Stone India Pale Ale (IPA)

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Escondido, California USA

Very clear golden color with a nice white head. Smell is of spicy hops with a hint o citrus. The taste is very crisp and hoppy. The herbal, piny hops it first with the fruity hops adding immediately after. A nice malt presence envelops and cleanses the pallet to lead to a nice, smooth finish. The drinkability of this brew is astounding. Quite possibly one of the smoothest IPAs I’ve ever had. Another top notch brew from stone. Reviewed on: 08-17-2007

Typical west coast hop bomb. Not quite as great as Ruination, but not a whole hell of a lot behind it either. Nice little malty beginning before the hops hammer you down too, which is occasionally refreshing in a west coaster.

lots of american hop smell. fruity floral, pours golden with minimal head. fairly balanced slightly more on the hoppy side. starts smooth and malty but quickly goes bitter. slight lemon notes that are quite unique. A nice beer that I can now get all the time!

Pours orange, white head. Aroma is hoppy, grapefruit Taste, hoppy and fruity, nice sugar, light caramel malts, with bitter hoppy finish. Just not a big fan of the West coast style IPA.

Bottle. The Rover, Gothenburg. Golden orange color with a white head. Aroma: Hops, mango, tropical fruit, sweet. Flavor: Soap, hoppy grape, pine, metall, unmatured banana, a bit too strong.

Bottle. The Rover, Gothenburg. Golden orange color with a white head. Aroma: Hops, mango, tropical fruit, sweet malt. Flavor: Hoppy, less sweet, grape, pine, metall. Very hoppy (off-course) but balanced and dry. The alcohol is a bit too strong.

<b>Bottle 66cl. @ home.</b>
<i>[ Courtesy of Secret Santa ].</i> Light light unclear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, pine, grapefruit, orange - apricot. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (030908)

One of the most sound IPA’s I have tried. It was my first Stone experience, and I was expecting a punch in the mouth, but got a wonderfully balanced IPA.