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Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale 3.96 885

Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale

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common

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8853.97/5.03.96/5.08.7%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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 tgncc (845), Bellmore, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Jul 4, 2009  
The aroma is roasty, and hoppy, and a dank basement aroma (wierd). Some unsweetned chocolate in there too. The aroma is crazy, and very enticing. The appearance makes it resemble a stout, deep brown/black, tan head. The flavor is roasty, chocolatey, piney hops (the only thing that separates this from a stout in flavor). The mouthfeel is thick, syrupy, with noticable carbonation - nice. The finish is where the piney hops dominate, and linger for a while. Nicely crafted brew, very enjoyable. It’s hard to put a label on this guy. To me, I think it’s a variation of a stout blasted with hops. Complex and interesting in both aroma and flavor.


 PorterPounder (3148), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Jul 3, 2009  
Athens, Ga. - Five Points Bottle Shop - 22 oz bomber. Pours an almost tar black with a tight khaki colored head that sticks around a while. Fresh "cat urine" like hop aroma (in a good way) with loads of sprucey goodness that sits just right. Flavor is hoppy indeed with some nice licorice hints to sit alongside the usual grapefruity hoppiness. Hints of chocolate come through in the back end. Sticky, rich mouthfeel. Have yet to tire of Stone’s products.


Doon (90), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Jul 2, 2009  
Another nice beer from Stone. Pours a dark brown color with a huge head. I wasn’t sure to make of it at first, but one whiff had me sold. It had a strong hoppy aroma. Not seeing the bottle prior to the pour, I was thinking this was some sort of stout. Not so! Nice fruity/citrusy aroma with a taste that matches. Very crisp, light, and smooth. Try this one!


 nqualls (1428), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 30, 2009  

Source:22 oz bottle from Chuck’s in Bowling Green.
Glass:Tripel Karmeliet tulip.
Appearance:Dark brown pour with a one finger brown head.
Aroma:Hint of roast, citrus and floral hops.
Flavor:Roasty base with a strong citrus finish.
Palate:Medium body with solid carbonation.
Overall:I absolutely love this beer. Doesn’t get any berrer.


 jbye4334 (719), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 29, 2009  
(on tap at Trinity in Colorado Springs). Pours a very dark brown color. Small tan head. Strong hop aroma. Strong hop flavor with light alcohol, and very light malt. Avg duration. Light bitterness. Slick texture. Good lacing. Heavy carbonation.


 blutt59 (2174), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 28, 2009  
bottle, dark almost black brown with tall tan foam, aroma has a hoppy , chocolate presence, flavors of malty cocoa, hoppy lime, grapefruit peel, medium bodied finish


 thirdeye11 (558), Texas, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Thanks to mar for the bottle. This beer has a mild head that fades immediately, probably due to its age. Bottles as Stone 11th this one came out September 2007, drank 6/24/09. Nose is of brown sugar, caramel, light hops. The tastes is toasted brown sugar, with a great carbonation that dances on the tongue. The body is absolutely perfect, and the lingering flavor on the palette is astoundingly delicious. Color is dark brown but clear, nice lacing on the glass. Overall this beer has superb balance, is extremely complex in both nose and taste and I love it.


 MereLikesBeer (158), Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/515/20
Jun 25, 2009  
So, I can’t say that I am in love with this beer. I shared a bottle of this with BeerBaron617 and don’t really know exactly how I feel about the whole situation. It poured dark like a stout, yet had the aroma of an IPA, and is a "strong ale." So what to think? Well, it had a nice big head and was a really dark brown black. The aroma was nice and hoppy and very citrus fruity. Taste was nice and juicy fruity, yet finished really really bitter. I just don’t know how I feel about that... it was perfect until that exceptional bitter taste at the end :(



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