Enjoy By IPA - Stone Brewing Co.

GregSVT

Texas

4.18/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle into a tulip Third batch - 12.21.12

A: Pours a nearly clear golden orange with a small white head that fades pretty quickly and leaves some lacing on the glass.

S: The nose is an immediate blast of tropical fruits like mango, pineapple, and apricots. Dank like a bag of cheeba and hop forward for sure. There's a bit of malt in there as well but it is one of the most fruit forward DIPAs I've ever smelled and I love it!

T: The taste is not so fruit forward and actually is balanced by a good hop bitterness. There are flavors of mango and apricot but there are also big flavors of pine and grapefruit. It's actually dank in the taste which I don't think I've ever experienced before...very interesting. The taste is good but it's not as impressive as the nose.

M: The feel is medium bodied with a nice amount of carbonation.

O: I like this and I hope they keep this series going. I would buy this all the time if it was available year round.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 05:35:31 | More by GregSVT

ChefBenhase

Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-18-2013 18:28:12 | More by ChefBenhase

Kreko7

California

5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-18-2013 17:28:43 | More by Kreko7

andysc83

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-18-2013 16:58:04 | More by andysc83

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -20.8%

05-18-2013 16:40:59 | More by eyeenjoybeer

jono0101

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-18-2013 15:53:17 | More by jono0101

Beer-A-Lot

Virginia

4.16/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

5/17/13

A - Nice cloudy, light golden. Good head.

S - One of the real strengths of this beer. Citrusy, herbal, some spice but not overly.

T - Again, citrusy and lemony flavors, medium hop flavors, yet very sessionable for the abv. Solid taste.

M - Smooth, not overly carbonated.

O - A very solid IPA. It's no wonder fans of this style seek this out. With food, I found it going down very quickly, despite the high alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 15:47:54 | More by Beer-A-Lot

teraflx

Arizona

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-18-2013 15:38:10 | More by teraflx

beernads

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -15.2%

05-18-2013 06:37:52 | More by beernads

Emkehr

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-18-2013 04:17:16 | More by Emkehr

Netdogca

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-18-2013 03:17:16 | More by Netdogca

mikeyv35

New York

4.38/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Date: 05/17/2013
Type: 22oz. Bottle
Vintage: Bottled on 04/12/2013 & best by 05/17/2013
Glass: Half Acre Tulip

Ironically, I was getting ready to watch the Penguin game #2 against the Senators and was shopping for a good beer to drink at a store in Brooklyn and stumbled across this bottle. Now, I am watching the best team in hockey from my hometown and drinking best by 05/17/13 on 05/17/13. Life does not get much better than this!

Poured a golden in color w/ a big 2 finger white head that left sticky lacing on the glass. The aroma was of a massive amount of grapefruit, citrus, pine, and earthiness. The taste was big grapefruit up front, leading into medium amounts of resinous bitterness, finishing w/ vanilla mixed w/ an herbal quality.Medium bodied and somewhat dry. This, like most DIPAs was pretty drinkable.

Overall, a great DIPA from Stone! It was nice to see Stone's concern on freshness and innovation despite how large this brewery has become. This one just has a slight vanilla note on the end and the fact that it needs to finish drier that prevents it from being all-world. In the end, a well made DIPA that did not have many holes, but Stone should thank the Pittsburgh Penguins for filling the rest by winning 4-2.

Go Pens! Stanley Cup number 4 is around the corner.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 03:15:42 | More by mikeyv35

JonRogers

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-18-2013 03:10:39 | More by JonRogers

mkirkland80

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-18-2013 02:29:21 | More by mkirkland80

timoteo833

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-18-2013 01:56:16 | More by timoteo833

alexsergio

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-18-2013 01:49:04 | More by alexsergio

abeerdude

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-17-2013 22:07:52 | More by abeerdude

GaryMarkle84

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-17-2013 21:43:59 | More by GaryMarkle84

pixieskid

France

3.75/5  rDev -15.2%

05-17-2013 20:26:48 | More by pixieskid

bonbini26

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-17-2013 19:15:14 | More by bonbini26

hsaye

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-17-2013 18:44:46 | More by hsaye

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-17-2013 15:01:22 | More by twenty5

eliz108

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-17-2013 14:38:52 | More by eliz108

jklecko2

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-17-2013 14:15:21 | More by jklecko2

lndsy

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-17-2013 13:02:20 | More by lndsy