Stone Pale Ale

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

Great tasting pale ale with caramel, citrus peel and spices. The hops were there but not overwhelmingly so. I would buy this one frequently and I plan on it. Yet another great beer by Stone.

12oz bottle from 16th St. Liquor in West Vancouver. Aroma:moderately high hop aroma of floral, A slightly grassy dry-hop aroma A moderate caramel-like or toasty malt presence. Moderate fruitiness, either from hops. Appearance: Color light copper, Good head stand persist. Flavor: Hop flavor is high, with a moderate to assertive hop bitterness. Malt flavor medium-high,caramelly. Finish is medium to dry, and bitterness lingers into the aftertaste Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium-light to medium-bodied mouthfeel Overall Impression: A hoppy, moderately strong pale ale

Nice to have drank a noteworthy pale ale, but for 11.99? I know Stone is well respected, perhaps this batch was not optimum. I’ll stand with the wow factors of Terrapin Rye or Drifter and save a couple of bucks.

12oz bottle. Copper orange pour with a medium off-white head and lots of lacing. Pale malt and floral hop aroma. Nutty caramel malt taste with a nice bitter finish. Creamy medium palate. Straightforward in a good way.

Love this one. Gives hope to So. Cal brew. Hope popularity does not compromise quality.

Bottle. Pours light amber with half-inch milky head. Very pleasant floral hops aroma. First sip begins with a very smooth and rich malt flavor followed by some hop bitterness. There’s a nice creaminess to the body that you don’t encounter much with Pale Ales. It finishes smooth with a boozy, bitter aftertaste along with a faint barley flavor. I like the balance between the rich malts and the bitter hops ensuring that it’s not too sweet nor too bitter.

This beer has a clear copper pour with some red hues, gave an off-white head with some effervescence (there is are some bubbles floating from the center of the glass), aromas of earthy, leafy hops with dry toasted malt and some caramel, maybe a hint of citrus on the nose, flavors of toasted malt and caramel with a little earthiness in the background, there is little malt sweetness in this beer, this beer is dry at the finish with some smooth bitterness, the mouth feel is a little less than medium, a beer that is smooth and easy to drink.

Draft. Pours amber with thin tan head. Aroma of bread and light citrus hops. Taste is dominated by malt. Medium mouthfeel. Have had much better brews in the style.