Soaring Dragon
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating|
Score
7.10
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At Stone Brewing, we have been fascinated by brewing with tea for a long time. A fan favorite over the years has been our 2011 collaboration: Baird/Ishii/Stone Japanese Green Tea IPA (a “one-off” that was so popular we re-brewed it in 2015). Over the last few years, we have continued our obsession with tea, brewing different versions with different types of tea on our pilot system in Escondido as well as at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station and Stone Brewing – Napa. We visited the Tianshan Tea City market in Shanghai, China in search of the perfect tea for this IPA that we had in mind. Of all the types of tea we experimented with, White Tea kept coming up as our favorite. The challenge then was to get the perfect amount of tea in the beer to achieve harmony and balance, which we have done in this Imperial White Tea IPA.
A few of our brewers took a side trip to the famous Tianshan Tea City market to experience the legend themselves. They were blown away. Inspired, they began experimenting back home, learning how well the delicate, floral qualities of these teas worked in combination with certain hop varieties. This imperial IPA loaded with White Tea is the result of that bountiful trip and the resulting experimentation. The amazing aromas and flavor profile of this beer are witness to the joy of experimentation and a testament to making time for side trips.
A few of our brewers took a side trip to the famous Tianshan Tea City market to experience the legend themselves. They were blown away. Inspired, they began experimenting back home, learning how well the delicate, floral qualities of these teas worked in combination with certain hop varieties. This imperial IPA loaded with White Tea is the result of that bountiful trip and the resulting experimentation. The amazing aromas and flavor profile of this beer are witness to the joy of experimentation and a testament to making time for side trips.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can.Hazy yellow colour with off white head.Aroma of pine and citrus very light body.I guess I expect more from the beer.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Oct 2020
at 16:57
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Burk från SB. Aningen disig mörkt gyllenfärgad vätska med medelhögt vitt skum. Sirapssöt och boozy. Tallbarr, grape, söt malt. Medelbesk med en alkoholkryddig eftersmak. Ok
Tried
on 28 Sep 2020
at 16:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Burk med PQ i götet Efter lång fin kväll hos Reza. . Lägenheten. Fräsch sommardoft. Smakar sommaräng med tydligt the och Malt sötma . Mycket välgjord. Lågt kolsyrad såklart är ju en kvalitets öl.
Tried
on 25 Sep 2020
at 07:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Canned, from Systembolaget. Clear golden, firm head. Piney grapefruit aroma. Mid sweet with full body and dense, rounded mouthfeel. Syrup and grapefruit dominates. Long bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Sep 2020
at 19:59
7/10
Tried
on 19 Sep 2020
at 11:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
So Stone went to a tea market and _didn't_ kick over the bins and say the local product was pants? Strange days. Can. Almost clear gold with a dense white head that fades to a cm or so. 3+ Aroma of Meyer lemon, citrus blossoms, light bread - some of the floral notes are tea-like but I wonder whether I'd have guessed. Tea is rather more obvious in the taste but it's nicely integrated and only sticks out as a drying note at the end. There's length to the gentle malt and the citrus flavour waft rather than pop. Moderate bitterness. Softly spoken for Stone and maybe a little too much so, but a good beer.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Sep 2020
at 14:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Quarantine Beer #092 sampled at home on 04/30/2020. Slightly hazy golden color with a medium frothy white head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Aroma of floral tea, fruit and hops. Medium body with flavors of herbal tea, fruity hops and malt. The finish is floral and hoppy with a white tea aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2020
at 16:56
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 27 Aug 2020
at 17:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Beer & Play. Almost vlear golden with a small white head. Aroma and taste of citrus, hops, some grapefruit and light malt. Medium body and bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2020
at 12:21
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can. Large rocky beige head. Fragrant malt nose hints at spicy hops. Flavor is bittersweet toasted malt. Notes of earthy, spicy hops with flowery nuances. Mid taste brings resiny hops and some booziness. Slick mouthfeel. Peppery hop finish. Stonerrific!
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jul 2020
at 01:34