mvcramer (229), Arlington, Massachusetts, USA May 22, 2008 Enjoyed at Audobon in a bottle.
Another fine offering from Greg and the rest of the brewing team at Stone. Pours a orange-ish color with a nice off-white head. Pleasant hop aroma on the nose, meshing perfectly with the maltiness on the palate. Good solid pale. Would be wonderful with spicy food. I’m not a hophead, and this is an excellent, balanced hoppy beer. kurtkosher (144), USA May 21, 2008 pours an orange hazy color. has a very nice hoppy flavor. definitely one of the best pale ales ive had geoalex (12), Frederick, Maryland, USA May 18, 2008 Poured a hazy orange-reddish color w/ a two finger head (very tight air bubbles). Leaves a very nice lacing on the glass. The hop flavor is present throughout the tasting in the mouth from start to finish. nefarious (202), Clarkston, Michigan, USA May 17, 2008 Wow! Pours a light orange, sweet hoppy, bitter. awesome summer beer! I get caught up sipping on IPA’s, IIPA’s and stouts that I forget how good this is. matt7215 (942), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada May 16, 2008 12 oz bottle from a trade with franksnbeans. pours reddish/orange/light brown/amber with a tight tan head that last and lasts. aromas are hops just peaking through over a great malt aroma. flavours are initially hops but then a wave of malt delight kicks in. the malt is what makes this one special. id love to try it on tap. thanks frank! elcaballo (101), Beverly Hills, California, USA May 10, 2008 A little dissapointing for me. I am a huge fan of the IPA and Ruination. I found the hop character on this beer on the weak side and just wanted more flavor. The malts are nice but I just wanted more. It is very drinkable still and i found it fairly light. Could work as a summer refresher if not in the mood for something a little more flavorful cryfreedmb (112), Ocean, New Jersey, USA May 9, 2008 Good stuff. Nice balance of hops and malt APA style. Not sure if it’s better then SNPA or Troegs PA but a fine Pale Ale none the less. A good staple APA to keep in the fridge. Very drinkable. lightning9191 (82), Christiansburg, Virginia, USA May 9, 2008 This beer pours copper with a small head. The aroma is hoppy, but not overpowering. The flavor is alright. It is hoppy and some maltiness. There is something funny about the hop flavor I don’t like in this one. It tastes almost metallic. I think it tastes too much like resin....astringent-like. It has a medium body and medium carbonation. I’m not sure I would want a six pack of this stuff.
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