 Skeegle (496), Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 23, 2009
had the stone tastes to it but it also had an unrelenting dryness to it that I liked. It’s yeast tasted banana-ey and clovey, but it was ridiculously crisp. Like, popping taste buds crisp. Great and clean, spirited and lively, but the malt balance seemed gone. Great beer none the less, and an interesting take on a classic.
elihapa (1066), Honolulu, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 12/10/09 (From bomber, aroma of grapefruit, bubble gum and citrus . . . the Belgian yeast is blending well with the American hops! Flavor is hoppy, minerally, with a “candy hop” essence. Palate is clean, medium-light in body, with a lingering semi-bitter finish. This beer is better than I remember, a worthy addition to the Stone IPA family.
RAYBOY01 (1847), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Coppery-amber-golden pour. Nose is very spicy...an abundance of Belgian fruity yeasty esters. Very strong caramel amlt bottom anchoring the intense PNW hoppiness in the finish. The Belgian fruity yeast works very well in adding some spic notes to the typical pine resin and grapefruit hop qualities. Very good.
anders37 (4736), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy grassy and slightly yeasty aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter flavor with some yeasty hints. Has a fruity malty bitter hoppy finish.
bblack99 (208), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Bomber from Ft. Myers, Florida. Accidentally let it age in the fridge for over two months, but it still came out great! Pours a nice hazy straw color with a thin cap of clingy white head.
Aroma is different and interesting. Piney resin, doughy bread, a bit of banana and clove. Flavor is equally confusing with the Belgian characteristics mixing nicely into the smooth IPA. Creamy mouthfeel, a little light on hops as the malt and yeast take center stage.
JPDIPSO (4921), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Deep golden color with a Moderate off-white head. Sharp aromas, with green fresh hops, pine sap, citric and tropical fruit, pomegranate, and hints of bread dough. Extra point for the unique hops and yeast nose. Light sweetness, with a bitterness that sweeps it away mid swallow. Bits of alcohol and pale malt in the finish and linger. Light white grapefruit and pepper mingle in. Some rough edges, or more precisely sharp bits. Still a fun brew to try.
satan165 (597), River Grove, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 aroma is salty, nearly savory yeast intermingled with strongly mixed lemonade. flavor is nearly palatable yeast with huge hopping underneath, seems far more hopped then standard stone IPA. yeast gives way to nearly mouth puckering dryness in the finish, proceeded by a nearly chewy mouthfeel. wonderful sunny-hazy pour with messy lacing and filmy head. bit of a yeast bomb but a guilty pleasure in its drinkability if nothing else.
mastabass666 (39), California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 tropical fruit, grapefruit and pink gum aroma. taste is the same with nice malt sweetness and well-rounded hop bitterness. belgian yeast is a nice, complex change of pace from stone’s standard, well done ipa
planky84 (133), , Greater London, England
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Bottle from Utobeer market stall. Pours a light orange/amber with a thick creamy head. Fruit bursts through in the aroma with caramel, floral notes, fresh bread coming through too. Very pleasant. Excellent lacing also. Flavours of lemon, coriander, grapefruit, some sweetness. Good hop explosion mouthfeel. Finishes more hoppier than a frog. Excellent IPA.
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