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Double Bastard Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
14544.04/5.04.04/5.010%98.7Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
This is a lacerative muther of a beer. The evil big brother of Arrogant Bastard Ale. It is strongly suggested you stay far, far away from this beer. Those foolish enough to venture close enough to taste will experience a punishingly unforgiving assault on the palate. ’Course there’s always the masochists...
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 TheJester (702), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/517/20
Feb 15, 2009  
650 mL bottle. Auburn, with a thin head. Powerful aroma, largely dominated by hops and alcohol, with a little malt underneath. Flavour is much the same, with the addition of pineapple and toffee. Nice, biting finish. Very full. Brilliant.


 Linnet (112), Umeå, Sweden
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Feb 15, 2009  
Copper colour, cloudy, small tan head, creates a lid, lacing. Aroma is sweet, dark fruit, honey, jam, almost vinous, noticable ABV, reminiscant of belgian quadrupels. Flavour is more hoppy than the aroma indicated, dark fruit, spices, hops. Mouthfeel is lively but quite smooth. Very complex but yet easy to drink. My second beer from Stone and they impress me again! Serving type: bottle


 gpekar (223), Maryland, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Feb 14, 2009  
2007 Release. Poured a light hazy copper/amber color with a tall creamy tan head. The head lasted throughout the glass and left good lacing. There was a good aroma of sweet roasted malt with an alcohol scent and a hint of hops. The beer had a nice creamy texture and started off with a sweet taste of toffee and dried fruit like raisins. There was a good bit of alcohol in the initial taste. The flavor built to a good strong hop bite on the finish that lasted for awhile. There was a good underneath sweetness to balance out the strong hop bitterness. This is an excellent beer, full of flavor.


 zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Feb 9, 2009  
Taste 2/9 Bottle. Looks: Deep caramel body with a nice full foam. Aroma: Nice citrus a heavy malt. Taste: Very strong malt and floral/citrus hops. Full bodied. Too sweet, maybe toast more of the malt.


 daknole (2884), Plantation, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 9, 2009  
Bottle. Hazy orange/copper color. Small whitish head. Aroma is sweet and hoppy. Citrus hops and honey to be exact. Flavor is sweet but not sickly so. Some notes of honey, caramel and great malt backbone. Then the hops come into play. NIce citrus hops balance this beer beautifully. Very nice.


 trayns (240), Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 9, 2009  
750ml Bottle. Pours a bright and deep golden hazy ale with a huge white head which lasts the duration. A thick syrupy palate, very sweet and strong with huge hop smell and taste and bite. Very heavy and great with some spicy nachos and chili. This beer will kick you in the butt


 BrotherGrendel (580), San Diego, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Feb 9, 2009  
2004 Release!!! A- Pours a murky dark amber hue with a watery off-white head, lacing is excellent throughout S- Rich, strong hops, tones of pine and citrus, considerable alcohol presence T- What can I say other than Amazing! I like Double Bastard, and this is the longest aged bottle I have ever had. Initial taste is dominated by piney/citrus hops followed by cherry and honey sweetness. Aftertaste is a brief hoppy bitterness balanced by sweet malts. Alcohol is fairly evident, but not entirely overwhelming. M- Full bodied with light carbonation, thick and oily mouthfeel. D- What a treat! Pulled this gem from a co-worker who had to give away his beer due to medical reasons. Didn’t realize it was 2004 until I started drinking it!!! I am a big fan of AB and am more partial to Oaked than Double, but this was great!


 Hank1980 (737), Athens, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 8, 2009  
2007 bottle. Poured cloudy dark copper with a beige head, no lace. Aroma of big sweet toasted malts, caramel, piney hops. Taste is very malty with big hop bite, a little like an imperial red. Body is sticky. Finish is very bitter. Overall, very enjoyable hoppy brew.



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