Stone Brewing Sublimely Self Righteous Black IPA

Sublimely Self Righteous Black IPA

 

Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Rotating
Score
7.80
ABV: 8.7% IBU: 90 Ticks: 258
We’re brewers whose substantial mettle and idiomatic approach to brewing allows us to consistently create works of art such as this justifiably self righteous ale. Its bitterness hits our sweet spot. Its blackness lightens our hearts. Its liquid dichotomy pulls it all together in this sublimely sacrosanct ale. Yes, we damn well know our stuff here at Stone, and it would be irresponsible of us not to acknowledge how remarkable this heavenly creation of ours is. Thus the name we are compelled to give it ... Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale ... serves as a reminder of just how good we are, in both liquid and verbal form.

We re certainly not perfect. Too often, we allow our modesty to get the best of us as we re simply not inclined towards senseless braggadocio. When youre good, youre good. And when you do something great, the least you can do is acknowledge it. Others benefit from knowing. In this case, we find that we are compelled to point out how amazing this beer is that we rightly call the Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale.

First brewed in 2007 as Stone 11th Anniversary Ale, this beer was an instant hit. With us. Other folks with great taste loved it too, but we were focused on how much we liked it, and we felt it was truly sublime. That euphoria didnt last long though, as it was soon replaced with the grim reality that when we sold out of it there wouldnt be any more. For Us. And that was simply unacceptable. So, we are now blessing ourselves, and you the enlightened, with this beer on a full time basis.. Thusly, you may now revel in your own self righteousness as you see fit with this glorious example of ours. You are genuinely welcome, as it is our pleasure.
 

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8.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Pint glass at the Thirsty Growler, The Colony, northeast of Dallas. Lots of stainless steel & tvs. Lovely goblet pour. Opaque, brown on black with a stiff cookie head that won't die. Earthy, danky, slightly still fermenting fruit, wool. Hyper astringent, thin, itchy malt, earthy scoop of dirt, burnt orange citrus. Frothy, robust & filling. Even more bitter than I remember. Borderline great stuff & now super cheap on the tap list.
Tried from Growler on 22 Jun 2024 at 03:15

9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 10 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
355ml can on the train to Manchester to see Botch. Poured into a third pint glass. Pours a hazed dark black, with good tan head. Quite a menacing, rich aroma coming out the glass, felt sorry for those sat around me. Big piney rich Black IPA from the past here.. tastes like 2013 again. Liquoricey shades, roasted malt, big hop bite. Great stuff.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2024 at 18:38

7.5/10
Tried on 14 Jun 2023 at 18:50

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Can at the Bottle and Board, Peterborough. Black colour with a tan head. lack with light tan head. Aroma and taste are malty liquorice and nice balanced citrus, also roasted malty. Full smooth body.
Tried from Can on 15 Apr 2023 at 13:44

8/10
300 ин кх! Свято! Много воды утекло!
Semion B. Kirill J.
Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2023 at 00:44

6/10
3.49€/355ml @ Getränke-Tempel
Tried on 06 Jan 2023 at 10:45

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can. Brewed since 2007 according to the label, so happy 15th birthday! :) Color: Very dark reddish brown, almost black. Thin light brown head. Aroma: Hoppy, some citrus fruit. Taste: Very hoppy, notes of citrus fruit, dark and roasted malt. Some coffee, bit fruity (like coffee beans). Moderate sweet and over moderate bitterness going to over medium at the finish. Very long lasting dry and bitter (grapefruit zest) and bit roasted finish. Superb Black IPA.
Tried from Can on 12 Dec 2022 at 19:48

8/10
Tried on 25 Nov 2022 at 17:41

7/10
Solid, but not world class sipper at Beer Temple ams… just a bit thin, not sure of age. Out of a refrigerated can.
Tried from Can on 04 Nov 2022 at 23:03

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
0,355 l can. Pours black with big, light tan frothy lasting head. Aroma is actually quite subdued. Some toasted malts, dark chocolate, slightly fruity hop notes. Flavor however packs a punch, toasted malts, dark chocolate, black coffee due to heavy bitterness and mild sweetness. Finish is long, flavors fade before final bitter kick. Starts sublime, but ends brash!
Tried from Can on 28 Aug 2022 at 12:25