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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7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can, 0.5l. Deep red/brown pour, one finger frothy beige head. Medium retention, solid lacing on the glass. Heavily malty nose, lots of caramel and toffee notes, herbal touch, slightly liquory. Thin to medium body, medium carbonation. Average mouthfeel and texture. Mildly sweet taste combined with strong bitterness. Aroma is high malt with caramel and toffee dominating, low to medium hops, grassy. Lots of bitter herbal liquory notes. Strong alcohol presence, drying mouthfeel with pronounced burn on the tongue. Finishes long - dry, bitter and boozy. Overall, pretty good ale. Not for everyone and not for every occasion, but personally this one hits the spot. Nice.
Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2018 at 19:46

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
22 ounce bottle. Orange, copper pour. Large, dense frothy beige head. Toasted malt nose hints at toffee and baked bread. Bittersweet toasted malt flavor upfront. Sharp and bitter, with resiny notes throughout. Burnt sugar and bitter pine. Intensely robust, but delicious.long bitter finish and aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2018 at 00:56

7/10
(#701)(#4 US)(#3 California)
@"Žlutá pumpa", Praha, CZ
Tried from Draft on 11 May 2018 at 19:07

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Fra 0,5 boks på Mi2 Cardinal april-18: mahognyfarge med flott skum som varer. Saftig aroma og smak med mørk malt, svisker, rå skogbunn, mørk sjokolade, solvarme urter i hagen og noe appelsinaktig. Kunne tenkt meg litt mer sødme, synes den er på grensen til ubalanse.
Tried on 24 Apr 2018 at 12:49

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Shared can at Mi2 at Cardinal 23.04.18. Translucent dark orange. Foamy and persistent off-white head. Fine, but slightly earthy, aroma of oranges, bitter marmalade, succade and malt. Taste of American hops and sweet and bitter marmalade. High bitterness.
Tried from Can on 23 Apr 2018 at 19:39

6/10
It’s a pleasant, pretty malty beer with nuts, resin and dried figs in the nose. Not bold or extreme at all.
Tried on 13 Apr 2018 at 14:30

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
V craft beer. Vona karamelovo kavova. Farba cerveno hneda. Chut kavova s horkastou koncovkou.
Tried on 05 Mar 2018 at 20:13

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500ml can from RusBeerShop in Moscow, Berlin-brewed version. Pours clear copper with a medium-sized beige head. Aroma is grapefruit, toffee, hops. Taste is caramel malt, citrus, heavy bitter, warming alcohol.
Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2017 at 09:17

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bruin oranje bier, medium, aroma is malt, citrus, grapefruit, Taste is the same, dry bitter taste and aftertaste, not bad
Tried on 27 Dec 2017 at 14:03

Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2017 at 15:28