NxS IPA
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Sierra Nevada Brewing CompanyIPA - Imperial / Double Special Out of Production
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Score
7.69
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Collaborators: Mitch Steele, Brewmaster, Stone Brewing Co. / Ken Grossman, Founder, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
For many, California is considered an epicenter for brewing innovation, particularly where hoppy IPAs are concerned. We teamed up with longtime craft compatriots and mutual hop admirers Sierra Nevada to create a truly one-of-a-kind IPA. This special-edition beer conveys the true character of collaboration with touches of inventiveness and creativity. Two batches of an IPA were brewed and expertly blended to craft this multilayered beer. The first batch was split down the middle, with 50% being aged in gin-infused bourbon barrels and the remaining half aged in rye whiskey barrels. These beers were blended with the fresh second batch of IPA, which was generously dry-hopped to impart rich aromas to accompany the citrusy, piney, woody, herbaceous flavors achieved from this truly one-of-a-kind collaboration.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has been an inspiration for us at Stone for many, many years, so we were thrilled to be able to collaboratively develop this beer. We wanted to combine elements of both breweries in the recipe, which is an IPA that includes partial barrel aging and classic hopping, including some of both breweries’ favorite hops: Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Amarillo and Mosaic. We brewed some of this beer in early summer and then transferred it to our barrel warehouse, where it was aged in a combination of gin-infused bourbon barrels and rye whiskey barrels for about three months before we blended it with the beer we brewed in October. The result is a hoppy IPA with the added elements of wood and spirits. The blend is a beauty.
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Maverick (5074) reviewed NxS IPA from Stone Brewing 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Clear gold amber pour. Powerful hops and resin and a tingly hint of gin/juniper. Bitter finish.
mcm1 (3805) ticked NxS IPA from Stone Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Highland 1-9-16
Martin Lindström (24380) ticked NxS IPA from Stone Brewing 7 years ago
Backlog
patrick767 (7169) reviewed NxS IPA from Stone Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
from my ratings backlog, bottle - Lightly hazy orange color, aroma has big citrus hops along with resin and floral notes. The flavor is intense with loads of hops, citrus and resin characteristics, a solid malt backbone, and some underlying bourbon. Full bodied. Excellent beer.
rouhlas (5047) reviewed NxS IPA from Stone Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
650 ml bottle courtesy of skullgeorge. Almost clear, dark golden - orange color with off white head. Hoppy and malty aroma, caramel, bread, citrusy fruity, grass and pine. Sweet and bitter taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
bb (18428) reviewed NxS IPA from Stone Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and pine aroma. Barrel and grapefruit flavor with pine. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Barrel and grapefruit lingers with pine.
Sledutah (12313) reviewed NxS IPA from Stone Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Sierra tap house
Pours clear dark golden with a small off-white head, lots of lacing. Aroma of citrus and grapefruit. Flavors of grapefruit, grassy and sweet fruit
Good
Anders37 (30296) reviewed NxS IPA from Stone Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Pours a pale orange color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter weak woody flavor. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter woody finish.
IpaPils (12224) reviewed NxS IPA from Stone Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Lett tåkete brun med fingerhøyt hvitt skum. Lukter tung søtlig sydhavsfrukt, papaya, karamell og noe trevirke. Tidlig bitterhet, fyldig søtlig moden sydhavsfrukt i smak. Kjenner også alkoholen.