The Alchemist / Ninkasi / Stone - More Brown Than Black IPA - Stone Brewing Co.

BearsOnAcid

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Dark brown pour, somewhat opaque. Thick creamy khaki head that leaves a good amount of lacing

Grassy piney nose, some dank white wine, with some some soft caramel and chocolate coming from the malt.

Very pine forward flavor. Lots of bitterness. Definitely seems like a Vermont IPA but the hop flavor is a little off. Grapefruit pith aftertaste. Some sweetness and a toasty, nutty, chocolatey malt flavor. Possibly a slight roast mixing in with the bitterness but hard to tell. It's definitely overpowered by the hops.

Good beer but I was expecting some more variety and flavor in the hop profile. It almost bordered on astringent which can be a problem with the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2012 21:18:50 | More by BearsOnAcid

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