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Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale 3.96 888

Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8883.97/5.03.96/5.08.7%97.4Snifter, 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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 Pipper (265), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Aug 21, 2009  
Pint on tap @ Beer Engine. Dark black pour, medium brown head that diminishes to a ring. Good lacing. Smells like citrusy wet dog/hot sauce and tastes about the same but like it’s been roasted over BBQ wood chips/coals. So strange but definitely a good one.


 slang (409), Columbia, South Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 20, 2009  
badass bomber. Dark ale w/ whitish head. Nose is subtle hops, coffee/choc. Taste is so full; I mean I get a deep malts w/ a crazy in&out smokiness, with a crisp piney hop bitterness, & wrapped up w/ a tongue numbing alcohol linger. This beer is all about you.


 Vas19 (299), Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 15, 2009  
Pours brown with a thick khaki head. Aroma is delicious citrusy hops with a nice caramel and roasted malt background. Flavor is more malt with a bitter hop finish. Similar to stone’s other ASA’s but maybe slightly more balanced. A good beer.


WhatNewinBooze (15), Centennial, Colorado, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/104/518/20
Aug 11, 2009  
I had been staring at this beer in my refrigerator all weekend, then I finally got a chance to open last night and it was well worth the wait. The brewers at the Stone Brewing Company, located in Escondido, CA, pride themselves on being able to consistently produce such fine works of art like this truly self-righteous ale. This beer was first produced in 2007 as their annual anniversary edition release and was such a huge hit they had to make more. When you poor it into the glass the color is black as pitch with nose that similar to most imperial IPAs with notes of grapefruit that dissipate to hints of red fruits. The palate was bitter, but a balanced bitterness that comes from both the hops and malts, with hints of cranberries in the beginning and finishes long and dry. ABV 8.7%.


 Nena (187), West Seattle, Washington, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Aug 10, 2009    Updated: Aug 12, 2009
Black with a small brown head. Roasted malt and citrusy hops on the aroma. Powerful hops hit you upon sipping this, then the sweet toffee and bitter chocolate of the malts comes through, with the bitterness of the hops still lingering into the finish. Between this and Dogzilla, I’m falling in love with black IPAs.


 Rustyham (598), miami, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/105/58/103/517/20
Aug 9, 2009  
Like a Black IPA. Delicious. Bottle thanks to either JW77, Daknole, or Ryan.


 DuffManSW (297), Riverside, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 8, 2009  
XI Anniversary bottle from Euclid Liquor shared with JoeTheYounger... Had the bottle side by side with the Sublimely Self Righteous.. Pours pitch black with a creamy tan head.. Aroma was sweet cream, caramel with touch of hops.. Flavor was still slightly hoppy with some sweetness... Medium carbonation.. Like Joe I prefered the older "cougar" version of this beer.


 JoeTheYounger (302), 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.



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