Double Bastard Ale

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

(Bottle). Strong fruit and cinnamon aroma. Red body, light tan head. Flavor is fruity and spicy, with lots of alcohol warming. Bitter finish.

650 ml bottle (2007) shared with Bananaman. Dark red color with a mediumzised beige head. Aroma of dark berries, fruity candy, sweet malts... well actually I think it’s like smelling into a bag of candy or something... not that wrong. Some american hops there too. Flavour is fruity with a big bitterness. It also got notes of fruit candy with a sweet, pleasant aftertaste. Lots of american hop-notes with a obvious taste of grapefruit. Very good. Some warming alcohol in the taste. Very filling, fullbodied and nice in the mouth. The carbonation is average and very nice. A bit sticky, but not in a bad way. A very nice sipper. Reminds me a little of american barley wines, but it has some other characteristics as well. My next bottle will be standing for a while though.

This beer leaves a long lasting impression and shouldn’t be treated lightly for it will put you on your rear end. Strong ale with an everlasting palate and texture. Only for the strong ones.

Bottle from the Winehouse in West Los Angeles Pours with a deep red/brownish hue that sits below a light brown head that is mostly diminishing. Extremely hoppy taste all the way through, with some bitterness at the finish. Medium Texture with lively carbonation. all i can say is wow!!! amazing - stone succeeds yet again!

’06 on tap @ OTH, Stone FL release party. Pours orange, beige head. Aroma is fruity (grapefruit) and hoppy. Taste is thick and hoppy. Caramel malts with light chocolate notes. Hoppy finish with light lingering bitterness. Very drinkable with the abv remaining very hidden.

Deep red burgundy color, soapy lacing; thick tan head. Soapy hop aroma. Creamy. Very hoppy, herbal. Borderline abrasive in a good way. Soft texture. Very much in the American BW style.

Since the site went down, I’m having a hard time remembering this beer. I didn’t take notes at the time and I consumed three or four similar-but-different brews on the same night. It was served cold from a 22oz. bottle. From what I recall, it was amber-ish in color with an off/white head. Very complex. At first I was convinced that I didn’t like it, but the more I drank I started to really enjoy it. Maybe next time I try it I’ll re-rate with more specifics.

Pours a murky brown in color. There was a small amount of head on the pour, but it is completely gone before I can find my seat. Smell is huge malt and a good amount of hops. Everything seems to be amped up a bit. Taste is a bit more hops than I was expecting and a whole bunch of spiciness that caught me off guard. Very enjoyable, but nothing to mess around with. Good amount of caramel malts and to a lesser amount some toffee. This is a good beer fresh. I’ve had an older bottle that was amazingly good, but fresh, this stands up there with the rest of them. Good beer.