Stone Brewing ///Fear.Movie.Lions Double IPA

///Fear.Movie.Lions Double IPA

 

Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Rotating
Score
7.19
ABV: 8.5% IBU: 60 Ticks: 164
New England-Style IPAs are all the rage. Fans of Stone repeatedly ask for our take on the style, which can be met with some criticism. Rooted in West-Coast style IPAs for decades, how would we do it? Fear no more. Our brewers took the approach to deliver incredibly hoppy and aromatic flavor while keeping it very balanced, and upping the alcohol unnoticeably - nailing this astounding one-of-a-kind creation.

Overall this unfiltered double IPA is juiced up with massive tropical & citrus notes. The mild bitterness and relatively dry body compliment the style, and the residual maltiness nicely rounds it out. Lingering lime peel and tropical fruit derived from the hops stand out on the finish, begging one to seek out more.

What 3 words pinpoint where this beast was born? The location is printed on the can.

This is our take on a hazy East Coast Double IPA. Juicy and smooth with just the right touch of West Coast bitterness in the finish. The aroma on this beer is insane and reminds us of getting fresh fruit from a farm stand on the side of the road. Now, make that a farm stand on the side of the road in Yakima, WA during hop harvest. The aroma of fresh hops envelops!
 

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
16oz can at Little Miss Whiskey DC, drank from the can (don't judge). Could be a bit stale. Starchy. Big and bitter. West Coast all the way. 6 3 6 3 12
Tried from Can on 22 Sep 2021 at 14:32

Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2021 at 21:21

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
473ml can bought at Vinmonopolet Langnes. Misty orange coloured body, stable, rocky, pearl white head, crocheted lacing. Promising aromas of apricot and ripe citrus. Fine blended taste of dried fruit, sappy orange and mid-sweet malts. Satisfying resinous bitternes to the finish. Well bodied. Good drinking.(Tromsø 20.09.2021).
Tried from Can on 21 Sep 2021 at 06:52

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
--Sample, thanks oh6gdx! -- Clear amber, mid sized head. Prunes, sweet buns and dank grapefruit up front. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Honey buns, dank grapefruit and Earl Grey tea. Long bitter finish with peppery warmth. A solid piece!
Tried on 19 Sep 2021 at 21:49

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Drukket på Lillehøgda. Kobberfarget. Nesten klar. Middels høyt luftig skum som danner lavt kremskum ganske raskt. Litt lacing. Aroma av overmoden fersken & plommer. Silkemyk munnfølelse. Smaken søt tropisk frukt. Forsiktig tørr avslutning.
Tried on 17 Sep 2021 at 15:18

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Dose 0,473l: Kräftiges Bernstein, kräftige Trübung, kräftiger stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; sehr fruchtige + leicht würzige Nase, kräftige Süße, exotische Früchte, Mango, Orangen, Orangensaft, frische Hopfennoten, etwas Pinie, Malz, Getreide, etwas Karamell, kräftige Hefearomen, würzig-fruchtige Bitterkeit; sehr fruchtiger + kräftig würziger Körper, fruchtig-würzige Süße, Zitrusnoten, Mango, Maracuja, Orangen, kräftige Hopfennoten, Kräuter, Pinie, Malz, Getreide, Karamell, sehr cremig, mittlere Kohlensäure, sehr kräftige Hefearomen; würzig-fruchtiger Nachgang
Tried on 14 Sep 2021 at 08:54

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can. Pours a lightly hazy amber, small head. Aroma is malt, lots of pine, resin, herbal hops, grapefruit, caramel. Medium body. Flavour is heavy on the malt, caramel, light to medium bitterness, intense pine, light resin. A smooth west coast IPA rather than 'east meets west'. Good though.
Tried from Can on 03 Sep 2021 at 19:18

7/10
Tried from Can on 09 Aug 2021 at 19:52

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cloudy gold with a rich beige head. Stone fruit and Mandarin on the nose. Sticky apricot and some mandarin.
Tried from Can on 27 Jul 2021 at 01:17

8/10
Tried from Can on 08 Jul 2021 at 11:46