Arrogant Bastard Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

DrinkinBoy

Georgia

3.35/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

Stone Arrogant Bastard pours a very clear dark amber color. The head is light tan and has great retention.

Its aroma has notes of caramel, roasted nut, and toffee.

The taste starts off sweet, but the mid palate is quickly passed by into a overwhelming hop bitterness. There are no distinct flavors just a tongue thrashing of bitterness. This taste lingers on the palate for minutes.

The mouthfeel is heavy and the carbonation is nice and subtle which helps balacne out the tanins from the hops.

Like any extrememly hopped West Coast beer I can't imagine drinking more than one without tongue fatigue more like exhaustion.

Overall it is worth a try to get a feel for what this really cool brewery can do.

Serving type: on-tap

03-27-2011 04:08:56 | More by DrinkinBoy

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RyV

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Arrogant Bastard is my go to beer, it's my fridge stocker. It has a great malt/hop balance, the color is a nice amber, a good finger to finger and half of nice white/off-white head, and a slightly sweet and bitter smell. It has a great bite on the pallet, but still smooth drinking.

Serving type: bottle

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