Japanese Green Tea IPA (2011)
(Batch of Japanese Green Tea IPA)
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Baird Brewing Co. / Ishii Brewing CompanyIPA - Imperial / Double Special Out of Production
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Score
7.23
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Collaborators: Toshi Ishii, President & Brewmaster, Ishii Brewing Co. / Bryan Baird, Brewmaster, Baird Beer / Mitch Steele, Brewmaster, Stone Brewing Co.
When our old friends Toshi Ishii and Bryan Baird approached us about brewing something special for Japan relief efforts, we of course jumped at the opportunity. We created this very special IPA, brewed with 100% Maris Otter Malt and Belgian candi sugar. Once we decided to tie it all together with the addition of Japanese Sencha green tea in a dry hop, the rest of the recipe came together easily. We included hops that we believed would blend well with the tea flavors, and we went non-traditional, at least in the sense of American IPAs. After bittering with Warrior hops, we used Crystal and New Zealand Pacifica for flavor. And then for the first dry hop, we again used Crystal and Pacifica, and added a brand new hop variety, Aramis, from the Alsace region of France. Then we went all Japanese for the second dry-hop, with Sorachi Ace whole leaf hops, and the Sencha tea. It’s always fun to use new ingredients and new hop varieties, and for that, I say to Toshi and Bryan: “Domo arigato!”
When our old friends Toshi Ishii and Bryan Baird approached us about brewing something special for Japan relief efforts, we of course jumped at the opportunity. We created this very special IPA, brewed with 100% Maris Otter Malt and Belgian candi sugar. Once we decided to tie it all together with the addition of Japanese Sencha green tea in a dry hop, the rest of the recipe came together easily. We included hops that we believed would blend well with the tea flavors, and we went non-traditional, at least in the sense of American IPAs. After bittering with Warrior hops, we used Crystal and New Zealand Pacifica for flavor. And then for the first dry hop, we again used Crystal and Pacifica, and added a brand new hop variety, Aramis, from the Alsace region of France. Then we went all Japanese for the second dry-hop, with Sorachi Ace whole leaf hops, and the Sencha tea. It’s always fun to use new ingredients and new hop varieties, and for that, I say to Toshi and Bryan: “Domo arigato!”
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5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
From the 11/2011 3R6P tasting. +++Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a very murky apricot color with a trace white head that faded quickly and left no lacing. The aroma was tart orange, lemon, bread and kiwi. The flavor was bitter with tangy and sour nut, peach pits, citrus, tea and pepper. The finish was incredibly long and very bitter with sourdough bread and pepper notes. Fairly full bodied. Odd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2011
at 18:11
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Outstanding. One of the best IPAs I’ve encountered. Pours a nice, hazy, golden-orange, almost peach color with a nice mid-sized head. Strong grassy, hop aroma. Flavor has a nice bitterness, with citrus and strong pine-hop flavors showing through.Very fruity. Nice smooth finish to it. One of the best collaborations from Stone and among their best IPAs in general.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2011
at 12:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
7th August 2011
Dean Swift - RBESG Tasting. Clear gold beer, residual white head. Light hoppy nose. Light semi crisp palate. Mild but rich hops, grassy with some marmalade. A little creamy malt with a touch of green tea. Finishes semi dry with a mildly bitter aftertaste. Interesting - I want a whole bottle to myself.
Dean Swift - RBESG Tasting. Clear gold beer, residual white head. Light hoppy nose. Light semi crisp palate. Mild but rich hops, grassy with some marmalade. A little creamy malt with a touch of green tea. Finishes semi dry with a mildly bitter aftertaste. Interesting - I want a whole bottle to myself.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2011
at 04:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Amber beer with an off-white head. Grapefruit and light pine aroma. Grapefruit and pine flavor with light tea. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and pine lingers with light tea and some light frutiiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2011
at 10:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dicht hopfiger Antrunk mit Gemüsenoten. Der Tee wirkt auch darüber hinaus interessant und überraschend voll, wenig trocken, erstaunlich wenig Alkohol. Dann karamellmalzig mit einer knackigen, gut versteckten Bitterkeit. 12/11/12/11//12
Tried
on 03 Oct 2011
at 11:11
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Moeder Lambic during the Stone vs Moeder Lambic event. Golden yellow colour with a white head. Smells quite awesome. Nice and hoppy. Tastes hoppy and citrus. Quite good, i liked it. Great carbo, medium body.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2011
at 14:36
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Draught at Chez Moeder Lambic Fontainas during the three day Stone Event, 16-18 september 2011. Slightly hazy yellow color, vast creamy white head. Smell fresh, indeed green tea, hops and bitter. Taste green tea as well (very nicely done!), bitter and hops. You don’t taste the 9,2%ABV. Good carbo, full body.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2011
at 09:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours gold with a white head. Nose/taste of green tea, tropical fruit, caramel malt, resinous hops and pine. Solid tea and malt body. Finishes with tropical fruit and a little warming alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2011
at 19:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draught at Moeder Lambic, Brussels, for the Stone beer festival. Sampled on September 16, 2011Cloudy orange color, big yellow to tan head. Sweet, hoppy, citrus, cheeze scent. Big, sweet, spicy, yeast, dry taste. Spicy and bitter aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, high bitterness.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2011
at 11:09