BrewDog Cambridge Stone Juxtaposition Black Pilsner

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: European Strong Lager
Escondido, California USA

12oz bottle from grape & gourmet. pours a beautiful onyx with a solid, light khaki head, great lacing, and lasting retention. aroma is wonderful with big, citrus notes of orange and grapefruit, signature Stone floral hops, and black licorice with subtle scents of bitter chocolate, charred wood, and toffee. flavor is excellent as well with crisp, spicy, citrus hops and red fruits up front balanced by sweet black licorice, dark roasted malts with a touch of toasted pumpernickle bread, dark chocolate, and coffee coming through on the swallow leaving a bitter, dry yet roasty finish. mouthfeel is very crisp and medium bodied with great carbonation and a hint of alcohol. overall, this is one excellent and unique collaborative brew.

12 oz. bottle. Pours black with a large tan head with good retention and moderate lacing. Aroma is initially citrus (lemon, grapefruit), but some dark chocolate, sweet cream and toasted bread comes through as it warms along with a touch of alcohol and some sort of very subtle metallic lager characteristic. Flavor is fantastically smooth with a decent bitterness, citrus, some light coffee and dark chocolate. malt dominant, but a touch of dryness comes through in the finish. Velvety smooth palate with generous carbonation.

12oz bottle, purchased at City Beer. Pours a very dense, chocolate-brown color; light tan head with solid retention and fine-bubbled lacing; a very attractive pour. Aroma shows solid amounts of charred malts and bitter chocolate; nicely toasty and definitely dry, with a hint of alcohol. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: lots of bitter chocolate and heavily roasted malts, following the aroma; crisp and bitter approach, but still lots of candy sugar underneath and highly bitter malt presence; quite lively and reasonably dry overall, especially for how much flavor is packed into this; the heavily roasted and bitter chocolate is the dominant note, and again there’s a shadow of alcohol on the periphery. A very dense, impressive lager. Lengthy, dry finish: bitter chocolate and heavily roasted / charred malts; quite lovely.

Corby112 gave a great description of this wonderful beer! I can only add what was going on in my head as I consumed and enjoyed and thought about the taste ....."this was $6"??? Don’t get me wrong it is worth it but the law of diminishing returns kicks in VERY FAST.

Pours pitch black and completely opaque except for the faintest of mahogany edges when held to a light source. Thick frothy 2 finger light tan head that slowly fades into a lasting cap which coats the glass with lacing. Citrus hop aroma that is countered by a smokey roasted chocolate pilsner malt. There’s also a sweet spiciness going on with some licorice notes. Very unique blend of citrus hops and roasted malt with neither one outshining the other. Full roasted malt body with a lot of dark chocolate, oatmeal, burnt toast and licorice. This beer is also extremely hop forward with a blast of bitter citrus hops that linger over the silky malt flavors lasting into a sweet yet very bitter bone dry finish. It’s very surprising that the hops are still very prominent even when blending with the very roasted thick silky chocolate maltiness. It’s like a perfect hybrid of the two styles. The alcohol is pretty well masked until the finish where there is a good bit of alcohol warmth. Very complex and unique where the experimentation works very well. Recommended.

Bottle. Black color with a rich creamy brown head. Chocolate, roasted malts, and coffee aromas with a rich malty, earthy, chocolate flavor. A long bitter chocolate finish.

Black with a tan head, aroma is licorice/chocolate with noticeable citrus hops. Flavor is very bittersweet with fairly strong hops in the finish. Leaves an almost sticky/resiny aftertaste on the palate. Overall, very well done and interesting, not what I’d expect from something with pilsner in the name.

Pours dark brown with a light bown head. Smells of a weird combination of porter and pilsner malt. Tastes off and strange. Not my thing.