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Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8663.97/5.03.96/5.08.7%97.6Snifter, Trappist glass
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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 JasonG (700), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 14, 2009  
Draft at brew kettle - listed as 11th aniversary - Pours a fairly dark red/black color, light passes through but not by much. Has medium sized creamy light tan head. Aroma has a really interesting dance of citrusy hops along with notes of lemon and opange peel and coriander interweaved with a background of toasted malts, caramel, and just a touch of roastyness that comes forward, then retreats back. Flavor is a little less inspiring, with herbal hops, chewy malts, orange zest, faint caramel, oak, and faint roasty bitter malts. Finish is fairly bitter. A very interesting brew, has some arrogant bastard qualities but with a much hoppier aroma and more rostyness. I like it.


viet959 (70), , Georgia, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Jun 13, 2009  
Aroma - Pine, Floral Hops, sweet malts. Appearance - Dark brown with a nice large head, that dissipates into a small lasting head. Flavor - Just like it smells, with a dry and nice bitter hop finish. Palate - full body, sticky, astringent, bitter, long finish. Overall - This is a great beer with some kick (nice abv). It’s not as thick as arrogant bastard, but it is very similar in taste. This taste like a cross between an DIPA and a Stout.


 TimE (1301), Tokyo, Japan
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 11, 2009  
Dark brown color. Nose is very interesting, with lots of hops of cotton candy, molasses, dark chocolate and hazelnuts. The mouth has big citrusy hops upfront with frangelico poured over the hops and then a big whallop of dark chocolate. Everything is big, but seems to balance out. Chocolately, molasses in finish with a fair amount of bitterness.


 RollinHard (758), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 8, 2009  
Rated this as Stone 11th, back in March ’09 or something. Thanks Mar! This was good. Aroma of grapefruit, grape stems (?), produce isle (fruit), dark rye bread, wood, and a wee bit of oxidation or was it just old hops. Tastes quite malty after than aroma with brown sugar, toast, crust, a light amount of roast, wood and grapefruit hops that seem old somehow. It fits the malt profile though. Finishes bitter with char, wood, bread and grapefruit. Medium to heavy bodied and silky smooth.


 j12601 (1259), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jun 6, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a deep black with a large chocolate tan head. Loads of sweet pine and pineapple hops on the nose, backed up with a touch of chocolate and caramel. Medium body, rich roast notes and a little more bitter chocolate. Big bitter grapefruit finish with a little more lingering pineapple.


 clong83 (243), San Diego, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/518/20
Jun 5, 2009  
Pours dark and thin dark head. Very opaque. Taste is surprisingly light and fruity! Grapefruit and lots and lots of hops, just like Stone is known for... GREAT beer. Balanced and has a dry finish. Big fan.


 darkguardian (506), Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/515/20
Jun 2, 2009  
22oz bottle. Pours a milky black with almost no head. Lots of Piney citrus hops in the nose and maybe a bit of toffee and smoke in the nose. Flavor is full on hop up front with some grapefruit and apricot. Finishes with a slight caramel toffee note and a bit the faintest malty roast. This is a great black IPA. Amazing how hoppy this is considering the malt and the gravity. Superbly made, and another great beer from Stone.


 SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/516/20
May 30, 2009  
Thanks brain .. . light molasses roast and pine in the nose .. . dark creamy black with a low head .. . Fuck the TABC!!! .. . great bitterness .. smoothy .. . great complexity, i am digging the black ipa!



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