Arrogant Bastard Ale
(has 3 batches)
Arrogant Consortia in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Stone BrewingStrong Ale - American Regular
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Score
7.38
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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.
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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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at tasting. Copper color. Aroma of caramelised malt and pine mostly. Simple taste of caramel, malt, pine and a dry grassy finish. Nice, but really overrated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2015
at 06:08
7/10
--- Beer aliased from original tick of Arrogant Bastard Ale - Berlin on 01 Feb 2017 at 17:26 - Score: 7
Tried
at
Craft & Draft
on 08 Sep 2015
at 18:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Had this once in a bar in Point Loma, in 2001. This time a sample sized glass from tap @ Beer Temple. Nice clear red/dark copper color. Big reddish brownish head, good lacing. Aroma: somewhat vegetal, roasted, along with caramel and fruits retronasal. Flavor is bitter, roasted. Medium bodied. Finish is roasted and firm bitter. Interesting that this is so popular, ’cause it’s certainly not an easy pleaser.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Sep 2015
at 12:51
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle bought at the BeerTemple, thanks to Ster for keeping this aside. Classic red strong ale with thick, moussy, lacing, light yellowish white head and beautifully deep and warm, orangey copper red colour, clear with quiet fizz, misty with deposit. Strong bouquet of caramel, biscuit, persimmon, toast, gingerbread, dried grapefruit peel, spruce needles, nutmeg, roasted pine nuts, bourbon, dried apricot, walnuts, white pepper, dried flowers, hay, pipe tobacco and green tea. Clean fruity onset, crisp, subdued sweetishness with a light salty edge, red berries, orange peel, smooth body with soft carbo, lovely smooth maltiness, caramelly, nutty and very toasted, bittersweet with a long drying finish of firm, peppery, dried citrus-peel and lightly piney hop bitterness, warming the throat along with a dash of bourbon-like alcohol. Very pleasant, smooth, characterful beer, as the ’arrogance’ on the bottle would indeed suggest. Glad I finally tasted this classic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2015
at 17:11
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Botella, BBD: 01/08/15 Color cobrizo transparente, aroma caramelo, lúpulo, sabor malta, final amargo y seco.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2015
at 15:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Very hazy amber orange color with nice fluffy beige head. Hops, floral, caramel, vanilla. Lots of caramel, nice bitter hops, spruces, vanilla. American Strong like it’s supposed to taste.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jun 2015
at 19:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dunkel orange braune Farbe, ordentlich beiger Schaum. Geruch sehr malzig, Gewürze, Tannennadeln. Geschmack sehr karamellig, Vanille, Kaffee, Gewürze, nett.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2015
at 06:22
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours a dark amber from the bottle, good rich caramel and vanilla smell, rich flavor, slightly boozy. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2015
at 22:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
1pt 6 fl oz bottle from Brewdog online store. Brown coppery amber colour, foamy off-white head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, light spicy hop. Taste is bready malt, grainy with tangy drying woody bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry lingering earthy bitter finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2015
at 16:16
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught. Clear deep red liquid with medium off-white head. Aroma of raw sugar, citrus, grain, toffee and pine. Taste is light sweet and light to medium bitter with notes of raw sugar, toffee and pine. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Ok.
Tried
on 09 Jun 2015
at 17:37