Stygian Descent (2016)
(Batch of Stygian Descent)
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.26
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Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA Aged 5 months in American Oak Templeton Rye Whiskey Barrels & Kentucky Bourbon Barrels
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA practically named itself. The perfect melding of dark malts with a downright indecent amount of hops forges a complex flavor profile of assertive dark roastiness and big, bright hop notes for a singularly sublime experience.
Small Batch Brewer Cecil Menasco thought it would be an ingenious experiment to age our dark and deeply hopped Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA in rye whiskey barrels…and he was right. This time our small batch crew, never a self-satisfied bunch, added bourbon barrels. The result is transcendent: perfectly balanced dark chocolate, oak, dried fruit and citrus tones. As it warms, the spicy rye and sweet bourbon barrel notes complete this masterful transformation.
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA practically named itself. The perfect melding of dark malts with a downright indecent amount of hops forges a complex flavor profile of assertive dark roastiness and big, bright hop notes for a singularly sublime experience.
Small Batch Brewer Cecil Menasco thought it would be an ingenious experiment to age our dark and deeply hopped Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA in rye whiskey barrels…and he was right. This time our small batch crew, never a self-satisfied bunch, added bourbon barrels. The result is transcendent: perfectly balanced dark chocolate, oak, dried fruit and citrus tones. As it warms, the spicy rye and sweet bourbon barrel notes complete this masterful transformation.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2016 Batch 02. Pours dark cola into a snifter. Bubbly mocha head with medium retention recedes to mottle surface. Sweet pit fruit, oxidation and bourbon aromas. Medium bodied with dark chocolate covered cherries, chocolate orange, rum-soaked raisin brown bread and molasses upfront turning to a bitter, sour earth finish. A bit too much age on this one...
Tried
on 30 Mar 2025
at 23:38
7/10
Tried
on 23 Nov 2018
at 23:12
8/10
Tried
on 12 Oct 2018
at 13:40
8/10
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Tried
on 06 Sep 2018
at 09:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Lucky Bamboo. Thanks Joe B. Pours a pitch black with a quickly dissipating head. Nose is full on oaky whisky, dark fruit, tart cherry and faint hops. Roasty molasses, whisky and oak on the palate. Some citrusy bitterness on the finish. Very complex and seems to be holding up well at almost 2 years old.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2018
at 17:43
7/10
4th day of tavour. Thick black ipa? Malty, sweet, and boozy. Complex, espresso and whiskey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2017
at 17:40
