Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale

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

Complexion is that of muddy rainwater. Scent is akin to potpourri. A nice bite with a deep chocolate aftertaste. Tons of hops and plumes of smokiness make this a hearty meal of a beer. The ale has the feel of bark and barley, twisted with a dollop of spice. A good dessert ale.

Poured a 12oz/355ml bottle into a small snifter. Reddish-brown hazy body with a nice light golden creamy head. Not much carbonation visible. The aroma is marvellous, with so much going on (citrus hops, caramel maltiness, some cherry and raisin notes, some vanilla oakiness)! The taste is very intense and complex. You get a strong hop bite (with a very juicy grapefruit profile), followed by some nice sweet caramel and vanilla maltiness. There is also some pepercorn-like spiciness. The finish is a bit dry, bitter and oaky at the same time.

Got on tap at Richo’s. Amber body with tanish head. Great hoppy armoa and great carbonation. Finished smooth with light oak flavors

Draught. Poured mahogany red with lekker beige head. Aroma of pine. hops and flowers. Full bodied flavour if oak, malt, grapes and cherries. Hoppish finisf that lasts forever. If you like Arrogant Bastard, drink this whenever you find it.

from a BA trade with b0ldfacelies, 12oz. bottle poured into an Imperial Pint A: Pours a bold, striking, vibrant reddish color featuring a huge, rocky off-white head. Like everything else about this beer, it makes a statement with its appearance. S: Smells more like the best DIPAs on the planet, loads of fresh-baked cookie goodness, and a gorgeous roasted nutty quality makes this aroma a serious winner. T/M: Again, bold is the word here. A blast of massively bitter grapefruit splashes your taste buds before giving way to the dark, roasted malt center. The grapefruit bitterness is joined by a long, aggressive piney finish. This beer doesn’t so much get drank as it does ASSAULT your taste buds. Perfectly balanced carbonation makes it easy to wrestle with large gulps of this monster at a time. D: If this beer wasn’t so dang expensive, I’d buy it more often. It’s ridiculously fun to drink, if not outright drinkable. Highly recommended!

The oak is strong with this one. Imagine arrogant bastard on steroids then aged in oak. Very good!!!!

What a great beer. Aroma is malty and full of hops. Appearance is a nice dark brown with cloudy appearnace with a thin lacey head. Mouthfeel is amazingly smooth with nutty aftertaste. Flavor is tremendous with a very malty smoothness and "aggresive" hops. Love the oaky flavor.

A beautiful dark brown beer with a persistent creamy head. The best flavor you can ever ask for. The oak adds a smokey rich twist that makes this even better than the original. Well worth the ridiculous price, and on a college budget that is saying a lot. Crisp, hopped, oaked, arrogant. This is quite simply one of the best American beers there is west of Dogfish Head. Somehow, it is better than the original and more drinkable than the double version. Complex, bitter, and worth a try.