 canary dog (441), Rutland, Vermont, USA
Nov 29, 2008 This tasted nothing like Arrogant Bastard, which is a dark and smooth and sexy beer. This was just a typical barleywine style ale. Too sweet and medicinal for me.
EithCubes (2140), Indiana, USA
Nov 29, 2008 Bomber. Missed this both the last two years. Huge lacerative nose, strong alcohol but that’s nothing compared to the massive citrus and pine hops, powerful gritty caramel malt, and warm lemony biscuits effusing from the neck. Woody, earthy, but all about the hops. Deep copper-mahogany pour with a thick, rocky tan head. Taste is punishingly bitter but moreso alcoholic. Malty, sticky, chewy caramel taste, earth and wood with an overabundance of pine but less resin and far less grapefruit and lychee. Lemon citrus and a little orange rind, very high-pitched fruty notes. Fresh leafy green hop leaves, sugars are pretty well done but still sweet (and the thing laces pretty well). Medium body, perfect for a session, helps to hide the 10.5%. Big mutha, worth splitting and enjoying once a year, but there are four or five from Stone I’d rather go to on a daily basis.
finol (475), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
Nov 29, 2008 Bottle from Systembolaget (temporary)
Where to beguin the description? Read somebody elses and I´ll give you a tip that if you like this try to get hold of Nogne Imperial Brown Ale
SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
Nov 28, 2008 Updated: Dec 20, 2008Pours a beautiful reddish-brown color with a huge chunky tan head that lasts and laces throughout. Aroma of citrus and pine hops, ripe fruit, sweet caramel malt and a whiff of alcohol. Flavor is much the same, very hoppy but not enough so to mask the other elements. Thick, full and a bit sticky on the palate. Lingring bitter finish. Seriously good stuff!
larsniclas (3383), Gothenburg, Sweden
Nov 28, 2008 [Bottled]
Hazy reddish amber.
Loads of sweet fruitd an bitter hoppiness. Some smoked notes.
Thick mouthfeel. with some caramelle.
gameface23 (131), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Nov 27, 2008 Dark amber/mahogany pour with an off-white head. Aroma is like a hop-bombed barley wine. The mouthfeel was very thick, maybe the most viscous beer I have ever drank. The flavor was the stereotypical Stone hops, caramel malts, and dark fruits.
msante79 (778), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
Nov 27, 2008 Bomber. Pours reddish amber with thick off-white head. Aroma is powerful hops, citrus pine and caramel malts. Flavor pascks big hop punch with strong citurs and pine notes. Big caramel malt back bone with some dark fruits. Big ale done in typical stone fashion. Good stuff
fidel (885), Livermore, California, USA
Nov 27, 2008 Dark amber, sweet, alcohol, Piney, spicey, citrus, hoppy, little caramel, little dark fruits, long bitter finish.
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