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

mechamifune

North Carolina

3.23/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

At first glance I notice a lot of setiment sitting at the bottom of the bottle, which is unexpected. I manage to keep any of it from getting into the pour and the result is a pleasant looking IIPA, clear with a yellow/gold color. Very slight white head comes up and goes away almost instantly. Lacing is evident but very light.

Smell is aggressive hops.... not a real strong citrus element there, or at least not one i'm picking up on. There is a little "something" else in the nose, but I can't quite define it.... the green tea element perhaps? (though it doesn't smell like green tea to me).

Taste is in line with a good IIPA, loads of bitterness and some citrus upfront but not astringently so....and then an odd almost mouthwash-like taste to the finish. The finish is not completely foul, but it is odd and not what I would call pleasant. I'm guessing this is the green tea element, but I can't say it reminds me of any green tea i've had.

Mouthfeel is good for the style. A nice sense of crispness and carbonation, making it easy to drink given the strength of the bittnerness and flavor.

In the end... this is kind of like drinking a Ruination with a little bit of mouthwash added in the finish. It's not as bad as that might sound, but I won't be drinking it again.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2011 11:13:12 | More by mechamifune

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

Azrael

4/5  rDev +3.4%

02-07-2013 05:32:59 | More by Azrael

mkennedy119

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

02-03-2013 18:35:17 | More by mkennedy119

jtierney89

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

pretty old as far ipas go, about 6 months, and according to stone this beer is 3 months out of code but it smells and tastes pretty darn fresh. hazy burnt orange hue with a white head.

earthy and herbal hop character with a soft tea presence on the nose.

light breast malt body lets the hops and tea shine. big herbal leafy hop presence throughout with a nice bitter finish. tea comes through in the back end and as a lingering flavor on finish. semisweet tea flavor lingers in the mouth. pretty nice, hops and tea compliment each other rather nice.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2013 02:13:04 | More by jtierney89

Papabeans

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

01-20-2013 06:10:20 | More by Papabeans