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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.
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 potbeercollege (358), Boulder, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 26, 2009    Updated: Nov 29, 2009
Dark as night, pours like still black water then head explodes into thick almost cream-like head. Aroma of hops, lots of grass. Malt-rich caramel coffee flavors. also grass hop. Beautiful brew.


 Pwn3d (1066), Manhattan, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 26, 2009  
On tap at rattle n hum. Intense coffee and deep cocoa flavors. Some vanilla and macadamia nut as well. Smooth, crisp and fantastic. Rich hop tang underneath. Without a doubt one of the best American strong ales.


Beeronaut (56), Cambridgeshire, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 24, 2009    Updated: Sep 28, 2009
This beer is crazy. Aroma is seriously hoppy, even from a meter away I can smell hops from the glass. The aroma is a is total dichotomy, tonnes of citrus and lemon peel, a rubbery-like aroma, earth, mineral, wet concrete Pours pure black, looks like the glass is made out of Jet. Flavours have everything from orange peel to rubber/earth, but of course substantial hops. All I can say is this beer reminds me of passing a car crash, you know you shouldn’t look but you just have to... Likewise I know the flavours shouldn’t work but they do, should I like it? perhaps not... Do I like it... YES!


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Good lord. Black pour with a decent off-white head. Aroma is big and hoppy and backed by dark roasted malts. Flavor is much the same: rich and full-bodied; sweet maltiness and citrusy hop character. Like an IPA gone over to the dark side. Very nice.


 Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 21, 2009  
Poured a pitch-black color ale with a off-white foamy head. Aroma of bitter hops with some light roasted malt notes. Taste is a mix between some roasted malt with lots of west-coats bitter hops. Body is quite full with some carbonation and alcohol is not noticable. Finishes with undertones of cedar-wood and sweet black coffee-weird. Seems like a black IPA. Interesting take on the style though.


 DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 19, 2009  
Pours black as a stout but the flavor was a hop bomb.Huge hop flavor with a hoppiy bitter finish


 Panzuriel (993), Westerville, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
Sep 18, 2009  
very strong hop nose. somewhat green and herbaceous. some pine notes. color is a deep red black with a fine head of nice tan bubbles. taste is strong with front hops. more of the pine presence. Body is fluid but also very tangy as the hops assault the tongue. finish is good bitters. another hop masterpiece. not for the faint of heart.


reverendj (40), Brunswick, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 18, 2009  
It ain’t bragging if you can back it up and that’s what Stone has done. Would one think it weird if it was called a midnight IPA? Big aroma of malty chocolate and fruit. First impression is one of bitter chocolate malt followed by a judicious hop bite. Very creamy mouth akin to a nice imperial stout. Another home run by one of my favorite breweries.



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