As Follows - Stillwater Artisanal Ales

pwoody11

Delaware

4/5  rDev -3.1%

10-06-2012 22:25:20 | More by pwoody11

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-24-2013 04:04:06 | More by johntfox

Arinthos

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-19-2013 17:17:28 | More by Arinthos

rdooley

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-10-2013 23:00:59 | More by rdooley

Dreamer

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-10-2013 17:51:14 | More by Dreamer

JustinMatthew

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-09-2013 18:44:50 | More by JustinMatthew

irishgreensoda

Washington

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-07-2013 13:09:39 | More by irishgreensoda

schaffer9252

New York

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-04-2013 14:41:45 | More by schaffer9252

jrpapajcik

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-01-2013 14:43:32 | More by jrpapajcik

Tonyole

New York

4.75/5  rDev +15%

04-28-2013 22:47:38 | More by Tonyole

Immortale25

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9%

04-27-2013 15:24:13 | More by Immortale25

jfstilling

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +15%

04-27-2013 14:38:19 | More by jfstilling

djtomain

Florida

4/5  rDev -3.1%

04-25-2013 00:50:56 | More by djtomain

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-21-2013 21:49:51 | More by KiMiRaiK

mookihouse

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

04-17-2013 04:54:27 | More by mookihouse

RuckusDu

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

04-09-2013 04:27:59 | More by RuckusDu

Kendo

New York

4.23/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A: Poured from the bomber into a Piraat tulip/snifter-type glass. Body is hazy light-golden-orange with a big (2-finger-plus) bubbly white head that settles slowly and leaves rings of foamy lace.

S: Vinuous with some lighter fruit (grapes, pears, apple skins) and a touch of biscuity/bready malt.

T: Bready doughy malt foundation is followed by a touch of spice and the skins of fruits - grapes and apples come to mind. Some faint yeastiness too. Finishes with a modest lemony bitterness that provides a nice balance or offset to the yeasty/doughy stuff.

M: Real nice - tinkly effervescence makes it drink pretty light. Call it medium in heft, though it really drinks lighter.

O: Really good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 23:27:04 | More by Kendo

nickfl

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-03-2013 22:20:57 | More by nickfl

beagle75

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a tulip glass.

A: Hazy, medium golden color with over one finger of white foam head. Moderate lacing remains on the glass.

S: Bread and mild phenolic yeast stand out, with lemon citrus and ashes in a supporting role. No alcohol is detected.

T: Begins almost dry, with cardboard and bright fruit. Hops are earthy but muted, seeming stale. Late flavors are nuanced and unctuous, buttery at times, overlapping into the texture. No alcohol is detected.

M: Medium to thick viscosity, creamy on the palate, with moderate carbonation.

D/O: Fairly light and refreshing for a strong ale, this beer is strange perhaps because of the way that is retains levity in the face of what ought to be burdensome flavor and texture. The combination of stale and creamy is not one often encountered.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 21:13:44 | More by beagle75

bashiba

Iowa

3.95/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a milkey yellow with a huge and frothy white head, sticky lacing and good retention.

The smell had an almost lactose dairy quality to it mixing in with the nice notes of musty farmhouse yeast.

The flavor has the lactose here as well with an almost white cheese quality. A bit funky with a light creamy sweetness and a big shot of fennel in the finish along with a touch of juniper.

The mouthfeel is rich and creamy with just a touch of warmth.

Very nice, has a great farmhouse quality to it.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 23:01:09 | More by bashiba

sendbeer

Georgia

4/5  rDev -3.1%

03-25-2013 17:53:51 | More by sendbeer

Chrysostom

Ohio

3.85/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

As always, this beer is reviewed live - not from notes. Authentically. Hipster-approved.

As always, I review to style (ala BJCP), modified by personal taste (contra BJCP), not to personal taste alone. If I reviewed to personal taste alone, certain excellent exemplars of styles I do not prefer would receive lower marks than poor exemplars of styles I love.

This is called an "Eschatological Ale" - I'm a Catholic seminarian-monk and theologian, so I couldn't not buy it (eschatological, adj. theology dealing with the end times and the consummation of all things, from root eschatology, n. the study of the last things). The label looks like a 1920's tattoo, like Sailor Jerry's. The name reminds me a bit of "Arrogant Bastard: Can You Handle The Bastard?" advertising.

Without further ado, a review.

P: $9.99 750mL bottle, crown capped (under a plastic-backed foil that took a wine key to remove), poured at around 40ºF, warming as I write the review, in to a Chimay goblet/chalice (I forgot my Duvel tulip again). Thank you to Blacklick Wine and Spirits in Columbus, OH.

A: Dark yellow, almost golden colour, almost cloudy. A bit cloudier than Duvel, but, overall, similar in appearance with a similar head, creamier, with less (but still strong) retention and slightly less (but still strong) lacing. The head recedes very slowly to a thick cap which, as mentioned, leaves a good deal of lace, indicating a strong hopping in such a high-ABV brew. Highly active carbonation - at least three or four separate streams of bubbles.

S: Straight English IPA in the nose, modified by some Orval-esque barnyard funk. Way outside of style. Heavy amounts of citrus fruit and citrus-y hops come through, and nothing much else. Kind of like an American take on Duvel Tripel Hop. Some Belgian funkiness, but it's subdued. Alcohol is surprisingly subdued (almost non-existent) in the nose. As it warms, it smells of heavily-hopped and alcoholic Orval.

T: A big wallop of citrus followed by a big kiss of hops. Hopping in this beer is higher than most English IPAs, and heads towards the middle of the American IPA spectrum. No sweetness here. There's a strong malt backbone, though, which more than holds up to the hopping. There is a thick maltiness up front, where the hops keep in and keep going, and going, like the Energizer bunny. Strong bitter finish.

M: Tight carbonation folding and fading in to a bitter, somewhat smooth, tart and lingering finish which coats the mouth thoroughly, (more than) reminiscent of an English-style American IPA like Great Lakes' Commodore Perry. It reminds me a bit of Great Lakes' Pale Ale, Burning River, as well.

D: Moderately-low to Moderately-high, depending on your taste for IPA. IPA is not my style of choice, but this is still a pretty good beer.

O: This is an IPA modified with some characteristically Belgian funk. On the whole, it reminds me a bit of a more-hopped version of Steenbrugge's Tripel. Recommended for lovers of Duvel Tripel Hop, and recommended for lovers of IPAs - either English or American - to try. Everything pulls together well, and the mouthfeel is a highlight. Not exactly Belgian - as a BCJP "Recognized" Beer Judge, I'd reject this for "out of style" (granted that Belgian IPAs fall under the same category as Quads in BJCP... [what?!]... so, maybe not), but a pretty damned good Double IPA with less hopping than is customary.

This fits in so many of the pale ale/IPA style it's ridiculous:

To style: 60/100.
To English IPA style: 76/100.
To American IPA style: 72/100.
To American Pale Ale style: 75/100.
To American Double IPA style: 64/100. (Marked down only due to absence of extreme hopping.)
To taste: 68/100.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2013 06:50:02 | More by Chrysostom

CountryRock2001

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9%

03-17-2013 20:31:47 | More by CountryRock2001

Vroom

New York

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

03-17-2013 06:42:35 | More by Vroom

AlexFields

Tennessee

3.79/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours a cloudy golden wheaty color with a monster of a bubbly white head.

Smells of white grapes, dry yeast (brett?), bananas and pears and apples and other sweet fruit.

Taste is pretty dry at first, fades into sweeter fruit flavors similar to the nose, lots of dry white wine like flavor. Pretty good!

Mouthfeel is very nice, tons of carbonation obviously, nice full body and really drinkable.

7.6/10

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 01:48:26 | More by AlexFields