Stone India Pale Ale (IPA)

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

Aroma is sweet, floral hops. The appearance was true to the style. The flavor is floral hops, caramel, toasted malts, earth, very good. The finish was again floral hops, lingering sweetness. Medium mouthfeel, strong carbonation. Decent represenataion of the style.

Bottle. Creamy light orange color with 1.5 finger white head that stays. Lacing. Aroma of sweet, flowery hops. Flavor had citrus and caramel notes along with a ton of hops. Palate was creamy and light with a dry finish. I was looking forward to this and it did not disappoint. Killer logo too!

12 oz bottle. Smells of apricot, citrus, pine. Amber-gold color. Not much head or lacing. Nice bitterness. Tastes of fruit, pine. Low on the carbonation end. Very nice IPA.

BOTTLE: gold pour, nice white head with good lacing. Grapefruit and pine hop aroma, taste is sweet, medium creamy mouthfeel, and lots of hops. Pretty good.

Bottle. Always a good time to be had with Stone. These guys are all about hops and IBU’s and they aren’t afraid to tell you all about it. The smell, taste, after-taste: Hops, hops, hops. Anyone who likes their beer especially bitter should upgrade to the Arrogant Bastard or, if you need even MORE hops, the double Bastard. These guys make a mean thirst quencher

This is my goto session’s IPA beer. Stone has truely got a great IPA. Almost the epitomy of a west coast IPA. Nothing that well jump out and scream HOPS! but enuff there not to over power you and let you enjoy the other flavors that are going on with this beer

Bottle. Gold pour with ivory white head. Aroma is heavy pine, a whole coniferous forest’s worth. Some sweetness too slightly citrusy or some pineapple. Taste is definately piney and grapefruit with an extra bitter finish. Good sparkling mouthfeel with a bitter dry taste.

A great IPA. One of my favorites. Great hoppy flavor, but sweet . Has a nice thick feel, but is light and very drinkable. Just a good beer