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Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale 3.96 913

Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9133.97/5.03.96/5.08.7%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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 Nik925 (341), California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/104/519/20

Jun 3, 2008  
Awesome, the play between dark malt and hops is spot on. Slightly over bitter. Super dark. Stone should make this regularly.

 Gmoney (288), ManchVegas, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 9, 2010  
22 oz bottle... Deep brown pour with a reddish hue , thick beige head , excellent lacing . Aroma of grapefruit , peach and sweet malt . Very hoppy , piney , fruity flavor . Rich malt sweetness . Long bitter finish . Medium bodied , soft carbonation , oily mouthfeel . Very well balanced , excellent .


Merin (14), Arizona, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 4, 2010  
FINALLY was available in my area. Ive been wating to try this one for a long time...and it was definitly worth the anticipation. Perfect beer. Enough said.


 legion242 (1614), Richardson, Texas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/58/20
Feb 28, 2010  
Piney nose. Slightly assertive with the hops on the palate, but WTF do I expect from any West Coast breweries these day. I am sick of it. Like sucking on a pine cone.


RoscoeJackson (51), Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 24, 2010  
i’m not a big strong ale fan. i think i was pretty drunk already when i drank this. it wasn’t over the top. i didnt mind drinking it


 tomer (434), Rishon Le Zion, Israel
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Feb 20, 2010  
At a tasting, thanks Shachar,small creamy lasting head, dark brown colour with red streaks, aroma of dark bread, dates, figs and some oxidised notes, flavours of dates, dark demerera sugar, and a hint of resin, long bitter aftertaste. Very good.


 AlabastorJones (783), San Francisco, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/516/20
Feb 18, 2010  
Aroma is muted citrus hops and mild roast, black body with a tan head, flavor is grapefruit hops, juicy bitters and some mild chocolatey roast, good stuff


 YK23 (310), Haifa, Israel
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/517/20
Feb 18, 2010  
Bottle at a tasting: very powerfull dried fruits upfront, in the aroma and in the flavor as well, prunes, dates, figs, raisins, dried apricot and Carob which gave me a good chilhood flashback, brown sugar, toasted and brunt malt, a bit of cocca as it warms up, very rich, full bodied, good hoppy finish, amazing beer.


 zvikar (488), Tel-Aviv, Israel
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Feb 18, 2010  
@ a tasting, thanks Shahar, pours black-red hazy with a nice Moka color head, aroma of marmalade, vanilla and a fruit cake, some dried fruit and cherry liquor notes can be sensed, flavors of chocolate, cereals, coffee and some grapefruit notes, finishes bitter sweet with molasses, medium to full bodied. Another great beer from stone’s.



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