Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

thebrood1987

New Jersey

4.9/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I'm a big fan of their original Arrogant Bastard so I had to try this one. On the first smell I get a smoked sweet oak scent with some pine and citrus from the hops. It starts off with the smokey oak sweetness mixing in with the regular roasted thick almost caramel like malts they normally use in the original version. The oak is pretty strong in the middle of the taste which sticks around on the middle of the tongue just as long as the bitterness from the hops stick around on the back of the tongue. It's pretty rich and has a thick mouthfeel and could pass for an Imperial beer easily with the richness and body that it has. I love how Stone hops their beers they never fail me when I'm looking for that hop punch. They aren't a one trick pony though and this beer proves it. They incorporated the oak flavor so well in this that it makes an already amazing beer even better and more complex. You won't be disappointed if you are a fan of their beers... this might even turn out be your favorite from them.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2011 22:45:19 | More by thebrood1987

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

NormLobstah

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -17.3%

05-25-2013 03:25:59 | More by NormLobstah

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-24-2013 22:37:18 | More by ZEB89

steevbr

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-24-2013 20:34:29 | More by steevbr

Spaz7

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-24-2013 20:29:25 | More by Spaz7

thampel09

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-24-2013 18:38:06 | More by thampel09

Mervjahn

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-24-2013 11:57:25 | More by Mervjahn

SwG237

New York

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-24-2013 04:05:01 | More by SwG237

DRTBrewster

Arizona

5/5  rDev +18.2%

05-23-2013 21:44:47 | More by DRTBrewster

pisano

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-23-2013 13:39:43 | More by pisano

AaronBricking

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +18.2%

05-23-2013 05:08:53 | More by AaronBricking

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-23-2013 00:24:53 | More by marlinsfan4

firecrack0r

California

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-22-2013 22:53:16 | More by firecrack0r

Rdc67

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -17.3%

05-22-2013 19:14:10 | More by Rdc67

Boosnell

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-22-2013 02:35:36 | More by Boosnell

PlinyBeMiney

California

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-21-2013 23:15:04 | More by PlinyBeMiney

jakecattleco

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-21-2013 18:00:08 | More by jakecattleco

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-20-2013 22:05:32 | More by johntfox

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-20-2013 18:00:09 | More by JamesStreet

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-20-2013 01:45:40 | More by Ctrauty

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-19-2013 23:20:29 | More by drgonzo2k2

ksimons

New York

4.18/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A-a dark amber with a fingers worth of fluffy cream head

S-caramel malt, light grapefruit hops, vanilla

T-caramel malt backbone with sharp bitter hops and vanilla with a bit of oak

M-medium body, medium carbonation, leaves a slight bitter aftertaste

Overall a really nice, interesting, complex beer

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:18:25 | More by ksimons

IP-EH

California

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-19-2013 22:13:03 | More by IP-EH