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Originally Posted by Ceej
Southern Tier is a brand I work with. But admittedly, I haven't been a big fan of their beers, minus the PB Cup. I tried their Fall brews (Warlock, and Caramel Pumpkin) and I just wasn't a fan. For some reason, their beers leave a weird aftertaste for me.
I have a lot of breweries on my bucket list, outside of Drekker. We really wanna visit Portland, Maine and hit up Definitive, and Allagash atop of that list.
We are going to Ursa Minor next month and I've heard nothing but great things.
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Southern Tier was at its best several years ago IMO with the original Blackwater Series releases of Choklat, Choklat Oranj, Creme Brulee, and the Cinnamon Roll Ale... they just freakin nailed the flavors, especially Creme Brulee. I still think they do good stuff and had a Pumking and a hazelnut stout at the brewery. They also have a distillery across the street from the brewery in Lakewood, where they mimic brewery flavors... they had a cinnamon apple whiskey that was fireball-like in flavor, but far superior. They've nitro'd a bunch of their beers, which I'm not a big fan of in general... around here, I'll grab a Cinnamon Roll whenever I see it (and it's been a few years) and the French Toast is pretty good.
Portland is awesome... Barreled Souls is in nearby Saco and they have world class stouts and barleywines. Bissell Brothers, Allagash, and so on. Jot down High Roller Lobster Company, that place is incredible (it's hard to go wrong with food though).
Speaking of Fargo, Duluth is way the hell up there, too.
Wouldn't mind hitting up Surly in Minneapolis one day, too.