 jonno (603), Brisbane, Australia
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Big beer. A showcase of hops, with a good solid alcoholic malt backbone. Nose is slightly muted, but still piney and citric. Darker than expected. In the mouth it was initially disappointing, but grew on me. Obviously quite alcoholic, but big bitterness particularly on the tail. Quite Resinous. An enjoyable DIPA /ASA - a real vehicle for AA hops. Got one more which I’m looking forward to sharing with friends.Thanks to my Japanese connections for this!
Marsiblursi (1659), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 (Bottle) Pours deep reddish brown with a nougat coloured head. The aroma is medium to heavily hoppy with tones of pine, earth and resin up front. There is also some room for sweet grapefruit, apricot, tart mango, black currant, perfume and that typical “metallic” tone you get from boiled hops. Fat caramelly and toffee-like malt backbone. The nose is dry hopped, no question about it and I like the balance between the “bright“ and “heavy“ hop notes. The sweet citrus/tangerine reminds me of Centennial. Maybe some Cascade and Simcoe as well? A whisper of roast and sweet anise also present. Strange notes of cinnamon rolls. The aggressive hop tones cover the alcohol well. The flavour is light to medium sweet, medium to heavily bitter and light to medium acidic. Tones resin, pine, citrus, earth, caramel, burned bread and mild roast. The mouthfeel is quite round and light creamy but still astringent from the hops. The carbonation is soft yet lively for the style. Lingering resinous afterbitterness. The alcohol is notable. Medium to full bodied. Typical Stone - clean and refreshing, but too much of everything = Nice but not spot on.
yfront (12), Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 Light head with little foam.
Malty, bitter yeast but yet a sweet taste. Loooooong aftertaste that leaves your mouth feeling like blotting-paper.
Very nice!
mastabass666 (95), California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 arrogant bastard, but more hoppy. or double bastard, but not as sweet and rich. a happy in-between that is eclipsed by either of those beers.
ekstedt (2448), Göteborg, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Bottle (bomber) from Systembolaget. Clear reddish, medium beige head. Citric, piney & perfumy hops with some caramelly malts. Medium bodied and smooth. Some malt sweetness is quickly dominated by a firm bitterness.
Peterlemonjelo (36), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Beautiful dark ruby color with a nice head and lacing. Aroma/taste is very intense hops (citrus/grapefruit) but amazingly balanced for such a hoppy beer.
One of my favorites. I would have a hard time thinking of a beer I enjoyed drinking more.
coldbrewky (738), Saugerties, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Bomber: Pours a murky brown with a active yeasty tan head....bubbles a popping. Head grips glass for half its height and then diminishes. Nose of piney hops. Decent amount of malt in semi thin body. finish is mostly resiny hops that linger. Tasty.
hirigalzkar (600), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Bottle.Fresh hoppy aroma. Smells like a IPA or APA. The taste is big and malty with a fesh hop touch. Tastes like a hoppier and "lighter" version of Double Bastard. Typical Stone beer.
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