Arrogant Consortia Arrogant Bastard Ale

Arrogant Bastard Ale

 

Arrogant Consortia in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸

Brewed at/by: Stone Brewing
  Strong Ale - American Regular
Score
7.37
ABV: 7.2% IBU: 100 Ticks: 373
This is an aggressive beer. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We would suggest that you stick to safer and more familiar territory—maybe something with a multimillion-dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing you it’s made at an independent brewery, or one that implies that their tasteless seltzer / fizzy yellow beer / whatever-the-hell will give you more sex appeal. Perhaps you think multimillion-dollar ad campaigns make all that junk taste better. Perhaps you’re mouthing your words as you read this.

We believe that pandering to the lowest common denominator represents the height of tyranny—a virtual form of keeping the consumer barefoot, stupid & led by the nose social media. Brought forth upon an unsuspecting public in 1997, Arrogant Bastard Ale openly challenged the tyrannical overlords who were brazenly attempting to keep the people chained in the shackles of poor taste. One glance around and it’s glaringly obvious: they’re winning...as of now. Yet we will not stop. Ever. Since the very beginning, Arrogant Bastard Ale has reveled in its unprecedented and uncompromising celebration of intensity. There have been many nods to Arrogant Bastard Ale…even outright attempts to copy it…but only one can ever embody the true nature of Liquid Arrogance! Hated By Many. Loved By Few.
 

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8/10
Tried on 21 May 2022 at 12:58

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Stovepipe can. Brown pour with reddish highlights when held to a light. Big sudsy beige head with good retention and ample lacing. The aroma is strong with pine resins and toffee. The taste is bitter hops forward with bitter pine, sticks, leaves and dark malts. Palate is full and viscous. Finishes long and bitter. Overall: decent. Revisiting an old favorite, I haven't had one of these these since about 2008(or so). Seems to me they have upped the IBU's. This strikes me as a beer that is bitter just for bitters sake
Tried from Can on 15 May 2022 at 17:53

7/10
Tried from Can on 28 Apr 2022 at 19:19

7/10
Tried from Can on 16 Apr 2022 at 16:41

7.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bruin bier met stevige schuimkraag. Na openen spuit het bier eruit. Smaak is bitter en licht kruidig met iets van hars, wat dennen en gras. Heel aparte, maar eenmaal gewend een goede smaak.
Tried from Can on 25 Feb 2022 at 14:13

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can.Dark reddish colour with small head.Aroma of roasted malt and dark dried fruits nice with good full body and malt finish.
Tried from Can on 28 Jul 2021 at 08:17

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Can from HavnensVin&Tobak. Pours clear dark chestnut brown with medium offwhite head. Aroma is malt, caramel, brown sugar, fudge, rye bread and hints of cinnamon, cardamom and sweet liquorice. Taste is medium sweet, light to medium bitter, light acidic and faint salty. Body is oily with light carbonation. Finish is long and balanced sweet and bitter with notes of brown sugar, caramel, butterscotch, roasted barley, chocolate malt, dried fruit (dates, raisins), bitter grapefruit zest, grassy hops and hints of oak, mint and liquorice. Quite complex and arrogant ;-)
Tried from Can on 06 Jun 2021 at 21:45

6/10
Tried from Can on 23 Mar 2021 at 16:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Aroma: Malty sweet with caramel and citrus. Flavour: Sweet malt and fruity with caramel and notes of citrus. Aftertaste is malty sweet. Colour: Amber with an offwhite head. 23/4-2018
Tried on 29 Jan 2021 at 12:04

6/10
Tried on 12 Dec 2020 at 00:58