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Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale

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Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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RATINGS: 1481   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.99   EST. CALORIES: 261   ABV: 8.7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
We re brewers whose substantial mettle and idiomatic approach to brewing allows us to consistently create works of art such as this justifiably self righteous ale. Its bitterness hits our sweet spot. Its blackness lightens our hearts. Its liquid dichotomy pulls it all together in this sublimely sacrosanct ale. Yes, we damn well know our stuff here at Stone, and it would be irresponsible of us not to acknowledge how remarkable this heavenly creation of ours is. Thus the name we are compelled to give it ... Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale ... serves as a reminder of just how good we are, in both liquid and verbal form. We re certainly not perfect. Too often, we allow our modesty to get the best of us as we re simply not inclined towards senseless braggadocio. When youre good, youre good. And when you do something great, the least you can do is acknowledge it. Others benefit from knowing. In this case, we find that we are compelled to point out how amazing this beer is that we rightly call the Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale. First brewed in 2007 as Stone 11th Anniversary Ale, this beer was an instant hit. With us. Other folks with great taste loved it too, but we were focused on how much we liked it, and we felt it was truly sublime. That euphoria didnt last long though, as it was soon replaced with the grim reality that when we sold out of it there wouldnt be any more. For Us. And that was simply unacceptable. So, we are now blessing ourselves, and you the enlightened, with this beer on a full time basis.. Thusly, you may now revel in your own self righteousness as you see fit with this glorious example of ours. You are genuinely welcome, as it is our pleasure.


3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
sonnycheeba (347) - Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland, USA - FEB 8, 2012
Tap. Pours deep, dark brown with thin, light beige head; decent retention and spare lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, dark fruit, earthy hops, and light molasses. Flavor is heavy malt, average hops, and average esters. Full body with medium carbonation and warmth.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
cooplander (22) - - FEB 6, 2012
jet black with tan head, aroma is pine hops up front with caramel roasted malt, taste is pine citrus hops, rich roasted malt, not extremely drinkable one bomber in plenty but one of the best CDAs ive had

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
DrinkEmUpJones (510) - Georgia, USA - FEB 4, 2012
Pours dark brown black. Aromas of roasted caramel & malt. Very mouthfilling, rich roasted malt and smoke. Good, but very, very thick and rich. Difficult to drink a pint of.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
beeratarian (45) - cleveland, Ohio, USA - FEB 3, 2012
Pours a dark browm almost black with a light brown medium head. Aroma is mostly hops with a little dark roasted malt, almost slightly burnt. Initial flavors are that of a smoothed out ruination. Very smooth and easy to drink for the style. Your mind tricks you into thinking it will be malty and roasty, but the reality of it is just a balance to the ridiculous amounts of hops that stone likes to use. The finish is dry and creamy at the same time. What makes this beer so good is the drinkablity. I could pound a bomber and look for more. The fresher the better with this beer. A dark beer that is right at home on the john deer in the middle of summer or as a warmer on a winter ski trip.

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
adamjackson (88) - Canaan, New Hampshire, USA - FEB 2, 2012
Picked this up at State Line Liquors in Elkton, MD. Paid just under $7 for it. No bottle date. Poured into a Tulip at 40 Degrees F and let sit for a few minutes to breathe. A - Poured a gorgeous nut-brown to black colo with some amber tones. Very roasty looking with a 1 finger head with tiny bubbles with color that matches the beer. S - TONS of hops and citrus in the smell of this beer. I’m getting Orange and grapefruit and lots of dry hops that lead to a piney smell. There’s a tad bit of raisin coming through! T - Citrus and hops is all I’m getting. There’s a ton of fruit in here with some incredible hoppiness of a Double IPA. t’s an extremely soft beer and so easy to drink! M - This beer tingles the taste buds and is extremely smooth! The hop character isn’t overwhelming but still best for sipping. O - I’d love to have this beer again. Completely perfect and I’m betting it would be magnificent fresh.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
PhilDBrewer (26) - Bloomington, Indiana, USA - JAN 31, 2012
Pours dark, dark brown - almost black with a thick tan head. This beer looks fantastic. Aroma is of roasted malts, chocolate, and citrus hops. Taste to match the aroma. Full bodied with a smooth finish. Overall, excellent.

4.7
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
MiamiRedhawk (9) - Downers Grove, Illinois, USA - JAN 31, 2012 does not count
Probably one of my favorite beers from stone, i had the double bastard this year, and i would say similar, but this one just seems to have a better mouthfeel, poured out of a bottle, into a snifter, very dark in color, but the aroma is what gets you, mouthfeel is very smooth and very nice.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
BayAreaBeers (70) - Fremont, California, USA - JAN 28, 2012
Pours a dark dark brown with a 1/2 finger. Aroma is a dark hop kind if aroma, if that is a thing. Taste is very balanced. Just a great black IPA. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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