Stone Pale Ale

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: American Pale Ale
Escondido, California USA

Pours clear, light amber in color with a solid white foamy head that clings to the glass from top to bottom. The nose is light grapefruit, biscuit, and a touch of honey. The palate is very smooth, almost creamy with a lasting finish. The flavor is well-balanced, a touch of sweetness giving way to lightly bitter hops. This is one of the best Pale Ales I’ve had. The balance in flavor is so satisfying. It keeps calling me back for more.

I expected a little more from a pale from stone. it was descent light citrus hops with some malt to balance things out in the aroma and flavor. maybe I had a bottle that was about three months old. I will have to revisit.

12 ounce bottle .A red goldish color taste of citrus, floral, A really great balanced .awesome

2007: Clear amber-orange with a massive head. Looks very creamy from the top. Very little haze. Head goes away, but lace gladly takes its place. Has the nice pale malt smell with an undertone of flowery, bitter hops. Good malt/hop balance. Has a dry/yeast smell. Typical malt smell, but a good one. Very dry and male malt flavor, with a bready yeast. Somewhat fruity actually. A very crisp, dry ale. A tiny bit bubbly, like ginger ale. Though it isn’t quite as remarkable as other Stone brews, it’s very good. Maybe I expected more. Dry, pale, very nice.

cant believe i havent rated this yet! great pale ale, maybe the definition of what the difference is between macros and micros, with everyone and their mothers coming out with some version of a pale ale in the last 15 years, this is the symbol of what this style is. great beer, if the ruination is the bad big brother of the ipa, then this is the little brother that kicks you in the shins.

Clear dark amber color/ white head. Mild, but fresh floroal hop aromas. medium body. Decent honey malt sweet flavors with some pine hops..just ok.

Funny how twelve years ago this would have been considered an aggressive beer. Now it’s kind of middle of the road. Aroma is slight, with bread and hay dominating. Reddish amber appearance (not so pale?). A nice mellow pale ale, almost a session beer. Very clean finish.

(sample) Has a translucent light golden brown color. Great head and lacing. Aroma is of pale malt and floral hops. Tastes of good quality bread, hay and a little caramel malt. Also has a light hoppy quality for balance. Oily texture and light to medium body. Great pale ale.