Double Bastard Ale
(has 7 batches)
Arrogant Consortia in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Stone BrewingStrong Ale - American Rotating
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Score
7.83
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Warning: Double Bastard Ale is not to be wasted on the tentative or weak. Only the Worthy are invited, and then only at your own risk. If you have even a modicum of hesitation, DO NOT drink this can. Instead, leave it for a Worthy soul who has already matriculated to the sublime ecstasy of what those in the know refer to as “Liquid Arrogance.”
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
2014 bottle. Appearance- ruby red, dark brown tinges, a one finger thick beige head which clings. Aroma is loads of malt, caramel, toast, honey, cereal, cherries, sultana, cherry brandy, vinous hints, caramel malt. Smells big. Taste- full and coating in the mouth, bitter hop background, lots of caramel and toffee malt, biscuit, cherry and raisin, quite a boozy finish, red wine, cherry liqueur. Long sticky finish, quite sweet by the end. Very good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2016
at 16:06
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Craft & Draft Amsterdam. Dark ruby with a fine-grained off-white head. Caramel, maple syrup, dried fruit (figs, raisins) and a bit of cocoa. Soft mouthfeel, full bodied and with a sticky sweet aftertaste.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 May 2016
at 09:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
0.15 l on tap at ’Beertemple’. Clear, very dark red with a medium large, frothy, stable, tan head. Sweetish-fruity aroma of caramel, red fruits, some raisins and molasses. Sweetish-malty taste of caramel, raisins, prunes, molasses and red fruits, followed by a medium long, slightly bitter finish with some boozy hints. Full body, oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very sweet, not that complex but very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2016
at 15:25
8.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 6
Overall 9.5
From a 650ml bottle on 12/2/2106 (ABV listed as 11%). Pours a cloudy dark reddy brown with a small head. The nose features caramel, toffee, rye, spice, honey, stone fruit and a bit of zesty citrus fruit. Flavour wise, this is huge - masses of caramel, butterscotch and toffee, brown sugar, sweet stone and stewed fruit, marmalade, bread, toast, rye and spice, followed by a hint of warming booze. It features a massive sticky, resiny bitterness which hits you like a punch in the face. The palate is syrupy and slick with modest carbonation. Extremely bold, rich and intense. Magnificent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2016
at 04:24
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
650ml bottle. 2015 edition. (11% ABV) Pours a hazy copper with a large, frothy, long lasting, beige head that laces nicely. Sweet, roasted aroma of caramel malt, overripe fruit, alcohol and piney hops. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, caramel, dried fruit, spices, booze, pine resin and grass with a dry, bitter, hoppy finish. Full body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Excellent, the name delivers as promised.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2016
at 23:05
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
Rated from old notes. Very hoppy and in your face. Nothing subtle here. The bottle insults you and the beer follows through. Hops and lots of it with an almost acrid bitterness. Progressively boozy. Gave me a headache. I quit after 80% and went for an ice cream.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2015
at 11:00