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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
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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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 awiseman01 (351), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 8, 2009    Updated: Oct 12, 2009
Dan’s Bachelor Party Extended Weekend Rating #8 of 90. 2007 11th anniversary Bottle. Pours pitch black with brown edges. For a black IPA, this smells much more like a stout or porter, but the hops are definitely there. The flavor is excellent hop mixed with dark chocolate and roasted malt. Very delicious from start to finish. Props to Dan for bringing this out. (ReRate 10/9/09) SSR Growler from Stone. What an amazing beer. This one made it back on the flight from SD to IND and actually waited patiently in the growler for 19 days before I finally popped the swing top...not to worry, I was amazed at the freshness considering the traveling distance and time passed. Compared to the XI bottle, this had a much stronger fresh hop aroma that dominated the nose. Taste was very fresh as well with an excellent citrus hop flavor. If you close your eyes you swear it’s an ipa, but if you just look at it without smelling or tasting you would expect at least SOME roasted malt of coffee/chocolate. This is one of the greatest/wierdest beers I’ve ever had....HOW did they get it SO dark without it tasting like a dark beer? Now I am curious to revisit the XI bottle (and age an SSR bottle) to see if it just takes time for the ’dark’ flavors to come out. After tasting the SSR from tap and all the hops it brought with it, I’m not convinced it wasn’t my imagination that picked out the dark flavors in the XI bottle I previously rated. I’m mezmorized right now.


 smith4498 (887), Miami, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 8, 2009  
Pours dark brown color with tan head. Citrus hops and caramel malt aromas. Lots of juicy citrus flavors combined with big caramel maltiness. Medium body with average carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel.


 arrogantb (701), Denver, Colorado, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 1, 2009  
I already knew this was going to be a dark IPA but it sure is black. Smell is initially fruity out of the bottle and reminiscent of the vaunted 10th. Second smell from the glass is chocolate and hops! This one is weird, has a chocolate taste, some hops with fruitiness and roastiness at the end. Good stuff and makes me want to revisit Avery’s 14th anniversary ale. The mouthfeel is nice and creamy but I am not sure that I could drink more than one bomber. For some reason the chocolate and hop combination makes me think of chocolate mints. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 09-12-2007 14:54:23


madscientist (4), USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/514/20
Aug 31, 2009  
I am not usually a big fan of Stone beers. I usually think they are slightly overrated. This black full bodied dark IPA was amazingly breathtaking. It starts off roasty and finishes like an IPA. Gives a whole new meaning to "dark beer."


DGamez8866 (5), Duarte, California, USA
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4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/104/518/20
Aug 29, 2009  
2 Liter Growler on tap from Stone Brewery. Dark Brown with a tan head. Aroma of hops and Dark/Smoked Malts. At first taste the bitterness from the hops make you cringe but if you have ever tried other Stone beers they do not hold back when it comes to flavor. After you get over the initial burst of hops you get a good taste of the malts. I feel as of they mixed a smoked porter with a ton of hops and came up with this beautiful mixture. Thank you Stone for making my Weekend.


 sauceyhops (104), carlsbad, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 29, 2009  
Stone can call this whatever they want, it’s a Black IPA and I love it. Dark pour with aroma of hops and deep roasted malts. head with nice lacing. Flavor is of chocolate and wood with the always impressive Stone hop kick. Awesome beer.


 Gachupines (292), USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 28, 2009  
Black with a tan head, aroma is a little fruity and slightly hoppy. Taste is malty and sweet with a little hops in the finish. Not as aggressively hoppy as other Stone beers, but that’s mainly because the sweetness is at the forefront. However, the hops do linger on the tongue longer. Overall a very good beer, glad they brought this back.


 deyholla (695), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/515/20
Aug 22, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma had a combination of sweet fruits and citrus fruits. The citrus fruits tended to dominate the nose with some piney notes underneath. The flavor was full of hops which lead to a piney taste with citrus undertones.



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