Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly IPA
Posted by dugpark on October 17, 2009
I have a thing for stuff aged in oak barrels… in fact, I haven’t met anything aged in oak that I haven’t really liked, I don’t think… instant winner, then? Prett much!
Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly IPA is a solid IPA offering from our prolific brewers at Southern Tier. Nice little head, sweet and mild nose, hoppy yet mellow body, and complex and interesting finish. Couldn’t taste the ABV but pretty sure I felt it in the morning.
From the web site:
At the Southern Tier Brewing Company, vigorously hopped beer is our standard and inspiration. We continue a commitment to innovation with an aggressive offering. Oak Aged Unearthly is a manifestation of the brewer’s craft; skillfully balancing art and the forces of nature to produce a divine liquid. Delicately pour a taste of this oak aged brew into a fluted glass. Smell the enchanting aromas of the hops waft forward as your first sip divulges this beer’s fervent soul. To underestimate Oak Aged Unearthly is to trifle with the mysteries of the universe, so please consume wisely.consider it an immoral act to blacken an ale. We suggest they don’t rely on conventional standards. Allow the darkness to consume you. Cheers!
9.5% abv • 15.7ºL • Imperial India Pale Ale • 22 oz
JBB6 Rating: Will Buy Again
Bill Z said
Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly is one of the best IPAs out there. Along with Bell’s HopSlam & Cigar City’s Jai Alai, it compares favorably with the best of the West Coast IPAs such as Russian River’s Pliny The Elder & Terminal Gravity IPA.
Cheers,
Bill Z.