Stone Pale Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

bmwats

Louisiana

4.22/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a my Stone Arrogant Bastard "Fizzy yellow beer is for wussies" glass.

A: Clear amber hue. Medium carbonation. Pours about a 1 finger, foamy, white head. Settles very slowly. Lots of thick, sticky, beer ring lacing.

S: Malt, pine nuts, and clove. Just a little sweet tea thing, too.

T: Nice baked bread grain tone. Sharp, bitter hops, and just a touch of sweet butterscotch or tea.

M: Malty and sweet in the front, sharp and bitter in the back. Really dry finish. The sharp bite lingers throughout the experience.

D: Sharpness dictates a slow draw.

Atmosphere is great. Nice amber color with a really great, thick, creamy head, and lots of dry sticky lacing. Nose is grainy, hoppy, and sweet all mixed up in a nice package. Flavor follows suit. Baked bread, sharp hops, and sweetness. Overall, this is a great quaff.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2011 04:39:50 | More by bmwats

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-21-2013 18:24:35 | More by johntfox

bnes09

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Transparent amber and tons of carbonation. Rich, creamy ivory colored head with excellent retention and plenty of stickage to the glass.

Malty, bready aroma. Some spices, herbs and rye. Hint of pine.

Dense malt character, buttered biscuits and toasted rye. Subtle pine and leaf hop. Well balanced.

Medium bodied, smooth in the middle and dry in the end. Well carbonated.

NIce pale ale. Solid flavor and good balance.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 05:07:52 | More by bnes09

seplo

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-20-2013 23:12:01 | More by seplo

NJB145

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-20-2013 00:36:52 | More by NJB145

PortLargo

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-19-2013 01:20:11 | More by PortLargo

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-17-2013 15:05:34 | More by twenty5

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-17-2013 03:04:32 | More by ElizabethEleanor

Doctlow

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

05-15-2013 05:42:09 | More by Doctlow

Bustersuess

New York

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-14-2013 18:37:33 | More by Bustersuess

csfcmitchell

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-13-2013 15:53:18 | More by csfcmitchell

EGolfer4

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-12-2013 18:28:15 | More by EGolfer4

durlta

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-11-2013 22:55:50 | More by durlta

Suds

Pennsylvania

4.11/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

This one is a clear and copper colored brew. The head is white and leaves a nice lace. The smell is clean and balanced with both malt and hop qualities. Herbal and earthy in aroma...some underlying stone fruit.m the taste is more assertive....bitter ans strong. On the dry side, but lots of malt flavor. Hop resin and flavor is prominent throughout. Full body and satisfying.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 01:50:12 | More by Suds

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

05-10-2013 19:11:23 | More by Whiskeydeez

jkane101

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-10-2013 01:13:43 | More by jkane101

MadCat

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Nice copper color, decent white head, leaves good lacing

Smell: Fruit and caramel malts, along with floral and citrus hops

Taste: Hoppy, with some bitterness, floral and citrus. Caramel malt sweetness backs it up some, with some fruit and nut flavor. Very well balanced

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body, good carbonation

Overall: Excellent example of the style. This brew always makes me happy, as I don't have it as often as other pale ales.

Serving type: on-tap

05-09-2013 01:50:45 | More by MadCat

billab914

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-09-2013 00:51:40 | More by billab914

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-07-2013 22:58:25 | More by cadaugherty

blknikon

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-07-2013 22:03:02 | More by blknikon

Jersh67

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-06-2013 15:18:32 | More by Jersh67

minterro

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-06-2013 00:54:19 | More by minterro

LCannon4

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

05-06-2013 00:41:54 | More by LCannon4

MaxOhle

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-06-2013 00:26:37 | More by MaxOhle

CoolEthan

California

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

05-04-2013 19:55:57 | More by CoolEthan