Double Bastard Ale

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

Flaske, drukket sammen med klubben. Uklar ræverød, stort set intet skum. Dufter og smager af mørke tørrede frugter, karameller, noget gran og godt med humle.

Bottle Pours a murky brown with a decent tan head. The head is creamy, lasting and seems to lace well. Has an aroma of malts mixed with hops and some straw. It is a total mix depending which hits you first. Wow this has a lot of flavors hitting you. It sweet, but yet that changes to tangy and hoppy within a second. Has its own presence about itself. Has light carbination, good mouthfeel. Has a strong finish. Has a heavy body. The textureis thick like you could eat it with a spoon. A solid kick butt beer.

Bottle... Poured amber with an off-white head. Herbal aroma. Thick, creamy palate with tangy fruits, a little bit of hops, and a big malty finish.

Sampled at Blind Tiger Very Special Keg Night 11/19/08: Ruby-red color. Strong on both the malt and hops front; a great beer kicked into overdrive. Well balanced.

A bronze-hued brew. Off the nose, rich maltiness, belgianesqe sweetness, and a depth that can only be attributed to the copious amount of alcohol. Wow. A strong punch of woody barrel flavors and heavy-handed maltiness with a slight bitterness toward the end. Hits your gut with a ’thunk.’ Hits your brain shortly thereafter. It’s certainly not a casual sipper or a grab and go but its got a lot of character, and I’ll give it due credit for that.

I had this after having an Arrogant Bastard and I was shocked to find that I liked the Double Bastard a bit more. It has a cloudy appearance where as the Arrogant Bastard does not. It’s a bit sweeter and has less of a hoppy bite. It goes down smoother. The inexperienced beer drinker will be more likely to dig this beer than Arrogant Bastard.

The bigger brother of the Arrogant Bastard and more intense in every way except for harshness. It is actually smoother than the regular one, but that alcohol rating will sneak up on you. Great beer that really shows the talent of Stone Brewing Co.

22oz bottle. Pours a clear, but dark ruby-brown body with a off-white to beige head that leaves more of a swirly surface than the Bastard and thicker lacing on the glass. The body is more red than the Bastard. Aroma is chewier than the Bastard. Thicker and sweeter berry malts. Almost like a barley wine, actually. Much bigger than the Bastard maltwise. Lots of sweet caramels. The hops are just as in your face as the Bastard, but these seem brighter. Much more noticeable citrus and definitely not as earthy. The booze is noticeable, but blends more with the hops rather than berries. The flavor is much more aligned with my tastes. Big! Lots of malts, lots of hops, and a warming booze. Starts with a sweet, but somewhat earthy bitterness and licorice malt taste. The bitterness quickly grows in the middle, but never becomes quite as earthy or dirty as the Bastard. Despite that, the hops remain ample. Stays more along the lines of a heavily hopped barley wine. An intense sugary citrus hoppiness. The malts grow and the caramel becomes fuller. Some dried fruits, raisin, grainy rye, and booze come in before the finish. The finish is a mix between barley wine and strong ale...but mega-hoppy. Sweet, but bitter and stong/bold, but fruity. Dryer than the Bastard. Flavor doesn’t linger obsessively like the Bastard, but definitely sticks around for awhile. Slightly earthy, but more of a piney hop linger. Not quite sharp, but on the edge. Sugary sweet maltiness, but not as resiny as a barley wine. Overall, I guess what I’m trying to say is that the hops are intense, but there is a lot more going on besides the hops in this one. Much better balance IMO than the Bastard. I can’t help but think this is a mix between a typical barley wine and strong ale. Really nice stuff right here!