Baird / Ishii / Stone Japanese Green Tea IPA - Stone Brewing Co.

kevanb

Illinois

3.6/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Got a bottle of this at Whole Foods, and happy to support the cause.

A: Very nice honey color, lots of sediment in the glass, but not the usual dusty variety, this is much larger and interesting. Almost no head. Thick lacing along the sides.

S: Smells nice, hops, grains and citrus, but the tea aromas are definitely there, its actually a really nice and appealing nose.

T: Taste is pretty good, fairly standard for an IPA but does have some unusual flavors. The tea is there, but its also some other things, something tangy that I can't put my finger on. Honestly, the tea doesn't really compliment the beer, but it doesn't make it worse, just kinda there.

M: A bit more bitter than usual and leaves an odd taste behind that is a bit uncomfortable. It's smooth and full bodied at the least.

O: All in all its not bad, worth checking out but I doubt it will be something to rave about. I could see myself buying more of this just to support the Japanese relief effort but not really for the best beer around.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2011 01:35:08 | More by kevanb

PlinyBeMiney

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

06-02-2013 03:40:09 | More by PlinyBeMiney

blguillen

California

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%

05-30-2013 17:01:03 | More by blguillen

sludgegnome

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-25-2013 22:06:14 | More by sludgegnome

jakecattleco

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

05-21-2013 17:57:09 | More by jakecattleco

bostonbeans

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

05-16-2013 23:30:08 | More by bostonbeans

Zbeetleman

California

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

05-15-2013 02:57:50 | More by Zbeetleman

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-11-2013 17:55:22 | More by mikeincharleston

cadaugherty

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -35.4%

05-07-2013 22:50:27 | More by cadaugherty

BeastLU

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

05-03-2013 00:10:25 | More by BeastLU

blknikon

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

04-30-2013 19:21:40 | More by blknikon

spycow

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -16%

04-26-2013 23:34:49 | More by spycow

LSx

California

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

04-25-2013 04:41:15 | More by LSx

Nofear048

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%

04-19-2013 06:39:34 | More by Nofear048

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.84/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2011 Collaboration

A: Pours a hazy to cloudy golden peach in color with some very light amounts of visible carbonation and some orange and golden yellow highlights. There are significant amounts of white particles in suspension. The beer has a finger tall off-white head that redues to a medium sized patch of very thin film covering the surface of the beer with a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of citrus/orange hops along with some lighter notes of green tea.

T: Upfront there is a light to moderate flavor of pale malts with a light amount of wheat. There are light to moderate flavor of citrus/orange hops and some light notes of green tea. Light to moderate amounts of bitterness which lingers for quite a while.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth and slightly crisp with moderate amounts of dryness in the finish.

O: This beer has really held up surprisingly well considering the style - the alcohol is well hidden and the hop flavors has not really faded much over time. I liked this better than a lot of the Stone beer as this has a slightly different hop profile.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 02:46:03 | More by dbrauneis

Sparky44

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-23-2013 23:54:59 | More by Sparky44

e30todamax

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-12-2013 22:03:39 | More by e30todamax

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

03-07-2013 19:57:51 | More by orangesol

TerryLee

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

03-06-2013 17:41:56 | More by TerryLee

Hanzo

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

02-24-2013 19:19:08 | More by Hanzo

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

02-24-2013 15:42:07 | More by t0rin0

RumHam

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

02-23-2013 06:00:34 | More by RumHam

chugamugofsud

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

02-22-2013 16:25:19 | More by chugamugofsud

mjenkins5

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.4%

02-20-2013 02:49:57 | More by mjenkins5

DrBrewDay

3.25/5  rDev -16%

02-16-2013 16:29:12 | More by DrBrewDay