TBA
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Bear Republic Brewing Company / Fat Head's BreweryBrown Ale - Imperial Special Out of Production
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Score
7.10
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Collaborators: Richard Norgrove Jr., Brewmaster, Bear Republic Brewing Co. / Matt Cole, Brewmaster, Fat Head's Brewery / Mitch Steele, Brewmaster, Stone Brewing Co.
Nothing says Christmas like hanging out with good friends and brewing up something special. Thanks to Matt Cole from Fat Head's and Richard (Ricardo) Norgrove from Bear Republic for braving pre-holiday travel to come to Stone the week before the Christmas holiday and brew this “sort of” old-school American (or Texas) brown ale. The recipe we came up with has a host of specialty malts, molasses, brown sugar, Columbus, Bravo, Brewer's Gold and, for the first time ever at Stone, Cascade hops! We’re hoping our brew brings back fond memories of some of the earliest classic craft brews. Enjoy your trip down memory lane!
A throwback to the early days of craft brewing with some interesting twists along the way. It has that classic Brewer's Gold/Cascade hop presence, with combinations of herbs, pine and citrus.
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Maverick (5074) reviewed TBA from Stone Brewing 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. Poured a musty reddish brownish. Fairly hoppy scents, a bit spicy, some malts. interesting enough.
Robinvboyer (8037) reviewed TBA from Stone Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy dark brown pour, beige head. Aromas of pine, resin, nuts, sweet bready malts. Flavor is quite alot ofpine with a solid roasted nut finish. Bitterness is medium to high, carb is a little low. Finish is a little peppery with a light hint of arugula, weird.
GRM (7524) reviewed TBA from Stone Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Brown bottle, 12 ounces, with and at Luc Bourbonnière’s, savoured on January 18 2015; nose: light basement, caramel, basement, resinous hops, pine; mouth: light basement, caramel, basement, resinous hops, pine, finale in caramel with good presence of hops, medium-full body, average carbonation, mildly bitter, slightly harsh texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 12 onces, de et chez Luc Bourbonnière, savourée le 18 janvier 2015; nez : léger cave, caramel, cave, houblon résineux, pin; bouche : léger cave, caramel, cave, houblon résineux, pin, finale en caramel avec bonne présence de houblon, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement amère, texture légèrement râpeuse; en résumé : correct
Lubiere (24459) reviewed TBA from Stone Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2012 vintage. A clear copper brown ale with a thin light mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with catnip floral hops, resinous character, brown sugar, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity caramel malt with nice resinous floral hops, treacle, very nice for a two year old Bottle.
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed TBA from Stone Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at Fat Heads 7.2%. 60 IBU. Big brown ale. Rich caramel and chocolate tones, with a pleasant hop balance. Fresh. Lots of depth, solid for the style. Lighter side of full bodied.
Leighton (34941) reviewed TBA from Stone Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle at home in Salisbury, CT. Pours clear, amber-brown with a big, tan foam head. Maple crunch granola on the nose, some toasted cereals, pine, orange. Light to medium sweet flavor with rich toasted brown bread, mild figs, earth, faint alcohol, grapes, ripe citrus. Medium bodied with fine to average, almost lively carbonation. Lightly warming to finish with mild sticky toasted pine, bread, light baking cocoa, a bite more ripe citrus. Well balanced and nicely nuanced.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed TBA from Stone Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. A hazy dark amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of hops, citrus fruits, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, malt, citrus fruits, and caramel, leading to a dry finish.
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed TBA from Stone Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 35,5 cl. Pours amber with a slight haze and a creamy and lacing off-white head. Roasty, caramellish nose, a whiff of licorice. Medium body, caramel, biscuity malts, subtle roast and a rather subdued bitterness. Those 81 IBU’s are hard to detect! Pleasant if unspectacular. 260713
iphonephan (11575) reviewed TBA from Stone Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
On draft at Fatheads N Olnstead OH. Pours deep reddish amber with an off white head. Sweet malty aroma. Flavors of biscuit with a string hop presence. Nice.
Earlier Rating: 2/7/2013 Total Score: 3.5
From a 12 oz bottle enjoyed in Key Largo FL. Pours a murky brown with a massive, big bubble ecru head. Hops dominate the nose. Flavors are more varied with some toasted malt and toffee along with a quite bitter hopiness. Seems somehow a bit off balance, although it is a decent beer.
VsXsV (3855) reviewed TBA from Stone Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Hazy dark brown liquid with small light tan head. Aroma of raw sugar, pine, spices, biscuit, toffee, dark fruit and bread. Taste is light sweet and medium bitter with notes of raw sugar, pine, biscuit and toffee. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Nice, though a bit boring.