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Stillwater in Grand Mound, Washington, United States πΊπΈ
Brewed at/by: Two Roads Brewing CompanyIPA - West Coast Rotating Out of Production
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Score
7.11
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Stillwater IPA? WTF, right? Well truth be told we love a good IPA just as much as the next guy and besides, whats more contemporary then a American IPA? The lean base of Pilsner malt with the lightest touch of caramel support this high definition blend of 5 different hops gathered from all over the world. Bright citrus, stone fruit, pine, earth, dank, and crisp.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours moderately cloudy deep golden color with a 1-2 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, floral, grass, light honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great complexity of bright citrus/tropical/piney hops and light-moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, floral, grass, light honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Good amount of pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, lemon/orange peel, pine, light honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity and robustness of bright citrus/tropical/piney hops and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth crisp, and moderately resinous/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent IPA. All around great complexity and robustness of bright citrus/tropical/piney hops and light-moderate pale malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2015
at 21:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Birch & Barley. Very slightly hazy golden color, light tan head. Aroma of herbal caramel. Taste is nice lightly toasted brown bread.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Mar 2015
at 07:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Citrus with a touch of booze. Well balanced and well drinkable. Pours amber with good head and lacing. Light bittersweet finish. Tap at birch and barley shared by Travlr.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Mar 2015
at 18:49
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
4 oz pour on draft at ChurchKey. Clear golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of stone fruit, citrus, floral. Tastes of grapefruit citrus, floral, stone fruit, tropical fruit. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2015
at 21:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
The Sampler, Brooklyn bottle: Pours golden with white head. Aroma is light citrus, sugar, tropical fruit, and some earth. Taste is really nice tangy hops. It be pretty bitter with minimal sweetness. Excellent balance. Some minerals. The good stuff I woukd expect from Stillwater.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2015
at 20:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at Proletariat, New York. Colour is slightly cloudy orange with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, grape, some pine, hops and malts. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Feb 2015
at 17:41