10.8% ABV
The Stone Brewing Co., Escondido, San Diego County, CA
22 oz btl
Served in Duvel tulip glass
No date on bottle
Reviewed on 7/5/13
Reviewed on 7/5/13
This double IPA pours a bright amber, slightly gold color with a bubbly off-white head.
Smell has strong hops (even with the glass not quite near the nose), pine, citrus, slight grass, touch of malt, some spice, grapefruit.
Taste has dry and bitter hops, some malt, grapefruit, pine, floral/grassiness, citrus, spice, slight pepper.
Mouthfeel is quite dry and bitter on the palate yet some decent smoothness in the middle. Lingers on the palate, as to be expected.
Overall, this a quite hopped double IPA that is fairly dry and bitter yet smooth in the middle, as some semblance of malt asserts itself. Citrusy with grapefruit and some orange and even lemon flavors coming through, and accented well with a good presence of pine and floral. The bottle says it's "a stage dive into a mosh pit of hops," and yet again Stone rocks it with an IPA. Each one is hoppy, tasty, and distinct.
My score: 95
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