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Stone Pale Ale

Stone Pale Ale - American Pale Ale

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 Percentile 
93
overall
Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: American Pale Ale

Escondido, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9933.63/5.03.63/5.05.4%98.4Lager glass, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Deep amber in color, Stone Pale Ale is robust and full flavored. A delicate hop aroma is complemented by a rich maltiness.
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 JCastner (102), New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Pours a dark copper/amber with a silky head, perfect level of carbonation, and lovely appearance. Aroma is of biscuits, caramel, and of grassy hops. Medium body. Taste is bready with grassy bitterness. Not nearly dry enough or bitter enough for an APA, it’s a good session beer nonetheless.


Fruitfly (59), , Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Attractive red amber beer with lasting fine head. Caramel malt aroma with a mild hint of yeast. Hops are mild and very slightly citrusy. Lighter than expected body but still just sufficient maltiness to maintain a decent range. Moderate finish. A good but not an exceptional beer.


Rskillz (4), , Georgia, USA
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4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Probably the best pale ale I’ve ever drank. Beautiful tan yet clear coloring with a milky white head. Drinks incredible smooth with just the right amount of bite. Currently my favorite.


 jhumphries69 (717), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours a deep reddish brown/copper that is brilliantly clear. The pour rouses a thick but short-lived, pillowy, light tan head. The aroma is both excellently hoppy and also thick with bready, doughy malts. The flavor follows the aroma - a clean, fresh bread maltiness with an excellent American hop flavor: hints of evergreen, a good bit of citrus, some herbal character, and a really mellow, resiny, hop goodness all around... At mid-tongue, the hop character peaks at a very clean bitterness with hints of evergreen spice. The bready malts carry through the finish, balancing the hop bitterness with a clever breadiness. The malt sweetness is quite low, but the beer still manages to be very malty. The mouthfeel is rich with some foaminess and subtle spritziness from the carbonation. The body is medium in fullness. Overall, a very nice, drinkable pale ale.


everettvh (34), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Bottle -- nice labelling! Nice deep amber with acceptable white head. Aroma was hoppy. Crisp spruce hoppiness in the flavor. A fine pale ale.


 taalhiker (179), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2008  
From bottle. Part of May Dayton Beertasting event. Pours deep copper with full off white head. Aromas of piney hops and malt. Tastes include good balance of hops and malt. Decent but not as good as Stone IPA.


 Cruzan59 (197), Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2008  
6-pack from Atlantic Liquors, Rehoboth Beach, DE...deep amber pour, white head...aroma of malts, hops, citrus...flavor of dried apricots, malts, nice hops...smooth mouthfeel, thin lacing...really good Pale Ale


 emacgee (1859), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Sep 26, 2008  
Pours a dark copper with a two finger creamy light yellow head. The nose is sweet, malty, light piney earthy hops, floral, some corn/cardboard. The flavor is sweet, matly, crisp hoppy bite, corn/cardboard. The palate is full malty, crisp light bitterness.



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