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Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale

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8773.97/5.03.96/5.08.7%96.9Snifter, 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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 Ungstrup (15337), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Nov 6, 2007  
Draft. A pitch black beer with a thick brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of pebermint, berries, and lots of hops. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of grass as well as notes of peaches, hops, and pebermint, leading to a bitter finish. The hops are so powerful that they even give it just a hint of acidity.


 Papsoe (15091), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 9, 2007  
(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of kmweaver. Pours a clear, warm, reddish brown with a light brown head. Very fresh, peachy aroma. Medium body, light notes of caramel but otherwise completely dominated by peachy hop notes that also leave a massive bitterness. An exciting one. 021107


 yespr (12313), Copenhagen O, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Nov 14, 2007    Updated: Aug 7, 2008
From bottle, blind tasting at Papsoes - beer no 23. Pours dark brown with a red hue and a dense off-white head. Heavy fruity aroma, peach, grapefruit and a bit of pineapple on top of a dense malt aroma. Dark caramel flavoured with a good portion of sugar. Ends in a great hoppy and malty blend - nice.

From tap at Stone Bistro as hopped with wet Simcoe on cask. Pours pitch black with a lacing tan head. Dense fruity and hoppy aroma, clear has a lot more hops yet also perhaps too dense. Dense hoppy, bone dry yet with a mild caramel malt presence in the flavour. Fruity finish. 8-4-8-4-17=4.1


 omhper (12245), Stockholm, Sweden
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Jun 10, 2008  
Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Almost black, small head. Evident grapefruity hop aroma. Drya nd fairly clean with streamlined but well rounded body. Really well hopped with loads of grapefruit and a vital body of cookie malt. Perhaps the black colour is fooling my brian, but I seem to get some licorice as well. An impressive brew in typical Stone Brewing fashion.


 oh6gdx (8948), Vasa, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 25, 2009  
Bottled (as Anniversary XI, thanks stoutlover72). Deep amber clour, small brown head. Aroma is caramel, stinging fruity hops, some mild alcohol and some hints of breadyness. Flavour is grassy bitterness with some fruits, raisins and some caramel. Mild warming alcohol as well. Wellbalanced and pleasant.


 joergen (8617), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 12, 2007  
Bottle. Clear red brown coloured with an off white head. Aroma of hops, pine needles and grape fruits. Sweet flavour of caramel, pine needles and grape fruits. Hoppy finish.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 21, 2007    Updated: Dec 15, 2009

Name: 11th Anniversary / Sublimely Self Righteous
Date: October 20, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: dark brown, wispy beige head, bits of drippy lace
Aroma: dark roasted and chocolate aroma with tons of citrus and earthy hops
Flavor: rich malt flavor, lots of dark malt character, rich hops with citrus and earthy, sweet pine hops come through the dark malt, long bitter finish mixed with roasted malts

Name: 11th Anniversary / Sublimely Self Righteous
Date: October 28, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: trade
the sweetness in the flavor really takes the edge off of the roasted malts,

Name: 11th Anniversary / Sublimely Self Righteous
Date: November 15, 2008
Mode: bottle
Source: Green’s
Appearance: black, huge creamy tan head, sudsy lace
Aroma: still a lot of sweet citrus aroma
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, lots of crystal sweetness, citrus is still as strong as ever
Overall: freshness shows that it must have been kept in cold storage before being shipped to Georgia

Name: 11th Anniversary / Sublimely Self Righteous
Date: May 13, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: taco mac duluth
sweet crystal, rich roasted, lots of citrus, a fine beer that needs to show up more often,

Name: 11th Anniversary / Sublimely Self Righteous
Date: July 10, 2009
Mode: bottle
Source: rbsg dinner
huge bitter dark roast,

Name: 11th Anniversary / Sublimely Self Righteous
Date: December 04, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
sweet citrus and dark roasted, dark bitter chocolate roast, long bitter finish, citrus still manages to get through despite all of the dark malts,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *** /4


 Oakes (8101), gone rambling, Cambodia
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 7, 2007  
Murky dark brown. Smells like a good Black Toque. All toasty and leafy, then dark & chewy. Big anise finish. What I like about this is the size and sweetness of the body, it really provides a solid backdrop for the leafy hops.



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