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Stone India Pale Ale

Stone India Pale Ale

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Stone Brewing Co.

Escondido, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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18074/5.04/5.06.9%99.5Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Look up "hops" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of Stone IPA! "Dry-hopped" for an extra two weeks, this unique process gives our IPA its bountiful hop aroma and rich hop flavor. A full 70+ IBUs (International Bitterness Units) creates this beer's crisp and refreshing bitter character.

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mcferc4 (37), Essex Fells, New Jersey, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20

Aug 19, 2008  
Such a delicious beer. Amazing aroma, full of piney, citrusy hop goodness. The flavor is full power - acidic at first, then a hop-splosion with a caramel-sweet finish. Like making out with a gorgeous chick who’s chewing hop-flavored gum. Nice long, smooth finish. Right up there with Two Hearted, maybe slightly less balanced.

 jeff789 (130), Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Jan 5, 2009  
Clear copper with a small white head that leaves an immense amount of lacing... Slightly sweet aroma behind a wall of hops... Dry up front followed very quickly by a rush a very flavorful hops dominated by citrus flavors... I’ve had this countless times and sometimes i feel this to be horribly out of balance in a very hop forward manner, and other times i find it to be quite balanced with the sweet malts cutting through a bit...


ChetLemmons (85), orlando, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Jan 4, 2009  
1/4/09 shaker glass gold apperance, small pinkie finger white head. head dissapated quickly, but left a great lacing. a blast of smooth hops to the nose, hints of apples and citrus. delightfully smelling aroma. very smooth on the palate. smooth coming in, smooth going down, and only a slight bitter finish. i’m very glad to see this beer make it to florida! can get on tap at redlight redlight in orlando, and at total wine!!!


Snoop59 (33), Penn Run, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/518/20
Jan 4, 2009  
12 oz. Bottle. Pours a crystal clear golden-orange with a frothy, white head and decent lacing. Great citrus hop aroma. Really smooth and well balanced. The flavor begins with a malty sweetness followed by an assertive grapefruity hop bitterness with a touch of pine. A light to medium body with a medium dry finish.


 WakeandBake (189), Greenville, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Bottle. A golden straw color with a fluffy white head,some soft lazy carbonation.Big hoppy aroma of floral citrus and spice .Big hops on the flavor,strait to the point some grapefruit,pine nuts,and orange zest,enough malt to make a showing here,nice fat crisp mouthfeel,with a hop coating. A thing of beauty


 branspra (125), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an orangish, clear color with a white, frothy head. Lacing is very strong. Aromas of grapefruit, pine, and citrus from the hops. Powerful aroma of hops! Thin initial texture with a slick, oily finish. Flavor is bitter all the way, although there is a bit of grapefruit toward the end that is nice. Very good IPA.



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