Southern Tier Brewing
Southern Tier Backburner Barleywine to return in 12oz bottles
Southern Tier Backburner, the brewery’s barleywine will make a seasonal return in January, 2016. This release will feature 12 ounce bottles for the first time.
In 2015, the brewery added 12 ounce 4 packs to the lineup – with additions of Unearthly IPA, Choklat, and Pumking.
Long ago, British farmhouse brewers made special ales using the first runnings of the mash. These beers, now called barley wine, are brewed in the tradition of days past. At Southern Tier this long awaited brew is placed on the back burner until the start of the new year. Back Burner Barley Wine is a celebration of things to come and things remembered. It’s conceived in three small batches, using voluminous amounts of barley and hops. The process starts early in the morning and ends late into the night. We hope this rare brew reignites your spirit for another trip around the sun.
Southern Tier Backburner is a seasonal offering in 22 and 12 ounce bottles and draft.
Style: Barleywine
Hops: Kettle – Chinook. Aroma – Willamette. Dry Hop – Amarillo, Centennial.
Malts: 2 Row Pale. Light & Dark Caramel
Availability: 22oz Bottles, 12oz Bottles (NEW). Draft Offerings. January seasonal
10% ABV
Southern Tier Choklat transitioned to 12 ounce bottles
Southern Tier Choklat, one of the Lakewood, New York’s most highly acclaimed beers, is now available in 12 ounce bottles/4 packs.
Southern Tier Choklat is brewed with Belgian chocolate. It is one of the most rich, chocolatey beers we’ve ever had at Beer Street Journal. VP of Sales and Marketing, Brendan Smith says:
“For years, some of our most popular beers have been available only in 22oz. packages. We find that many of our fans and craft beer drinkers prefer to enjoy specialty brews in smaller packages. We’ll still offer 22oz. bomber bottles, but the addition of more accessible packages provides our market with the most flexible offerings.”
Southern Tier Choklat is literally dessert in a glass, and now available in 12 ounce bottles though the end of the year.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Chocolate)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Seasonal.
Release: November, 2015 (4-Packs)
10% ABV
Sports Fans, Southern Tier One Buffalo Releases Today
Southern Tier One Buffalo joins the brewery’s lineup, a partnership with Pegula Sports and Entertainment (PSE).
PSE is the sports management company behind teams like the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. Southern Tier One Buffalo beer is meant to connected the Buffalo community, and “unite as one”. Presumably under the same team and city flag. For those Buffalo proud of course.
“It’s always exciting to launch new beer.” said Phin DeMink, founder of STBC. “We collaborated with PSE to develop an exceptional craft beer. It’s designed to appeal to all types of beer drinkers, in particular Buffalonians. I’m extremely proud of this product and proud to make Buffalo its home. It’s our beer, it’s what we drink around here.”
Southern Tier One Buffalo will tap the first keg at (716) Food and Sport in downtown Buffalo. Bills and Sabres President Russ Brandon will tap the first keg. One Buffalo will be on tap at Ralph Wilson Stadium starting with the preseason game against the Carolina Panthers tonight.
Starting August 31st, Southern Tier One Buffalo will be available in kegs throughout Western New York and six-pack bottles will follow in September.
Style: Pale Ale
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Buffalo immediate area only
Release: 8/14/15
4.8% ABV
Southern Tier Where the Helles Summer? Hits Shelves
Southern Tier Where the Helles Summer? is the brewery’s spring seasonal offering, preceding the summer offering Tangier. The beer is hitting shelves now, timed quite well as the northeast and New England dig out of a massive snowfall.
Where the Helles Summer (based on a local saying when it’s cold when it should be hot) is a helles lager, brewed with three malts, and three hops.
Look for Southern Tier Where the Helles Summer? in 12oz bottles, and draft.
Style: Lager
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Seasonal release.
Released: Late January, 2015
4.6% ABV
Southern Tier 2X Presso Hits Shelves
Southern Tier Brewing (Lakewood, NY) kicks off 2015 with the release of 2X Presso. The base beer is an milk stout, brewed with coffee and lemon peels.
Espresso is a drink that is not for the faint of heart. Pulling a perfect shot is as much a science as it is an art form. Come to think of it, the same can be said for brewing beer. Of course, both coffee and beer have certain, shall we say ‘uplifting’ qualities. Combine the two is a natural progression.
Southern Tier 2X Presso is a winter seasonal in 12oz bottles.
Style: Milk Stout (w/ Coffee, Lemon Peels, Lactose.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Released: January, 2015
7.5% ABV
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Southern Tier Right-O-Way IPA Session IPA Joins Year Round Lineup
Southern Tier Right-O-Way IPA is a low ABV IPA joining the brewery’s year round line up in early 2015.
Right-O-Way IPA is brewed as a Session India Pale Ale with citrusy hops and floral aromas. These flavors, with the addition of lightly kilned malts and moderate hop bitterness, make Right-O-Way a refreshing and easy drinking beer. The sessionable 4.6% abv makes this one of the “easier” beers we’ve ever made. Enjoy it in your favorite glass or straight out of the bottle. Either way, make it Right-O-Way.
Southern Tier Right-O-Way IPA will be available in 12oz bottles and draft next year.
Style: IPA
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Year round.
Arrival: 2015
4.6% ABV
Southern Tier Rum Aged Pumking Bottles
Today is Halloween. A perfect day for a beer like this to surface.
Southern Tier Pumking, a polarizing beer, and one of the most popular pumpkin beers in the United States, may have a barrel aged companion in the future – Rum Barrel Aged Pumking.
Label indicates 22oz bottle packaging like the regular addition of Pumking.
Beer Street Journal has reached out to the brewery for more info.
Style: Pumpkin Beer (Barrel Aged. Rum.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers.
Arrival: TBA
10.7% ABV
Note: This is a “sneak peek.” Details, release date, or release at all, are subject to change at anytime by the brewery.
