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Double Bastard Ale

Double Bastard Ale

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An American Strong Ale brewed by
Stone Brewing Co.

Escondido, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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11804.05/5.04.05/5.010%97.9Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This is a lacerative muther of a beer. The evil big brother of Arrogant Bastard Ale. It is strongly suggested you stay far, far away from this beer. Those foolish enough to venture close enough to taste will experience a punishingly unforgiving assault on the palate. ’Course there’s always the masochists...

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 Braudog (3463), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20

Sep 24, 2007  
I love, I gotta have more of it. Dark, yet bright orange-tinged red with a firm fortress of a white foam head. The thick aroma, I swear, reminds me of pepperoni pizza ... full, earthy, forest-like. As expected, this assaults my palate with a full-on artillery blast of rich alcohol-laced, dirt-laden hoppiness with an accompanying huge malty crossfire. This would go great with a nice meaty chili or a pepperjack cheese burger. (#3109, 9/24/2007)

 KnutAlbert (2313), Oslo, Norway
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Hazy brown beer, fine lacing. Sweet, but somehow balanced, until it throws a punch at you. Warming. Full flavour, raisins, Belgian sourness. One of their very best, despite the boasts this is actually a nice sipping beer where both hops and malt are allowed to play!


brokephibroke (48), , Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/105/517/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Pours a hazy / sludgy off brown with nice tannish head. Earthy, oaky and alcohol nose. Coating thick on the palate. Taste of black tea with an alcohol warming. Malt for sure with lingering hops not noticed in the taste. This is a great beer and so much better than Arrogant!


 kosko20 (137), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Pour is a dark ruby red that is impenetrable to light, thin light tan head. Aroma is woody, vanilla, fruity and mild notes of alcohol. Flavor is much of the same. Palate is sweet then bitter...wow so not impressed with this, hoping for better. Arrogant Bastard is much much much better. This lacks hop flavor and aroma...damn...but i gotta rerate, as much as i was hoping for better, its still good...


 DTM (390), Winters, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Oct 2, 2008  
Timfoolery and I have been looking for this beer and finally found it at a wine shop in Davis, CA. Poured a copper color with little head. I could smell the hops upon first pour. Got some of the bittnerness, but was backed up with a malty finish. Excellent on the palate. As it warmed a little the alcohol became more present, but still a wonderful beer.


 Biddle_Brau (154), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Cloudy copper with thin off-white head. Huge hop aroma, hints of citrus. The aroma is a warning for what is to come. Your first sip is big with hop flavor then the bitterness barrels down. Malt plays a big part to balance this big brew making it feel think on the tongue but it still finishes dry. A very satisfying beer.




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