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Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale 3.96 874

Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale

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8743.97/5.03.96/5.08.7%97.1Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
We re brewers whose substantial mettle and idiomatic approach to brewing allows us to consistently create works of art such as this justifiably self righteous ale. Its bitterness hits our sweet spot. Its blackness lightens our hearts. Its liquid dichotomy pulls it all together in this sublimely sacrosanct ale. Yes, we damn well know our stuff here at Stone, and it would be irresponsible of us not to acknowledge how remarkable this heavenly creation of ours is. Thus the name we are compelled to give it ... Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale ... serves as a reminder of just how good we are, in both liquid and verbal form. We re certainly not perfect. Too often, we allow our modesty to get the best of us as we re simply not inclined towards senseless braggadocio. When youre good, youre good. And when you do something great, the least you can do is acknowledge it. Others benefit from knowing. In this case, we find that we are compelled to point out how amazing this beer is that we rightly call the Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale. First brewed in 2007 as Stone 11th Anniversary Ale, this beer was an instant hit. With us. Other folks with great taste loved it too, but we were focused on how much we liked it, and we felt it was truly sublime. That euphoria didnt last long though, as it was soon replaced with the grim reality that when we sold out of it there wouldnt be any more. For Us. And that was simply unacceptable. So, we are now blessing ourselves, and you the enlightened, with this beer on a full time basis.. Thusly, you may now revel in your own self righteousness as you see fit with this glorious example of ours. You are genuinely welcome, as it is our pleasure.
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 JoeTheYounger (285), California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Aug 8, 2009  
22 0z Stone 11th bottle from Euclid Liquor. Bottle complements of DuffmanSW. He also bought a Sublimely Self Righteous to do a side by side comparison. I like the 11th a little bit more, its a little more complex due to age. Aroma of caramel and sweet cream with some hops still present. Pours dark black color with thin white head. Hops have faded a bit but you can still taste them. The 11th aged like a MILF would. Very complex but you still want to savor every drop.


 cprochak (417), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/513/20
Aug 7, 2009  
On tap at the brewery 07-10-09. Pours a beautiful dark brown with nice tan head. Great looking beer with a really unique aroma dominated with chocolate and citrus (orange?). Would have love to tasted this blind as the aromas were a bit confusing to the senses. Pretty well balanced with a nice bitter chocolate finish. My notes are also saying that there was a nice woody aroma and touch of dry wood in the taste, though I’m not sure how that came about.


 Sonicdescent (379), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Aug 6, 2009  
This is a review from a Stone XI bottle, so the hops have faded a bit, but surprisingly not too much. The Stout lover can now sneak an IPA without anyone knowing.


 johndoughty (2159), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/515/20
Aug 5, 2009  
Bottle.initial thoughts were that this was an IPA crosses with a brown ale.Dark and pored with a small head. Some bitterness with hops present plus a taste that resembled a high class stout.How can they get all those styles into one beer?


 killjoy966 (221), Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/518/20
Aug 5, 2009  
Notes from Seattle International Beer Festival. A fantastic brew, as expected. Aftertaste like dark chocolate. As dark as a stout. Nice and bitter. One of my new favorite beers.


 biznizness (940), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 4, 2009  
Well, Stone pretty much has the right idea: pack as much flavor as possible in there, and the rest is a formality. Hoppy up front, roasty on the back end... DELICIOUS THROUGH AND THROUGH.


Gabler (86), , New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2009  
Bottle. Poured dark brown/black with a finger or brown head. Awesome hoppy aroma, lot’s of pine, citrus, hint of tropical fruit. Suprisingly medium body. Flavor much like an amped up hopped out IPA with a bit of sweet malt character. Finish was bitter. Well done indeed!


 vtafro (475), , New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Aug 2, 2009  
Bottle. Black pour with nice brown head. This is more like a IIPA hopbomb than an American Strong Ale. Perhaps the hop explosion will subside as this ages and allow for the the rest of this complex brew to come out.



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