Enjoy By IPA - Stone Brewing Co.

MattSweatshirt

Texas

4.1/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoy by 12.21 drank 12.03

Pours two fingers of white head with a clear orangey gold body.

Immediate sweet peachy notes just jump out of the glass. Orange and some astringent grapefruitiness. Light pine under the fruit. Floral notes as well. Lovely smelling IPA. As it warmed a bready toasted character became more prevalent as did some caramel and the alcohol.

Holy hops. Get more of the piney resinous thing going on in the taste. Grapefruit. My tongue was assaulted by a bone dryness and bitterness. It's not totally hops as there is some detectable bready malt but it's really about the hops.
Great smooth body on this with mild carbonation.

I love a big ridiculous IPA like this every now and then.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2013 01:20:07 | More by MattSweatshirt

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-19-2013 15:13:56 | More by ShawnMH

nick_asian

Nevada

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-19-2013 07:05:26 | More by nick_asian

SurlyDisciple

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-19-2013 04:35:11 | More by SurlyDisciple

haknort

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-19-2013 03:33:40 | More by haknort

nesarebad

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-19-2013 03:26:46 | More by nesarebad

jakeox

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -20.8%

05-19-2013 01:53:26 | More by jakeox

jbarletto

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-18-2013 21:13:04 | More by jbarletto

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