Stone Levitation Ale

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Amber Ale
Escondido, California USA

Growler of draft from Gingerman NY, NY. Pours a hazy light brown in color with a modest sized head. The aroma is lightly toasted, somewhat phenolic, with a citrus note. It has a light to medium body, flavor notes of citrus, grassy hops, and a malty sweetness note. Great session beer if you like light hoppy ales.

Stone Levitation Ale is a very clear amber with a thin, yellowed, off-white head that leaves good lacing. It has a resinous citrus aroma that’s loud and fresh. It’s medium-light bodied, sudsy and smooth with a clean, crisp finish. It’s quite bitter. There’s a touch of caramel in the flavor, but it’s mostly resiny pine and citrus. It’s a strong, clean flavor. It’s top-heavy, but it’s great.

(bottle from Coaltrain Wine & Liquor in Colorado Springs). Pours a very dark amber color. Good clarity. Medium size tan head. Hoppy aroma. Average hop flavor, with light malt. Avg duration. Light bitterness. Watery texture. Fair Lacing. Moderate carbonation.

Crystal amber with faint off white head. Aroma of cascades, some diacetyl, faint sweet malt. Taste is intensely bitter at the front with a bitter finish. Ok. Muted/session version of other offers.

For the lightness in color, and its strong head, the aroma was quite pungent. Very present floral and herbal notes with a hint of malt sweetness. On the tongue it is hard hitting with its present hop bitterness, which is quite refreshing. It finishes smooth with a hint of malt sweetness.

bottle. Dark reddish amber color, thick and full half inch of off-white foamy head that clears quick but active carbonation keeps a layer there. Aromas of earthy cut grass and flowers, smooth even sweetness and some light citrus notes. Flavor starts with crisp sharp citric bitterness. SPicy black pepper. Muted toasted bready sweetness in the back. Peppery, citric hop character stays throughout. Light and easy drinking on the palate, full flavored, light bitter finish. SUperb session brew, one of the better offerings from Stone.

Bottle 12fl.oz. @ home.
Clear dark red amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, pine, orange. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is metalic. [20090111]

Amber body with a nice off white head. The aroma is super biscuity, and toasty, like toasted multigrain bread. The hops really shine for an Amber Ale, like a hop bag that was just pulled out from dry hopping. Citrusy & Earthy… I can crush this beer all day every day… what a wonderful go to beer especially for Florida… Man, although a bit bias, I can’t wait to have this readily available in the near future!