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Arrogant Bastard Ale

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bottled
common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
24003.93/5.03.92/5.07.2%95.7Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
This is an aggressive beer. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth.
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 Cirrhosis (615), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 3, 2009  
Can you handle the arrogance? The brewers description of this beer on the back of the bottle is the greatest I’v ever read, funny and just insulting enough to keep the faint of hart away leaving more for the true beer drinker. The beer pours a dark, dark cloudy brown with hints of red around the edge of the glass, a thick but short tan colored head lasted the entire length of the beer and left some impressive lacing. The smell is yeast hops and grape fruit, it was a fairly subtle aroma and could have been stronger. The taste like the aroma was pretty simple yeast, hops, and grape fruit that blend together for a creamy taste. The moth feel is soft and tangy and there is a bitter after taste left in your mouth. You can tell this a high quality beer and is very enjoyable, its just pretty simple tasting and maybe a touch over hoped for the style.


 keith0718 (159), Olathe, Kansas, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/520/20
Jun 2, 2009  
I’m not a hop lover and I’ve been fixated on sweet/imperial stouts for a long time. I can’t believe how much I enjoyed this beer. It seemed extremely bitter at first, but after a few sips I found myself enjoying a seemingly perfect balance of hops and malt in this fine American ale. I enjoyed this one two days ago and I’m still thinking about it.


thekmoonlegend (93), Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 1, 2009  
Amber-brown color with offwhite head. Medium-bodied, malty aroma. Spicy taste with malts, finishes strong. My first beer from Stone, and it definitely won’t be my last.


zacha (2), New York, USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
May 31, 2009  
22oz bottle. Poured a rich brown with a small head. This was the first bottle I’d had in a few years - smoother than I remembered, with more spice by smell than by taste. Smooth start with a hoppy, bitter finish.


 vtafro (469), , New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
May 29, 2009  
Bottle. First beer I had tried by stone brewing. As the description said it is an aggressive beer hopped and spiced. But i do like this beer and would recommend it for any person looking for a great beer.


 Blaze312 (132), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
May 28, 2009  
22oz Bomber. Pours a brown color with a slight tan head. Smell of hops and spices, maybe even a hint of caramel. Taste is hops and malts with a spicy touch. Has a bitter aftertaste. This is a pretty damn good beer. Paid $4.99.


 beerandIT (182), Richmond, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
May 28, 2009  
So first off this beer got me started on the whole craft beer obsession years ago. Always consistent and very affordable. Pours dark dark red with a nice amount of head that sticks around very well. On the aroma I get hops, malt, almost a subtle fruit smell in there as well. I would say more full bodied than anything else. Nice mouthfeel especially when you have had a lot of other beers and gotten used to the more aggressive ones. I have noticed this one to be a bit sharp for a newbie to craft beer. Lingers around on your palate after the fact reminding you just how great it really is. Highly highly recommended!



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