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Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale

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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.
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 Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/104/516/20
Mar 10, 2008  
Blind tasting at Papsoe. Very dark brown reddish colour with a nice head. Fantastic aroma of hops, citrus, peach and other high alpha hops. Flavour of hops malt and little chocolate very nice endeed.


 FROTHINGSLOSH (2001), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 9, 2008  
Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a medium sized light brown head. The aroma was sweetish grapefruity hops and a light note of roasty malts. The flavor was bitter and had a fairly strong and crisp floral and fruity hop presence with a light roasty malt base. The finish was long and was dominated by floral hops.


 hotstuff (3175), Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Mar 7, 2008  
Bottle. Small fizzy tan head with a fair amount of lacing, opaque, no visible carbonation, and a dark brown-black hue. Nose was hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, malt, and some roastiness. Flavor was bitter, hoppy, citrus, roasty, and finishes dry. Mouthfeel was dry. Medium body. Nicely done given the style, but too hoppy tasting for my liking given that I am not a hop head. Quaffable and worthy of a try.


 thenick (744), North Bellmore, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Mar 7, 2008  
Bomber. Pours a deep garnet with a fluffy tan head. Aroma is overwhelmingly citrus and pine hops, with chocolate and roasted malt thrown in.....The TASTE, however, is interesting - it’s hoppy, so it must be an IPA....WAIT! There’s a slight bit of malt and chocolate....WAIT! It finishes like an IPA. Whatever it is, it’s all good and a wonderful, wonderful brew.


 Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Mar 5, 2008  
Bomber purchased at Crown Liquors #15, in Fishers, IN. Pours nearly black with just a touch of garnet highlight, near the stem of the glass, and a dense, creamy, pitted tan head that leaves sticky lace behind. Very pretty. The nose is a total disconnect from the appearance: a solid hop front (citric and piny hops) are layered over solid chocolate and roasted malt notes. Medium-bodied with a thin creaminess, transitioning to a dry, almost woody, bitter hopped finish that lingers for quite a while. A nice balance of pine and citrus over a solid malt backbone. It’s difficult to pull out any discernible malt "flavors" behind the hop notes, but the malt does contribute significantly towards body and balance. This is another very solid brew from the guys at Stone. If you’re a hop head looking for something a bit off the beaten path, find a bottle of this beer. You won’t be disappointed.


Changus (13), Portland, Oregon, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 4, 2008  
Poured dark and thick. Low carbonation high hop flavor and a kill with the smooth strong malt. Super dry tongue pincher that will leave you with a happy feeling.


 footbalm (1218), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 4, 2008  
Bottle from shp555, thanks Steve. Pours a copper-amber with just a bit of creamy foam. Kind of resembled a toned down IIPA with the hoppiness but after a I had a few sips then some of the complexity arose and the malt took over. Not a bad brew at all


 JensenTaster (1585), Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/517/20
Mar 4, 2008  
(on bottle, thanks thewolf) BLACK, with redbrown trim. Well hopped, yet still roasted and malty nose. Smooth mouth, very good carbonation. Dries up in the taste and gets seiously like a coffeebean, almost making my lips carak, almost. A knockout hoppy stout.



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