 hrking (108), Muncie, Indiana, USA
Nov 22, 2006 From the 3 of the anniversary brews i’ve tried 8,9,10,this is the best one.Had this one in a bomber at the Peach.This is the most drinkable of the 3.All the Stone stuff smashes ur face but this one is a treat has a citrus bite to it first off but easy on the finish,malts present,great carbination, not enough to kill the fish just right..Two thumbs up!
HogTownHarry (3922), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Nov 21, 2006 Bottle (650ml). Shared with biegaman, blankboy and mds - my bottle. Hazy copper, average off-white head. Lovely blend of alcohol, sweet juicy malt and restrained pure resin hops - nice. Taste - more an ASA - big lively alcohol, "red" malt and moderate resin hops - long shifting fizzy finish. Solid body, very carbonated, definitely alcoholic mouthfeel - very nice beer, but I2PA? I don’t think so ....
bikesandbeers (468), Los Angeles, California, USA
Nov 21, 2006 picked up a growler from the brewery, after I missed it in bottles. Woudl have picke up a dozen bottles if i had the chance. Strong would be an understatment. While i have had higher percentage beers, I’ve never had an assualt on my taste buds like this. Strong citrusy hoppiness with enough malt to prevent this from killing you. As it warms, you can really taste the alchol, but not in a bad way.
scoobyluv (486), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Nov 20, 2006 even though atlanta folk came and stole this all from us, i’m glad they were willing to share or else i would have had to gone medievel on someone’s ass. anyway, it was a dark gold with a peach smell. tastes like peaches & flowers & hops. this shit is fan-fucking-tastic. if i could marry stone, i would
JonnyC22 (162), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Nov 20, 2006 Very piney, strong smell. I love it. When in California, this beer is the way to go. Really strong...hits the spot!
jason (1620), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 19, 2006 Bottle from cbkschubert. Thanks Craig! A very disappointing brew. Odd funky smell that seemed like it was about a year past it’s prime. Flavor is very "cherry lollipop" flavor and nothing much else going on. Odd aftertaste. I was hoping for something better.
Indra (2023), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Nov 19, 2006 22oz. bottle. Strongly hoppy, citric aroma, plenty of pineapple with hints of tangerine, quite ripe and juicy, along with fainter suggestions of pale, lightly toasty malt sweetness, cake, pine, honey and some background alcholic fumes. Clear dark golden color with light amber highlights and a fading head. Flavor profile is a bit sweeter than expected, plenty of malt here to start but this is quickly infused with the expectedly large amount of hoppiness, fruity and powerful with more pineapple noted and touches of grapefruit. Smooth, slick and lightly syrupy palate, body is of course quite full. Flavorful and fairly well balanced but somehow didn’t "wow" me the way some other examples of this style have and do. Still pretty tasty, however.
DrBayern (1135), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Nov 18, 2006 Bottle from Ross. Deep orange/amber with a medium, but firm, light tan head that settled to a thin layer in about 5 minutes. Lovely hop aromas of citrus and pine are noted right up front, but further scrutiny reveals more subtl emalt based aroams of caramel and orange. Resinous medium mouthfeel that has a slight syrupy character, but ultimately it ends up being quite smooth. There is a firm malty backbone based in sublte light brown sugar and honey flavors. Orange rind bitterness comes on quickly and persists through a long finish. Nicely balanced with more of a malt character than most IPA’s.
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