Arrogant Bastard Ale

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale
Escondido, California USA

A strong aroma of caramel, hops, and alcohol. Flavor is initially of smooth bitter hops (with a small hint of caramel); a secondary malty character emerges later. The two predominant flavors are well balanced. An enjoyable brew.

Bottle. Pour is dark golden brown with a short lasting light tan head. Aroma is of aggressive caramel malt, light bitter hops, and alcohol. Flavor is well balanced with a nice malt bill balanced with a medium smooth bitter hop character. Very nice brew.

(22oz, $4.59)

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aroma: great §sweet-bread fresh-citrus-hops.

flavor: fresh-dark-citrus(like grapefruit peel soaked in molases) T1, dark-sweet leafy-herbal-hops T2, §grapefruit-wine hop-bitter T3, same through.

Pours with a great copper color and clear. Head is big and beige, lasting long. This is a well balanced beer with malts and bitter hops on the nose. Taste is full mouthfeel and has a strong bitter bite on the front. While the hops are pronounced, there is still nice balance and the malts throughout the taste.

Bomber. Pours a dark reddish brown with a nice thick beige head with thick lacing. Nose is heavy on the hops, pine, and caramel touch. Taste is also heavy on the hops to start, gives way to a nice pine and citrus middle, followed by a slightly sweet but dry finish. Very bitter all the way through. Brutal on the palate, the hop bitterness really packs a wallop, alcohol is well hidden. Always one of my favs, can’t believe I haven’t rated this yet.

Growler. Well, I really liked this beer. Pours a rich, amber-red with a strong, white head. Nice, hoppy aroma with strong pine notes. Some detectable malts on the nose. Flavor is big, cocky blend of elements. Heavy on the hops, this beer rings with citrus and piney, resiney flavors. Underneath, some good, earthy malts give the brew some considerable depth. Slight bread flavor adds to the medium to large body. Lingering, mildy bitter aftertaste. A great session ale for heavy drinkers.

This is one of my absolute favorite beers. I first drank it in a fisherman’s bar in Alaska. There is no doubt about it.... this was my gateway beer, it sent me in search of other true "craft" brews. A: A nice mahogany red in color. Big thick 3 finger head at the initial pour. There is nice lacing left behind as I pounded this one. S: Very nice and hoppy. There is definite pine and citrus with hints of caramel and molasses. T: This is where this beer shines. At first swallow I taste the pine, very resiny. Then the hops come on the scene. It finishes very malty bready almost with the taste of hops still lingering. Perfectly Balanced. M: Medium bodied and ever so smooth and creamy.

deep reddish brown pour. aroma is roasted malts, hops and slight celery undertone. tastes like a massive malt hop pile drive. and celery salt. in a good way. aggressive and unrelenting.