of Production|
Score
7.05
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Ale aged in American Oak
ALE IMPRESSIONS: Dark ruby red color, roasted malt flavor with apparent bitterness. Finishes with a rich caramel and espresso aroma.
AMERICAN OAK IMPRESSIONS: Impressions of vanilla crème, classic crème brûlée and nougat. A little more oak flavor than series one, but with creamy intensity.
ALE IMPRESSIONS: Dark ruby red color, roasted malt flavor with apparent bitterness. Finishes with a rich caramel and espresso aroma.
AMERICAN OAK IMPRESSIONS: Impressions of vanilla crème, classic crème brûlée and nougat. A little more oak flavor than series one, but with creamy intensity.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 ounce bottle from State Line Liquors. Pours a clear red color with a medium frothy white head. Average head retention and lacing. The oak notes come through strongly in the aroma, particularly maple and vanilla with a bit of caramel and light fruitiness. Taste is citrus, raisin and other fruit notes with strong oak, maple and vanilla. Slight alcohol warmth. Full bodied. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2009
at 02:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a small, off-white head with a hazed amber body sitting beneath. Aroma of pistachio, maple, vanilla, caramel, oak and something a bit buttery (but not really diacetyl). Taste is maple, caramel, burnt flan, peat, a bit bitter, but ends with a sweet breadiness. Syrupy mouthfeel and warming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2009
at 12:13
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Son of a fucking bitch! Why did I do this to myself again!? Screw you, 75 character limit!
Tried
on 25 Mar 2009
at 21:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the Southern Tier tasting at Blacklick Wine & Spirits on 03/19/09. The beer pours a dark reddish-amber color with a medium thin beige head that recedes steadily. Stringy lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, vanilla and oak. Medium, creamy body with a woody character and flavors of malt, vanilla and a bit of tart fruit. The finish is smooth and malty with an oaky aftertaste. Pretty good overall, and defiinitely a step up from the first one.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2009
at 13:34
4.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
On tap at the Vintage Estates, really nice place. Looks like rootbeer with a really nice creamy head. Smells fairly good. Initial taste is rather rude for a lager lover. Then, it smooths out a bit thru the session. Must be havving an anestetic effect on the buds. Barely any detectable creamy carbonation, palate is overwhelmed by flavors. Medicinal linger, would not buy again.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Mar 2009
at 12:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep mahogany into a trappist glass. Head quickly recedes to nothing. Oak aromas. Sweet dark caramel, vanilla, oak and bourbon from front to back. Lasting oaky alcohol burn.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2009
at 20:28