Stone India Pale Ale (IPA)

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

I love this beer. Starting with the rush of grapefruit hop smell to the bitter taste that finishes into a sweet malt. I’ve never had a Stone I didn’t like.

It’s hop-tastic. If Blatz made an IPA this would be it. Full of wondrous hop aromas, and more bitter than your wife (or ex-wife). After you quaff a Bakers dozen of Vals’ Finest (Blatz or Blatz Light) you may slam one of these hop-bombs down, screaming, "Blatz is a genius" while trying to light your genitalia on fire (or not). Good stuff. and if you place some of these in front of your cache of Blatz, the in-laws will be fooled into thinking you are all out of the good stuff. Have a Stone IPA, then get tore up on Blatz....that’s how I roll.

Bottle. I’ve had a long journey in a relatively short time since I first had a Stone IPA, probably not as long ago as I would guess. When I wasn’t seeking out hoppy beers on a regular basis, I used to say it smelled to me like new carpet. At this point I don’t even really detect that any more. Just a fruity orange refreshing aroma, piney and musty sure, but no rugs. For me the Stone is still a little underbalanced, slightly thin and unrepentantly bitter. I like more malt, but I still like this beer.

Appearance: Yellow orange. Aroma: Intense fresh, West Coast floral and citrus hop and malt. Flavor: Orange malt and citrus & floral hops launch a simultaneous assault. Some earthy flavors appear on the mid-palate and carry on into the finish. Comment: Yep, this delivers.

Drank from a Duvel tulip..it resembles Duvel a bit ..similar urine pisser sun-set appearance...creamy head iz custom.
Bugs Bunny on crack hopping like a motherfucker :...Grassy ,chewey ,kinda syrupy malt backbone ..

Draught at Q-Brick. Big dry citrus hop aroma. Fruity, citrus, ok malt sweetness. Big bitter finish. Great balance, very drinkable. Good quaffing IPA with no faults.

almost clear orange straw, fizzy white head. bursting sweet and fresh grassy aroma, with pineapple and maple syrup, and some soap. similar super-bright fruity flavor with stinging bitterness and not-quite-balancing sweetness in the front. finish is long and quite bitter. i don’t know, this seems somewhat too bitter, and not really balanced.