Arrogant Consortia

Client Brewer in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Stone Brewing

Established in 1997

Contact
1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA, 92029, United States
Description
Since Arrogant Bastard Ale was first unleashed upon the unsuspecting public in 1997, the brand has been braving bold territory and upsetting dandies, milquetoasts and fizzy yellow beer drinkers in great numbers. Massively successful, and ever full of vip and vinegar, Arrogant Bastard Ale split off from the restrictive confines of Stone Brewing in 2015. And now, the brethren of Liquid Arrogance is free to explore, cavort and roam how they damn well see fit. For those Worthy few that wish to gaze upon the musings of Arrogant Bastard Ale, Double Bastard Ale, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Arrogant Bastard or other Bastard beers, follow along via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Arrogantbastard.com.

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8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Canned. Pours deep amber with huge beige head. Basically both the aroma and taste are dominated by prominently bitter hops that are underpinned with well balanced sweet malty/caramel notes. On the palate it’s bittersweet first and laters turns to lingering bitterness. Not an overcomplicated beer, but surely a well made one.
Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2025 at 06:00

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 7
27.06.2020 Aromat chmielowo owocowy, kwiaty, truskawka Piana duża biała lekko zamglone, złociste Smak słód chmiel, trochę słodkie ale bardziej wyważone mioedzy chmielem a słodem Nagazowanie duże, lekkie orzeźwiające, finisz gorzki chmielowy, ale nie ściągający Ogólnie piwo spoko trochę takie zaskoczenie jeżeli chodzi o zapach ale raczej nie skusze się drugi raz
Tried on 04 Mar 2025 at 09:27

7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tap at Hopa. Deep brown, thick head. It shows sweet booze, sticky, super bitter hops, some caramel and other grainy notes. Like a strong west coast style IPA amd barley wine mix, just not quite balanced.
Tried from Draft on 04 Mar 2025 at 05:41

9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
A sublime blend of sticky oily high alpha hoppy goodness. Loads of citrus, some nice woody, almost vanilla flavors from the oaked bastard. Some nice bready sweet malts. Really an incredible beer and incredibly easy drinking.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:34

8.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Looks like I’m rating 2000 for the Arrogant Bastard!
I’ve had the Oaked version, and loved it, i’m quite anxious to try this one out!
Deep amber pour, thick juicy, sticky head. Aroma is thick juicy aromatic hops. Some nice earthy hops mixed in with piney resins, and some citrus. The flavour is also very hoppy, lots of pine, and some citrus in the end. Good malt to balance out the beer. Wicked bitter finish that stick to the back of my throat, what an awesome beer!
Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 09:35

9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
very dark copper/mahogany color.
Aroma is quite malty, and lots of floral hops, and citrus, with a really nie brown sugar/caramel sweetness. Flavour has some really nice caramel maltiness to it. Loads of floral hops, and a really awesome bitterness to finish. The alcohol is there, and gives a nice warming to your throat, but other than that the 10% is hidden VERY well. Wow. best american stone i’ve ever had, hands down!
Tried from Can on 27 Feb 2025 at 06:12

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
nice citrus aroma, very much like an IPA, oak is obvious, and very welcome. nice bitterness to it, but not too strong. Very well balanced, overall, very nice beer.
Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 05:32

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Blik gedeeld door Roelzie. Het is een troebel roodbruin bier met een volle beige schuim. Het heeft een aroma van kruiden. De smaak is vreemd kruidig, kardemom en hop.
Tried from Can on 13 Feb 2025 at 19:41

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Lattina. Il gusto al naso è indirizzato verso l'orzo tostato. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera normale e l'esistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma ha una buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di aspetto velato. Il colore è ambrato rossiccio carico tendente marrone. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è deciso. La forza gustativa è elevata e la permanenza è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Al gusto vengono donati toni di caramello, miele, frutta secca, luppolo, resina e agrumi.
Tried on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:07

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
From tap at Craft & Draft, Amsterdam. Aroma is big malt, plenty of caramel, toffee, hops, pine resin, fruits, tropical notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and heavily bitter. Body is above medium. Heavy and big beer, strong rich malty and bitter. Vey enjoyable.
Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:00