IPA (India Pale Ale) - Stone Brewing Co.

bobhits

Kentucky

4.97/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

In most styles of beer I take a standard somewhat generic beer and I hold all others to it. The APA for example is best shown by seirra nevada. I'd never call that a great beer, it's average in most of its efforts. With IPA's I used ot judge them to dogfish head 60 minute but stone ipa honestly is easier to get and all IPAs end up being graded down because they aren't stone.

The nose is other worldly, served in a stone iPA glass the nose is just breath taking. Floral, fruity, spicy, piny, and hell if I could have this as a perfume I'd buy it for all the ladies. This is the best smelling beer I've ever been with.

The appearance is cloudy off yellow/copper, an unimpressive head on this pour but normally it does far better. Leaves a decent but not amazing lacing. Not much carbonation.

I'm an atheist, but this beer makes me want to thank god for the taste. It's citrus, crispy, with malt COMPLETELY in the back seat but at the same time perfectly complementing the hops.

Look, I've given beers 5's before. This beer is the best beer I've ever had when I really truly sit back and judge fairly. I can't give the appearance a 5 though...again a flaw in the bro's scores. Many beers have exceptional qualities. This beer in many places is perfection...and there is no 6 to give.

In the quest to try every beer on the planet one often forgets about the easy to find and cheaper offerings. Well IPA lovers...there is no better staple. There is no beer I come back to as often and trust me I've got about 40 different beers in the fridge...this one will be bought again before all of those are even sampled.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2010 11:20:09 | More by bobhits

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