IPA (India Pale Ale) - Stone Brewing Co.

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

4.78/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

What a great beer.

Beer poured with a creamy white 2 finger head. The head did slowly fade back into the beer and left an 1/8th inch skim across the top. Nice ribs of lacing all the way down the glass. Very clear golden amber color. Slight visible carbonation.

Aroma was spot on. Spicy, Floral and citrus notes. (Grapefruit) very fresh scent.

Flavor was approaching perfection. Nice citrus spicy bite out of the shoot. Then a moment of spiciness. White pepper. Then a nice malt sweetness that is followed by the hop bitterness that lingers. Just a joy to drink front to back. A slight spicy tone sticks with the hop lingering effect. You can almost feel the hop oils on your tongue.

Mouth feel is light in body but BIG on flavor. Smooth feel to the beer and the drinkability is amazing.

This is among my favorite IPA's.

Greenflash, Smuttynose and Stone IPA. Don't miss any of these.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2008 22:21:06 | More by Reagan1984

SDStoneEnthusiast

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-19-2013 05:17:14 | More by SDStoneEnthusiast

Tonmeister

Georgia

4.06/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

Bottle Poured in a 16oz Goose Island Glass

Appearance: Golden Yellow with a solid thin head. The lacing is maintained when tilting the glass.

Smell: Piney, citrusy, and lemon

Taste: Very Citrusy with a burst of Hops. It is nice and piney with lemon.

Mouthfeel: thin bodied with highly carbonated

Overall: One of my favorites IPA by far. It is pretty aggressive with the hops, but not as much as Ruination. It is fairly well balanced.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 03:59:52 | More by Tonmeister

akttr

Michigan

3/5  rDev -29.6%

06-19-2013 03:59:08 | More by akttr

Rosanne

California

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-19-2013 02:54:33 | More by Rosanne

mjh0527

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

06-19-2013 01:17:55 | More by mjh0527

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-18-2013 23:45:41 | More by taylor714914

sudsy2drunk

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-18-2013 18:39:32 | More by sudsy2drunk

jbar920

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-18-2013 17:39:38 | More by jbar920

HumphreyLee

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -29.6%

06-18-2013 07:28:14 | More by HumphreyLee

beernads

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -12%

06-18-2013 07:09:42 | More by beernads

RyV

California

3.75/5  rDev -12%

06-18-2013 06:16:21 | More by RyV

BeerMeInStl

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -12%

06-18-2013 02:45:09 | More by BeerMeInStl

ValpoExpo

Ohio

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-18-2013 01:54:45 | More by ValpoExpo

KyleMA

California

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-17-2013 23:56:20 | More by KyleMA

anticipation23

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-17-2013 22:08:48 | More by anticipation23

aProtagonist

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-17-2013 05:19:59 | More by aProtagonist

crwrunner

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-17-2013 00:09:55 | More by crwrunner

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-16-2013 22:58:12 | More by KevinGordon

aeroparrot

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-16-2013 21:38:19 | More by aeroparrot

jkrug5

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-16-2013 18:33:54 | More by jkrug5

tosinski0489

Washington

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-16-2013 16:02:15 | More by tosinski0489

swinyeju

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-16-2013 15:53:26 | More by swinyeju

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-16-2013 15:26:48 | More by TheBeeraholic

adityashekhar

India

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-16-2013 14:15:33 | More by adityashekhar