Enjoy By IPA - Stone Brewing Co.

cosmicevan

New York

4.2/5  rDev -5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

big ups to sarge27 for the trade...says enjoy by 2.15.13, i say, why wait? enjoyed via a spigalau glass.

a - brew poured a transparent orange with a finger or so of frothy classic ipa head that hung out and left chunky lacing. there was minimal but present visible carbonation swimming to the surface of the brew.

s - aw yeah, sticky sweaty citrusy hops. just the way i like it. i expected good things in the nose on this one after all it is a fresh stone ipa! i do pick up some of the onion smell that i have heard about as well, though not dominant.

t - soft hop assault. oniony citrusy hops. not as sticky and dank as the nose suggests, but there is some bittering on this one, but not the slap in the face i expected.

m - the first thing i noticed when i sipped the beer was the feel. very water like. there is carbonation for certain, but somewhat subtle making this one more of a hop juice than a beer, but it works.

o - overall, what would you expect? another solid ipa from stone. this time you don't have to worry about it being old though ;) i wish it was more like ruination 10th, that was a very special beer, but this is kinda like a lite version of that. softer and tamer and less dank. solid ipa, glad to have tried it...would definitely pick it up if i saw it on a shelf, but to trade for...might be happy with a one and done.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 01:44:58 | More by cosmicevan

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Ohio

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California

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4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

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Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -15.2%

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Texas

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

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District of Columbia

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

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4/5  rDev -9.5%

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California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

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California

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

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Texas

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

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4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

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Virginia

5/5  rDev +13.1%

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California

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

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Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -20.8%

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Washington

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

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New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

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Kansas

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

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Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

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California

4/5  rDev -9.5%

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Texas

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Florida

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Illinois

4/5  rDev -9.5%

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Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

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DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.24/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Enjoy by 5-17-13. Poured from 22oz bottle into captain Lawrence tulip. Pours a slightly reddish golden with a finger of white head. Really nice piney and fruity hop aromas with some great malty balance. Taste is crisp piney and citrus hops with a nice malt backbone to even things out...its smooth and easy especially for the abv. Really great DIPA....cant wait for the next edition!

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 12:23:11 | More by DrinkSlurm