IPA (India Pale Ale) - Stone Brewing Co.

HerrDave

Tennessee

4.2/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

My first review...

Appearance: A nice amber color with a decent white head that dissipates after a few moments. Nearly a perfect looking beer.

Smell: A very lovely hoppy smell with some hints of citrus.

Taste: A nice bitterness and quite a strong hoppy taste are what you first notice. As you continue to drink the beer the flavor evolves and their are some fruity hints within the taste. While a good taste for an IPA it could be a bit overwhelming to some people.

Mouthfeel: A good amount of carbonation with a medium body, goes down crisp and smooth.

Overall: On the bottle Stone brags about making then IPA "deliciously hoppy." I would say the emphasis would be on the hoppy and they succeeded with this beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 02:54:39 | More by HerrDave

Remdog

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-25-2013 23:10:10 | More by Remdog

sludgegnome

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-25-2013 22:07:56 | More by sludgegnome

BlueMoon10

Mississippi

3/5  rDev -29.6%

05-25-2013 14:20:30 | More by BlueMoon10

iCabaLLero

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -35.4%

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TheDoak

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-25-2013 03:26:12 | More by TheDoak

NormLobstah

Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-25-2013 03:25:00 | More by NormLobstah

mulliwater

Virginia

2.25/5  rDev -47.2%

05-25-2013 03:16:56 | More by mulliwater

Dogzbone

New York

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-25-2013 01:29:29 | More by Dogzbone

msinger1002

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-24-2013 23:15:55 | More by msinger1002

Spaz7

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-24-2013 20:11:38 | More by Spaz7

Dirksen

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-24-2013 18:40:43 | More by Dirksen

cozmohollis

Delaware

4.78/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

A: Orange in color with a white head a really good lace.

S: Citrus scent.

T: Orange and other citrus flavors with a good amount of hops from beginning to end. Really clean and smooth.

MF: Medium light body with medium carbonation. Crisp, refreshing, smooth and clean with a hoppy feel the whole time. Drinkable with a light and dry finish.

O: One of my favorite IPAs. I love how there are hops all throughout this beer but it doesn't over power it. A good IPA for any time, even summer.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 05:52:04 | More by cozmohollis

SwG237

New York

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-24-2013 04:02:43 | More by SwG237

MN_Beerticker

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-24-2013 03:09:11 | More by MN_Beerticker

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-24-2013 03:02:24 | More by LambicPentameter

Thecasehead

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-23-2013 23:36:50 | More by Thecasehead

Michael_20P

California

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-23-2013 23:21:12 | More by Michael_20P

VaporDome

New York

3.5/5  rDev -17.8%

05-23-2013 22:00:51 | More by VaporDome

DRTBrewster

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-23-2013 21:39:29 | More by DRTBrewster

jaswilson2

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-23-2013 21:25:43 | More by jaswilson2

sjanowiak

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-23-2013 20:17:20 | More by sjanowiak

visionaries

California

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-23-2013 17:16:48 | More by visionaries

pisano

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-23-2013 13:40:04 | More by pisano

FairyFunBoy

California

4.38/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A- Straw color with a red hue. White 3 finger head.
S- Burst of pine and sap with a great citrus undertone.
T- Orange, pine, biscuit malt. Overwhelms the palate in the best way possible.
M- for such a great beer the mouthfeel was a little light. Not too much malty velvet like I would prefer. Carbonation wasn't sufficient half way through the pint.

O- this is one of my go to beers. Stone is dependable, their IPA is a great addition to their suburb collection.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:57:56 | More by FairyFunBoy