RateBeer

Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale

Percentile
99
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
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?  
 Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/518/20
Apr 6, 2009  
Bottle at Church Key, North Beach, San Francisco, 26th Mar 09. Very dark, near black. Some bubbles. There’s old leather, wood smoke, tons of hops, cocoa, toasted malt - it’s got it all and doesn’t disappoint in the slightest. The aftertaste feels like it will last until the next morning. Simply sublime.


 dionysus (104), Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Apr 4, 2009  
Bottle. Pour is black with a dense brown head. The aroma is extremely hop-dominant with some grapefruit and lemongrass. The mouthfeel wasn’t as full as the appearance had let on, yet wasn’t disappointing. Taste is of sweet malt and pine, leading to classic hop bitterness. As usual, another nice beer from Stone.


 sigma23 (217), , Maine, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/104/518/20
Apr 4, 2009  
11th anniversary bottle drank in 08. hops held up well but also a great sweet malt to back it up. very interesting but the bitter compliments the sweet. fantastic brew


 caesar (3034), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 2, 2009  
Bottle @ jbrus, 11th anniversary. Dark color, short head. Chocolate arome, hoppy. Taste of bitter chocolat and coffee, with a bitter hoppy finish. Good ingredients, good beer.


 jazz88 (2236), San Francisco, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/518/20
Apr 2, 2009  
Bottle. Black color with a foamy light brown head. A bitter hoppy chocolate malt delight. A chocolate malty aroma. Earthy, malty and hoppy with a long finish. Smooth and intense flavors. Quite nice.


 skortila (2903), Bunnik, Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 31, 2009  
Bottled @ Jbrus’. As Stone XI. The aroma is really American with all the overwhelming citric hoppiness. Very dark coloured with an off-white head. The taste is bitter with strong grapefruity hoppiness, some malts. Harsh finish, bit one-dimensional. Quite dark for this type of beer. Good.


 jbrus (4863), Delft, Netherlands
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 30, 2009  
Bottle@Home. Bottled as Stone 11th. Fruity, grassy and dried dark fruit aroma. Very dark brown colour, beige head, good lace. Sweet, loads of bitter and grassy hops. Too harsh for me. Tastes like a dark coloured Double IPA.


 jerohen (1613), Bussum, Netherlands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 30, 2009  
Tasting session at jbrus. Bottled. Dark brown coloured, brown head. Very hoppy nose, grapefruit. Hopbitter flavour, pretty extreme. This is like a dark Double IPA. Over the edge to my personal liking.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Log In | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Feedback?
Copyright © 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC