Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.23
pDev: 12.06%
Reviews: 1743
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Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Strong Ale | 7.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1581), on-tap (127), growler (22), cask (13).

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Reviews by spoony:

spoony

Colorado

4.23/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewed from notes dated December 28, 2012.

From a 12 oz bottle into a globe glass.

A-An agressive pour produced almost two fingers of pillowy, tan head. The head was slow to fade and left a lot of lace on the glass. The brew was dark brown with ruby highlights and mostly clear.

S-Smell was an assertive aroma of piny, resinous hops, some toasty oak, molasses sweetness and tan malts.

T-Taste was also dominated by piny, resinous hops. Behind the hops are flavors of sweet bourbon and oak, and a touch of chocolate from the wood.

M-The brew is medium to heavy in body with low carbonation and a slightly oily feel.

O-Nice to review a true classic and one of the beers that got me into beer nearly a decade ago. It is a close call between this Bastard and the standard, non-oaked version. Both are great beers, but I think the oak imparts some additional character that pushes this version over the top.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 18:32:54 | More by spoony

More User Reviews:

megamass

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -5.4%

05-26-2013 02:44:15 | More by megamass

sd123

California

4.25/5 rDev +0.5%

05-26-2013 00:07:03 | More by sd123

sludgegnome

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -5.4%

05-25-2013 22:09:35 | More by sludgegnome

ajzy

Wisconsin

1/5 rDev -76.4%

05-25-2013 21:01:12 | More by ajzy

Hoozierdaddy

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +0.5%

05-25-2013 19:27:03 | More by Hoozierdaddy

danieelol

Australia

4.26/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a lovely amber with great head and lacing.

Smell is English-style malts and a waxy pine melon lemon from the hops. Do get some floweriness from the oak coming out.

Taste is as I remember it from the original- really strong bittering hops without huge hop flavour. Luckily I like that sort of thing.

There is malt and some hops. Oak provides some chocolatiness; which is great, and also added astringency; which I also enjoy.

Overall a fantastically enjoyable Strong Ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 11:51:02 | More by danieelol