Double Bastard Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

zhanson88

Montana

4.18/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Double Bastard pours a deep ruby color with about a finger of head. Retention is decent, but there ends up being no lacing at all. At 11% ABV, not that surprising. Still a good looking beer.

Smell: Toasted malts, caramel, a bunch of resinous hops, and some rummy booziness are all prevalent. It certainly smells stronger than the regular Arrogant Bastard.

Taste: Caramel and toasted malts are very prevalent up front, with some booziness and plenty of hops on the back end. Honestly, this beer reminds of a barleywine with a more roasted malt profile. It tastes very good.

Mouthfeel/Drinkability: Medium bodied with fairly low carbonation leads to a syrupy, very smooth drinking beer. Very nice. This is a pretty strong beer, and I can tell. It's certainly not a chore to drink, but it's also not the most drinkable beer I've had by any stretch.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2011 05:29:07 | More by zhanson88

mkirkland80

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-18-2013 02:28:53 | More by mkirkland80

Shogun730

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

05-17-2013 21:33:08 | More by Shogun730

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

05-17-2013 15:15:53 | More by HinghamRick

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

05-17-2013 15:02:22 | More by twenty5

chossboss

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-17-2013 04:51:28 | More by chossboss

Big_J22

Maryland

5/5  rDev +16%

05-17-2013 03:47:49 | More by Big_J22

Fcolle2

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-17-2013 00:37:11 | More by Fcolle2

Blashawright

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

05-16-2013 22:29:49 | More by Blashawright

carlosega

Ohio

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-16-2013 20:24:33 | More by carlosega

Beerislivingproof

Iowa

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

05-16-2013 14:03:08 | More by Beerislivingproof

jwk7324

California

5/5  rDev +16%

05-16-2013 05:49:09 | More by jwk7324

deekyn

California

3.5/5  rDev -18.8%

05-16-2013 04:07:04 | More by deekyn

cmdmzmjm

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -18.8%

05-16-2013 02:14:16 | More by cmdmzmjm

inanity

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +16%

05-15-2013 23:23:52 | More by inanity

gfap61

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

05-15-2013 20:02:38 | More by gfap61

Zbeetleman

California

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-15-2013 03:06:22 | More by Zbeetleman

Kylethebear

Florida

5/5  rDev +16%

05-15-2013 00:17:06 | More by Kylethebear

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -18.8%

05-14-2013 23:11:24 | More by liamt07

SonOfOdin

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +16%

05-14-2013 18:41:43 | More by SonOfOdin

Bustersuess

New York

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

05-14-2013 18:38:38 | More by Bustersuess

Absolut

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-13-2013 18:45:43 | More by Absolut

csfcmitchell

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

05-13-2013 15:48:27 | More by csfcmitchell

FranzBC

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

05-13-2013 02:06:28 | More by FranzBC

KYGunner

Kentucky

3.8/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Maroon to copper to mahogany and shades of purple this is an exceptionally striking color. The head built quickly in a rush of bubbles to a crescendo of thick foam and exceptional lacing.

So many things going on in aroma but slightly weak. Prune, sweet dates, raisin and dried fruit meld with a molasses or sorghum scent. Quite diverse, and very well presented.

Strong raisin flavors hit but are vanquished with an alcohol brashness. Some prune comes towards the end but it too loses out to a harsh tinny metallic taste and feel. I do get a hop flavor and some sweetness as I delve further in. Maybe some pine and a hint of malt. It's getting better, the more I drink but overall it seems Stone has lost me again. So many of their ales finish with tinny alcohol, for me, and it disappoints me every time.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 22:19:28 | More by KYGunner