Southern Tier Brewing Company

Regional Brewery in Lakewood, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Artisanal Brewing Ventures
Associated with 3 Venues

Contact
2072 Stoneman Circle, Lakewood, NY, 14750, United States
Description
For us, good living means exploring – the opposite of “comfortable.” It’s not just about craft, but about questing, questioning, transforming “What If” into “Here’s How,” by way of an experiment so crazy, it just might work.

Exploration is the line from local beer maker to World-Class Brewer. It’s a pioneer impulse, and it sets the authentic, rural heartbeat of Southern Tier. It’s how we got here. And by the time others catch up, it’ll be why we’re already somewhere else.

From our wildly innovative founder, Phin DeMink, who’s still a daily inspiration, to the new generation of brewers, thinkers, and drinkers who share our pursuit of what’s next, we keep honing the creative edge of brewing discovery.

So this is an open invitation, to anyone who gives a damn about the difference between a well-crafted beer and a stunningly satisfying encounter with the new. Join us on the road less traveled.

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6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Dark purple with a huge foamy head. Strong grape soda and a tart undertone. Long finish. Medium body.

Tried from Draft on 20 Jul 2025 at 02:46


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Tan brown with a medium sized foamy tan head that lingered. Bitter and rough with fruity hops and a hint of tobacco. Long finish. Medium body.

Tried from Draft on 20 Jul 2025 at 02:45


3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 1.5

One word: Robitussin (or Tussin if you got the cheaper store brand).
I’ve complained about a few other beers tasting kind of cough syrupy. For me it’s previously been some of the red IPAs and a couple hazy ones. But no other beers I’ve had taste this much like cherry cough syrup. I guess it smells okay. It’s mostly boozy cherries. The sweet, boozy flavor is just straight up cough syrup though. I don’t know how they’d think this brings to mind cherry vanilla annd pie crust flavored ice cream. No, it very much does not.

I’m annoyed they released this beer. Southern Tier’s quality is usually pretty high. This should have been dumped. My 3 rating feels generous.

Tried from Bottle from Belmont Beverage - West State on 19 Jul 2025 at 04:23


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Black beer with a brown head. Big caramel aroma with light cookie. Caramel and light cookie flavor. Medium-plus bodied. Caramel and light cookies linger.

Tried on 08 Jul 2025 at 21:34


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

7% variation from a can that came in a variety pack, drink in VA Beach. Golden, mostly clear, cream colored head. Piney caramel nose. Flavor is fruity, citrus and mild raspberry-ish notes, a wee bit sour perhaps. Quite big bitterness level that's rather smooth, mostly dry, nice finish. Nice.

Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2025 at 02:49


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Very deep dark gold in color with a small white head. Aroma is caramel praline and nut. Taste is also caramel praline and nut

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2025 at 01:24


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Can from a multi pack. Lightly hazy amber, decent head. Citrus nose, flavor is pretty full bodied for a session but still dry, nice pine notes with hints of caramel. Really nice session beer.

Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2025 at 01:19


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Drunk in VA beach reading The Dark Forest. Hazy yellow, papaya and mango nose, huge fruit bomb. Flavor is full and fruity, tropical start and then peach aftertaste. Moderate to slim body but that keeps it crushable. Really a great profile and not too thick. Likey like!

Tried from Can on 29 Jun 2025 at 03:53


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can bought in PA from a drive through beer store, drunk in the hotel in VA Beach. Dark yellow amber, decent lacy head. Malty dank citrus nose. Big West Coast flavor, although the bitterness is not too massive, it's a bit on the sweet side of balance. Not the smoothest bitter character but okay. Quite drinkable after a hot baseball game watching the Tides destroy the Stripers within one nine-run inning!

Tried from Can on 29 Jun 2025 at 03:17


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7

(Tap) clear, bright, very dark orange amber color with a small white head; aroma of vanilla, caramel, smooth palate, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter sweet finish

Tried from Draft at Brewers at 4001 Yancey on 26 Jun 2025 at 20:23