Southern Tier Brewing Updating 2XIPA Packaging

Today brings a packaging update for one of Southern Tier Brewing Company‘s most recognizable and enduring beers. Southern Tier 2XIPA, the brewery’s classic Double IPA, is getting a new 12-ounce can package, while the beer itself continues to deliver the familiar 8.2% ABV that has made 2XIPA a longtime part of the Southern Tier lineup.

The new packaging prominently features the Southern Tier Brewing Co. identity along with oversized 2XIPA Double IPA graphics and a bold green hop-themed design. The label also makes the beer’s strength immediately clear, highlighting its 8.2% alcohol by volume and 12-fluid-ounce package size. The beer is proudly brewed in Lakewood, New York, home of the original Southern Tier brewery.

For fans of classic American Double IPAs, the packaging change is particularly noteworthy because 2XIPA remains a Double IPA rather than becoming a lower-alcohol or substantially reformulated version. The 8.2% ABV specification continues to place it firmly in the stronger IPA category, making it a substantial hop-forward option for craft beer drinkers who have followed Southern Tier for years.

The updated package also gives 2XIPA a more compact format. The new 12-ounce cans offer a traditional serving size while maintaining the recognizable Southern Tier 2XIPA branding. For retailers and beer shoppers, the redesigned packaging should make the beer easy to identify in refrigerated beer cases and on store shelves.

Southern Tier has long been associated with big, flavorful beers, and 2XIPA is one of the beers that helped establish that reputation. The brewery describes its 2XIPA as a Double IPA, and its 8.2% ABV remains one of the defining characteristics of the beer.

The new package continues Southern Tier’s broader effort to refresh and modernize its presentation while retaining recognizable elements of its established beer portfolio. For longtime fans, this is less about replacing a familiar beer and more about giving a familiar favorite a new package format.

The label artwork is dominated by oversized hop imagery, a green-and-black color palette and the unmistakable 2XIPA name. The design also prominently identifies the beer as a Double IPA, ensuring that the style and alcohol content remain front and center.

At this point, additional details about the rollout and availability of the new Southern Tier 2XIPA 12-ounce cans are still forthcoming. MyBeerBuzz will continue to follow the packaging update and provide additional information as the new cans begin appearing in the market.

For craft beer fans who have enjoyed Southern Tier 2XIPA over the years, the message is straightforward: the classic 8.2% ABV Double IPA is still here, but it is getting a new 12-ounce can package.

Label Text:

SOUTHERN TIER BREWING CO.

PROUDLY BREWED IN LAKEWOOD, NY

8.2% ALC./VOL.

12 FL. OZ. / 355 ML

2XIPA

BOLD PINE • CITRUS • HOP FLAVOR

Related Southern Tier Brewing news from mybeerbuzz.com:
Southern Tier 2XIPA has been part of the MyBeerBuzz story for years, including the 2011 WILK Friday BeerBuzz broadcast featuring Southern Tier Brewing 2XIPA and more recent coverage of the brewery’s expanding portfolio. Readers can also catch up on Southern Tier Daybreak IPA, the Southern Tier Nitro Warlock and Black Forest Cake releases, Southern Tier Cheat Day, Rope Swing Sipper, Sweater Weather and Strawberry Basil Fizz, and the Southern Tier Imperial Pumqueen collaboration with Bold Rock. Together, these stories show how Southern Tier continues to balance longtime favorites such as 2XIPA with new beers, seasonal releases, collaborations and innovative beverage offerings. Southern Tier Brewing 2XIPA on MyBeerBuzz Southern Tier Daybreak IPA Southern Tier Nitro Warlock & Black Forest Cake Southern Tier Cheat Day, Rope Swing Sipper, Sweater Weather & Strawberry Basil Fizz Southern Tier Imperial Pumqueen Cider Collaboration

About Southern Tier Brewing:

Southern Tier Brewing Company is a prominent New York craft brewery with its roots firmly planted in Lakewood, New York, where the brewery began production in 2002. Founded by Phineas DeMink, Sara DeMink and Allen “Skip” Yahn, Southern Tier was created with a vision of reviving small-batch brewing in a region with a long brewing tradition. The brewery officially opened in 2003 with an initial lineup that included IPA, Pilsner, Mild and Porter.

Over the years, Southern Tier Brewing has become widely recognized for its ambitious beers, including powerful IPAs, imperial stouts, seasonal ales and highly distinctive specialty releases. The brewery played an important role in the development of flavorful, high-impact American craft beer, with beers such as 2XIPA becoming enduring parts of its portfolio.

Southern Tier’s history is also closely associated with innovative brewing. The brewery became an early pioneer of dessert-inspired imperial stouts through its Blackwater Series, helping establish a foundation for the pastry stout movement that would become increasingly popular throughout the American craft beer industry.

Production growth followed the brewery’s expanding popularity. Southern Tier invested heavily in its Lakewood brewing campus, adding fermentation capacity, packaging equipment, production buildings and brewing technology. A major expansion included a 110-barrel Steinecker brewhouse, providing the brewery with substantial production capability while preserving room for experimentation and new beer development.

Southern Tier has also expanded beyond its original Lakewood brewery. The company has operated additional taproom and brewpub locations, including locations in Pittsburgh and Cleveland, while continuing to distribute its beers to consumers well beyond Western New York.

The brewery’s portfolio extends well beyond IPA. Southern Tier is known for beers including Pumking, Warlock, 2XIPA, seasonal releases, dessert-inspired beers, lagers, pale ales and numerous limited offerings. Its willingness to experiment has helped the brewery maintain a diverse lineup capable of appealing to traditional craft beer drinkers as well as fans seeking unconventional flavors.

Southern Tier has also expanded into spirits and ready-to-drink beverages through its broader beverage operations. That diversification reflects the changing American craft beverage market while maintaining the brewery’s original focus on experimentation and flavor.

Today, Southern Tier Brewing remains an important name in New York craft beer and a brewery with a significant national presence. Its combination of established flagship beers, innovative seasonal releases, collaborations and packaging updates keeps the brand relevant to longtime fans and new craft beer drinkers alike.

The latest Southern Tier 2XIPA 12-ounce can packaging is another example of that evolution. While the package receives a fresh presentation, the essential identity remains familiar: 2XIPA, Double IPA and 8.2% ABV, proudly brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood, New York.

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