3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20UPDATED: JUL 15, 2011 12 ounce bottle, best by 6/22/11. Pours cloudy red-orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense off white head with great retention, that reduces to a decent lacing cap. Some decent lacing sticks to the glass as well. Aromas of caramel, orange, pine, and some grapefruit as well. Aromas are on the weak side, but what is there is fairly nice. Taste of caramel, grapefruit, orange, pine, and some spice. A decent amount of bitterness is present on the finish and lingers for a bit with pine and citrus flavors. Very nice balance as well, with very smooth drinkability as expected. Medium carbonation and body. No alcohol noticed in the taste or finish. Overall a very nice pale ale, even though it has a bit of age on it. Very delicious and drinkable.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Just a good Pale Ale. Only what you would expect from Stone. Very enjoyable.
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3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ Henrik, Bergen. Pours a deep clear coppery amber body with a small white head. Aroma is sweet caramel and pine with syrupy "DIPA-ish" tones and hints of apricot and red fruits. Taste is dense syrupy pine and caramel tones, apricot and hints of cherries. Medium body and carbonation. Nice and pretty drinkable, though I long for a bit more freshness and a bit less "DIPA"-like flavor profile.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Appearance: amazingly dense tall beige head, very clear amber color, decent to below average lacing
Aroma: kind of subtle maltiness, grassiness, pine
Taste: a bit of grain, piney, grass, bitter on the finish
Palate: lively carbonation, more towards a light body leaves a hoppy bitter aftertaste
Overall: my favorite Stone I’ve had to date, this is a good pale ale, quite flavorful, almost to the point of an IPA
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Caramel malt and orange hops aroma. Hazy light amber with a moderate yellowed ivory head. Caramel, charred toast, astringent citrus peel and herbal hops flavor. Medium body, soft carbonation.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Orange with some bronze and somewhat hazy looking beer. Big head and leaves a lot of lacing to the glass. Sweet scent, and strangely some dried plums or raisins, interesting because there isn’t that much bitterness. Gentle soft beer, sweet malts and delicate hop flavors. Quite moderate APA, maybe it could use some more hops but this does it’s job well like it is. Actually quite good overall.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
(1/2012) bottle. Slightly sweet maltyness. Cascady hops.
-- bb/h(n9)
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Very nice fresh and clean taste of malt sweetness with just the right amount of hops for a pale ale. This is the best pale ale I have had so far.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A classic pale ale. Most brews from Stone are pretty great, and this one is no exception. Amber, hazy, balanced and a solid choice.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
From tap. Pours a copper color with thin head. Aroma was sweet malt, some floral hops and a little earthiness. Taste follows with bread and a great balance between bitter and malt backing.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
A very mellow amber color and a malty, caramel aroma combine to make a smooth Pale Ale. Stone’s is a simple beer with simple ingredients, no preservatives, and a high ABV. You can’t go wrong with this one.
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