Stone 10th Anniversary IPA

On tap at Naja’s Place in Redondo Beach. Dark straw color with an orange hue to it. Dense and sticky head with massive lacing and nice retention. As expected from an IPA made by stone, this beer smells like HOPS. Citrusy and piny, probably quite subdued compared to when it was newly released a year ago, but still strong. Doughy, thick malt aroma is also present. Not all that hoppy in the taste, unfortunately. Age has really changed this beer. The dominant flavor now is a viscous maltiness and a kick of booze in the finish. Lots of caramel sweetness. Thick and robust like a Stone beer is apt to be. Pretty standard for a double IPA. Pretty easy to drink for such a big beer.

Bottle, courtesy of bu11zeye. Pours a hazy amber color with a thin white head. Interesting aroma of resinous, piney, spicy hops. The flavor has the same hops that were detected in the aroma with strong sweetness and an unpleasant, unidentified element. The body is light with a liquorous texture and medium carbonation.

Dark orange color, opaque, big head, huge and creamy. Screaming out load aroma, enormous pine and citrus, fantastic fruit, graperfruit, tropicals, big and fat and fruituous (is that a word?)...me, I like it. Wow. Taste: Same, and then some. Big, fat, loud and proud citric fruit sour bitter hop domination. That’s all. Don’t like it? There’s the door... Smackitty, smack, there’s the hops on the attack...don’t mess with them. Wow. This is a devil of an DIPA. Damnably delicious. No complaints here.

I can’t believe I haven’t tried this yet. I kept staring and ignoring it in the stores until ’poof’ it was gone. Luckily it showed up on tap at Churchill’s today. Tried with Ivan and Tim. 1 finger offwhite head of mixed bubbles medium and micro. Red amber color liquid. Very nice malty melanoidin sweetness I love in good IPAs. Hops have mellowed, but are still present. Very little oxidation for a 1 year old keg. Excellent. I really like it.

Bottle. Dark orange / amber pour with a creamy head. Aroma of citrus / tropical hops, and lots of sweet malt and dark fruit. The flavor starts with the heavy malt, and is very much like a peachy barleywine in that respect. Citrus, floral, and bittering hop flavors follow. One of my favorites.

Poures a burnt orange with a cream colored head that settles slowly leaving a thick ring of lace. Smells of many different juicy hops, big pineapple and some sweet malt. Tastes of piney, juicy hops with big pineapple and a nice sweet malty balance to finish. Not the hop bomb I was expecting but very delicious anyway. Medium in the mouth with good carbonation. ABV isnt even close to feeling how it should except for the warmth from the alcohol. A delicious brew and a must try. Well done.

Bottle shared with a buddy of mine from Halftime in Poughkeespsie, NY. Thanks Justin! Pours amber brown with a small head that dissipates quickly. Nose is phenomenal! Whole hop flowers, caramel malt, candied fruits, sweet, sweet, and sweet! Flavor is bready malts, cirtus candy hops, caramel, with a malty and buttery background. One year did this brew good. Complex yet perfectly balanced. Creamy mouthfeel and just the right amount of carbonation. Its quite obvious there was once a hop bite but that has mellowed out. Thuroughly satisfied.

The beer emerges from the 22-ounce bottle a sparkling deep brown, the head a crown of light chocolate, creamy and long lasting, after its final demise the lace forms a thick blanket to cover the glass. Nose has a profound hop floral spiciness at the front, backed by the sweet malt, caramel, and maybe a hint of chocolate, mouth watering. Start has a nice malt sweetness; hop bitter bite to the back, top is moderately full in feel. Finish has a determined acidity, the hops potent and spicy; the alcohol warms the tummy while the aftertaste continues the hop spiciness.