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15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA
Stone Brewing
- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 10.8%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 12.59%
- Reviews:
- 720
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 19, 2022
- Added:
- Aug 16, 2011
- Wants:
- 56
- Gots:
- 139
No description / notes.
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Ratings by FosterJM:
Reviewed by FosterJM from California
4.06/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
721st Review on BA
Bottle to Piraat Tulip
22 oz bottle
App- A new point in the black IPA zone has been reached. To me they really dressed up a RIS with a bigger head and scaled back the lacing. Black squid ink liquid and a giant three finger head. Khaki in color and very very slow to recede.
Smell- A very nice blend of a lot of things. I get damp citrus with some orange and some tropical. At the same time its a bit malty with a creamy note. No trace of the ABV or bitterness.
Taste- This is very different from other black IPAs I have had including the 11th anny or SSR. This one is more malt driven with a balanced malt/citrus combo. Its unique in flavors with it being so split down the middle and very balanced. Black IPAs arent my favorite but 11th and 15th take the cake.
Mouth- A very well done medium bodied beer with a paired and equally balanced medium carbonation. A bunch of bubbles and a lot of malt with a touch of citrus and coffee. Maybe just maybe a little coffee on the finish.
Drink- Well I hope after all these years Stone will always push boundries and continue to push boundries. A newer style but very balanced, tasty and unique. I probably wont age one as it states but I saw the 3L and said mmm...
Aug 18, 2011Bottle to Piraat Tulip
22 oz bottle
App- A new point in the black IPA zone has been reached. To me they really dressed up a RIS with a bigger head and scaled back the lacing. Black squid ink liquid and a giant three finger head. Khaki in color and very very slow to recede.
Smell- A very nice blend of a lot of things. I get damp citrus with some orange and some tropical. At the same time its a bit malty with a creamy note. No trace of the ABV or bitterness.
Taste- This is very different from other black IPAs I have had including the 11th anny or SSR. This one is more malt driven with a balanced malt/citrus combo. Its unique in flavors with it being so split down the middle and very balanced. Black IPAs arent my favorite but 11th and 15th take the cake.
Mouth- A very well done medium bodied beer with a paired and equally balanced medium carbonation. A bunch of bubbles and a lot of malt with a touch of citrus and coffee. Maybe just maybe a little coffee on the finish.
Drink- Well I hope after all these years Stone will always push boundries and continue to push boundries. A newer style but very balanced, tasty and unique. I probably wont age one as it states but I saw the 3L and said mmm...
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.82/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had this on draft.
A: pours dark, black body with small, tan head with nice retention and lacing
S: nice, grapefruit smelling beer; nice overall
T: nice, grapefruit tasting beer; some bitterness; some roasted undertones
M: medium bodied and fairly smooth
D: nice mouthfeel and taste combo; definitely a nice drinking beer; solid IPA
Nov 21, 2020A: pours dark, black body with small, tan head with nice retention and lacing
S: nice, grapefruit smelling beer; nice overall
T: nice, grapefruit tasting beer; some bitterness; some roasted undertones
M: medium bodied and fairly smooth
D: nice mouthfeel and taste combo; definitely a nice drinking beer; solid IPA
Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia
4.18/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From notes 8/19/12: Pours pitch black with 2+ fingers of soap bubble foamy, lasting mocha head that leaves nice webby sheets of lace. Aroma is grapefruit, pine, roast, char, and smokey with some chocolate and coffee. Taste is citrus with roast, chocolate and anise in front, pine and a dark fruit hint in the middle, it finishes chocolate in a blend of pine and citrus hop bitterness with a coffee hint. The alcohol is most noticeable the finish. FULL of roasted character.
Jan 04, 2019Reviewed by Riff from Virginia
4.17/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is from the 2016 anniversary pack. Pours a black color with a thick, brown head that dissipates quickly. Smells of citrus, top soil, chocolate, and caramel. Taste had an overall citrus bitterness to it, enveloped with tones of malts, chocolate, and earth. Feel is silky smooth. Overall a very nice black IPA.
Nov 08, 2016Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri
3.79/5 rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours black with two fingers of dark, motor oil head. The head is fizzy and disappears pretty quickly with no lacing left behind. Aroma is dark, with notes of roasted and toasted malts, with pine hops and chocolate. It's almost more of a hoppy stout aroma. Interesting. Flavor profile follows the path lead by the aroma, with roasted and toasted malts and chocolate up front, before breaking away to a bitter, pine hop bite. The long lingering taste leaves very little other than pine hops on the palette. Mouth feel is bold, strong, and filling. It has a thick consistency and texture similar to a quality stout. The thick, viscous feel keeps this beer from being easy to pound, but makes it a pleasure to sip if you love the feel of a stout, but the bite of hops. Overall, it's a great black IPA. While it may be more adequately named as a hoppy stout, it still does the job of presenting hops in an alter-ego type fashion in regards to appearance. Just be careful, as the hops are a bit brutal.
Served in a 12oz snifter.
This bottle is from the 20th Anniversary IPA pack, made in 2016.
Nov 01, 2016Served in a 12oz snifter.
This bottle is from the 20th Anniversary IPA pack, made in 2016.
15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
1451 ratings
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