Big Red
Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.12
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Inspiration can sometimes be found in the strangest of places. This eccentric brew started with a single flower from a hop named Hallertau. The delicate and spicy aroma present in the flower has been responsible for generations of great beers. Hallertau hops are to a brewer what an old tractor is to a farmer: reliable. Big Red expresses the nobility of Hallertau by placing it at the forefront of this Imperial Ale. Pour it into a snifter. A swirl allows the spicy aromas to come forward as a taste to the lips reveals the complex balance between sweet malts and the bitterness of hops. Big Red’s ability to please is as dependable as your grandpa’s old tractor. Please consume wisely.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bomber pours clear copper with thin off white head. The aroma is a mix of sweet malts, sweet nuttiness and a firm layer of earthiness. I also get a thin layer of dark fruity esters in the background. The taste is as sweet as the aroma suggests with malts, some ripe juicy plums, cherries and nuttiness followed by an earthy note. Deep in the background is a bit of pine like hops and a sliver of malt roastiness attempting to dry it out.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2010
at 19:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
650mL bottle, pours hazy amber. Aroma is a strong balance of caramel malts and hops. Flavour is stronger on the caramel malts with a big hop back-end kick. Another great one from Southern Tier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2010
at 20:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours clear copper color wih off white head. Pine hops and sweet malty aroma. Sweet caramel malt flavor up front with pine hop bitterness in the finish. Medium body with average carbonation.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2010
at 18:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
clear amber, smooth light brown/yellow head. caramelly and old hoppy aroma, also some sour or acid hops, sort of like a barley with some fresh ipa mixed in, and tons of caramel. strange. flavor is strong caramelly, malty, strong hoppy, sugary sweet, somewhere between barley wine and IPA. mouthfell is good. alc is hidden. very flavorfull.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2009
at 13:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
12th September 2008. Clear dark orange beer. Smooth and malty with a cream undertone. A touch of fruit as well. Very smooth. Very drinkable.
Tried
on 29 Nov 2009
at 06:53
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bouquet of cherries, pineapple, and dried leaves. Hazy amber, thin head, good lacing. It tastes of fig and horehound, quite bitter. Overly long lasting bitter finish. It didn’t flip my trigger, but I appreciate the one hop attempt, even if it was Hallertau.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2009
at 18:35
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are rich caramel, notes of chocolate, flowers and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2009
at 14:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Amber,beige head.Intense bead. Light fruity/spicy hop nose.Good malt front,lighty fruity.Very long medium strength hop end. NICE
Tried
on 14 Aug 2009
at 00:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to St.fun. Pours with a hazy, amber orange body and a large, off-white head that leaves a good amount of lace. Aroma of orange, caramel, red fruits, raisins, and light grape. Taste is caramel, light fruit, and faded hallertau. A bit earthy overall. Light bubbles and a creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2009
at 23:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled@Konttori, Tampere. Amber colour, basically no head. Aroma is lots of fruity hops, some oaked notes as well as some herbal notes. Flavour is fruity, mildly yeasty, some alcohol, some plum as well as burnt sugar.. Huge grassy and caramelly peak in the finish. Hides the 9 % very well, since alcohol only shows as a slight sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2009
at 06:31