Stygian Descent
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.64
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Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels & Bourbon Barrels
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA practically named itself. The perfect melding of dark malts with a downright indecent amount of hops forges a complex flavor profile of assertive dark roastiness and big, bright hop notes for a singularly sublime experience.
Small Batch Brewer Cecil Menasco thought it would be an ingenious experiment to age our dark and deeply hopped Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA in rye whiskey barrels…and he was right. This time our small batch crew, never a self-satisfied bunch, added bourbon barrels. The result is transcendent: perfectly balanced dark chocolate, oak, dried fruit and citrus tones. As it warms, the spicy rye and sweet bourbon barrel notes complete this masterful transformation.
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA practically named itself. The perfect melding of dark malts with a downright indecent amount of hops forges a complex flavor profile of assertive dark roastiness and big, bright hop notes for a singularly sublime experience.
Small Batch Brewer Cecil Menasco thought it would be an ingenious experiment to age our dark and deeply hopped Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA in rye whiskey barrels…and he was right. This time our small batch crew, never a self-satisfied bunch, added bourbon barrels. The result is transcendent: perfectly balanced dark chocolate, oak, dried fruit and citrus tones. As it warms, the spicy rye and sweet bourbon barrel notes complete this masterful transformation.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours mahogany, medium creamy tan head, good lacing. Aroma is hoppy, chocolate, bourbon, coffee grounds, pine resin, a hint musty. Flavor is light sweet, fully in your face bitter, a tad boozy. Medium body, heavy lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2019
at 03:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
24-11-18 // taster at 4. CraftBeerMesse Mainz. Unfortunately only a small sample because this is great stuff. Black IPA in the background, barrel notes of oak, vanilla and bourbon in the front. Lovely.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2018
at 15:55
7/10
Tried
on 23 Nov 2018
at 23:12
8/10
Tried
on 12 Oct 2018
at 13:40
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at brauhaus. Pours deep brown, nose is caramel, fudge, coconut, light roasted notes, taste is taste is chewy, caramel, oak, bitter, roasted, light pine, lemon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2018
at 19:44
7/10
Tried
on 15 Sep 2018
at 17:28
8/10
Backlog
Tried
on 06 Sep 2018
at 09:36
8/10
Backlog
Tried
on 06 Sep 2018
at 09:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 500 ml at Greg Koch meet & greet at Fakin. Shared with others. Pours brown with beige head. Chocolate, caramel, hops, fruit, some wood, bourbon, bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Fakin Craft Bar
on 24 Aug 2018
at 18:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 500ml. -at Fakin Zagreb, shared with Marko, kajser27, hrabren and JFK. Black coloured, small to medium sized brownish head, alcohol, chocolate and hops in the nose. Sweet malty, caramel, chocolate, alcohol, oranges and wood with moderate strong hops in rather dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2018
at 18:41