jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Mild Ale from Southern Tier Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Decent copper colour, pretty nice looking for the style. Moderate off-white head which stays for a while. Medium/Thin bodied with a decent taste. Some hops, some malt but all-in-all a good beer to just sit down and drink without thinking too hard about the complexities. No big complaints about the taste, only that it needs a bit more. I had a pitcher of this on Draught at MacGreggor's in Rochester, New York.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Porter from Southern Tier Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Dark burnt brown head, not much of it. Smells slightly hoppy, surprisingly. Initial taste is. . .hoppy?? wow, this is an interesting one. At first I thought, did they give me the right beer? But upon drinking more, an even malt flavor made its way out, slightly caramel/syrupy, maybe even some bitter malt tones, very pleasing and fresh, albeit understated. The beer finishes much like an amber ale, slight caramel notes, and even a little hops on the finish. Not much roast to this one, and the body was not as full as your average porter today. However, after the 1 pint of this I had, I already liked it much more than upon my first sip. I see this as a very traditional old porter, which was more like an old ale, mixed with a pale and a brown. This beer isnt overpowering, and is very well made. Ok, so I still think it could use a bit more complexity in the finish, and they should bring out the malt flavor more. Carbonation was perfect though on tap.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed IPA from Southern Tier Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Darker amber colour with a very small off-white head. The smell was very hoppy, and was probably severely dry-hopped. The taste was pretty good, a good balance of hops and malt but definately a hoppy aftertaste makes for a decent beer. Not a top rate IPA like Stone, but a decent one none-the-less. I had this on tap at MacGregor's in Rochester, New York.
notalush (7339) reviewed IPA from Southern Tier Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Lovely aroma of cedar, hops and a mild sweetness - copper color with slight lacing - nice combination of hop bitterness and malty sweetness, though not as much hops as I would like - still pretty tasty, though.
notalush (7339) reviewed Porter from Southern Tier Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Okay, so it's a bit thin-bodied for a porter, as many have pointed out, but boy is it tasty. Pours fairly dark (but not quite dark enough), with a good 3/4 inch, white head - coffee aroma - the flavor is the same, with some very unique, fruity notes, and a touch of caramel - a bit of a grainy taste comes in for the finish, which is slightly malty - overall a solid, tasty and somewhat original product.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Porter from Southern Tier Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Dark brown w/ red highlights. Aroma of coffee, alder, light grass, almonds. A little bit thin. Dry, toasty character, with some nut and coffee. Off-dry finish. A little lacklustre, but worked with Papa Jake’s meatloaf sandwich (you know you’re in Buffalo when…)
Oakes (33493) reviewed Mild Ale from Southern Tier Brewing Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3.5
First batch, will re-rate after they get settled
Amber colour; note of oxidized hops but mostly just water. Very empty. This tastes like something a Canadian brewery would do - make a bland amber ale as their flagship. Disappointing given the brewer's reputation and past products (like Ellicottville Pale).