Pale Ale
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States πΊπΈ
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.99
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Deep amber in color, Stone Pale Ale is robust and full flavored. A delicate hop aroma is complemented by a rich maltiness.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap at Redhot Munich, 30th July 15. Pours clean and clear, aroma is bitter grapefruit slight metallic. Taste is bitter, citrus, bitterness lingers, refreshing. Very nice
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jul 2015
at 14:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Orange malt and peel aroma. Golden yellow with moderate head. Sweet orange-pineapple malt and moderately bitter lightly herbal grapefruit peel flavor. Nice body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2015
at 19:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Bishops Arms, Gustav Adolfs Torg. Hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and moderate hoppy - fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 110715
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2015
at 11:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
This was poured into a nonic pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy burnt caramel color with a decent transparency about it. A semi - thick white foamy head dissipates to a rocky messiness running all around the glass.
The smell had a sweet caramel malts up front with a light roasty nuttiness and a light biscuity / breadiness. Hops are slightly grassy with a light citrus underneath.
The taste combines all of the previously mentioned flavors to blend yet keep mainly sweet through the malts. A lingering sweet maltiness leads in the aftertaste and leaves a semi-wet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation seemed good for the style and for me. Bitterness is fairly subdued as an APA still good for the most part.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good APA that I could have again.
The appearance was a hazy burnt caramel color with a decent transparency about it. A semi - thick white foamy head dissipates to a rocky messiness running all around the glass.
The smell had a sweet caramel malts up front with a light roasty nuttiness and a light biscuity / breadiness. Hops are slightly grassy with a light citrus underneath.
The taste combines all of the previously mentioned flavors to blend yet keep mainly sweet through the malts. A lingering sweet maltiness leads in the aftertaste and leaves a semi-wet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation seemed good for the style and for me. Bitterness is fairly subdued as an APA still good for the most part.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good APA that I could have again.
Tried
on 19 May 2015
at 14:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Old rating. Bottle from Old Town. Amber with a small off-white head. Aromas of citrus and malt present on the nose. Well-balanced pale ale with a nice hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2015
at 07:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 2/16/2015. Pours slightly hazy deep orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger dense and fluffy light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest, caramel, toast, biscuit, light nuttiness, floral, grass, light pine, and floral/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus hops and dark/bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest, pine, floral, grass, caramel, toast, biscuit, light nuttiness, and floral/toasted earthiness. Fair amount of pine/grassy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest, pine, caramel, toast, biscuit, light nuttiness, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of citrus/pine hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, fairly crisp/sticky, and lightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice pale ale. All around good balance, complexity, and robustness of citrus/pine hops and dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2015
at 21:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap ambrata leggero floreale tocco caramello discreto amaro ma non intenso agrume
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Nov 2014
at 17:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Hopology, Nottingham. Colour is dark copper with a white head. Aroma isnβt very hoppy with fruit. The taste also has the citrus hops you would expect.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2014
at 12:47