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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Black color and a nice tan head. Restrained nose, hoppy, red fruits, roasted malts. Nice hoppy-fruity Taste, followed by a dry-maltyness and an astrined hoppy finish.
Tried on 15 Aug 2022 at 14:56

8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cans from Hop Shop Aberdeen and Lupe Pintos. Black body with a beige head that holds well. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of fig, brown bread, pine and blood orange. Flavour of rust, pine, marmalade and dark chocolate. Medium body with a slick texture. Light fizz. A strong and rich BIPA.
Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2022 at 15:32

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Can. Malty and hoppy aroma and taste, light citrus fruit, earthy notes, roastyness, medium to high bitter. Medium to full body, malty and hoppy roasty bitter finish. Ok.
Tried from Can on 27 Jun 2022 at 23:04

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can Pours black with beige head. Roasted malts and citruses on nose. Taste of roasted coffee beans, fresh citruses, medium bitterness. Hoppy. A showcase black IPA?
Tried from Can on 23 Jun 2022 at 19:32

6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Dark brown with a frothy, off-white head. Pine aroma. Taste is bitter, almost acrid at the end with lingering resin. Medium-bodied, good chewiness, moderate to mild carbonation. I prefer more malt balance in my bIPAs, a hint of chocolate or coffee would bring this up a notch. Overrated, but not unpleasant.
Tried on 10 Jun 2022 at 17:04

8.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Another 12 oz bottle found as a single at the large supermarket close by. A hard-to-find style that I like and brewed by Stone, this could be all right. Tilting into your standard beer glass with a handle and I see a very dark brown liquid, just a couple of shades short of black and a large and steady head of fawn-colored foam. It smells like an ipa, grass and pine. The taste is old-school, fine by me. Hops heavy, cedar, crackers, dark malts and nicely bitter. It finishes slightly dry. Best ipa of any kind I have tasted in some time.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2022 at 22:29

7/10
Bitter, very bitter, sweet and toasted malts and a bitter aftertaste.. It's not too much.... But it's on the edge... A bold beer!
Tried from Can on 17 Apr 2022 at 01:19

7.4/10
Pours a thin but solid black, light tan head. Smoky roasted malt nose, floral notes, hoppy Cascadian. surprisingly boozy.
Tried from Can on 09 Mar 2022 at 21:20

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle, 355 ml at Goblet, Zagreb. Black with beige head. Pine, roasty, chocolate, quite bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle from Goblet Beer Store ZG (Stupnička) on 25 Nov 2021 at 18:22

8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Svart med høyt beige skum. Her er det mye lukt og smak. Røstet malt, sjokolade, mørke stenfrukter, appelsinskall, krydder og noe alkohol. Lang bitter og tørr avslutning.
Tried on 12 Nov 2021 at 20:24