Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed IPA from Stone Brewing 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Even after all of these years this is one of my favorite IPAs .+++ Sampled from a 12 oz bottle this fine brew pours a clear orange color with a medium sized yellowish head. There is a strong hop aroma with both flowery and grapefruity elements. The flavor is heavily hopped with much grapefruit coming through but there is also a strong malt presence that balances this beer far better than their Ruination.
bb (18428) reviewed Smoked Porter from Stone Brewing 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Roasty and smoked aromas. Blackish beer with a big beige head. Smokey, roasty flavor with a sweet malt backing. Complex flavors but very drinkable. Nice.
crit200 (5324) reviewed Imperial Russian Stout from Stone Brewing 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap at the Archer Black with lasting brown head.Roasty chocolatey nose.Lots of malt, medium roast,light chocolate with Medium alcohol heat Chewy, sticks to your teeth
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
22ozBottle Pours black with a very small dark tan head that is gone before you know it. No real lacing either. After a min, it looks like the glass is painted Black on the bottom. Taste is of anice, espresso, wood smoke and molassas. Very smokey, almost chard flavor at the end. Mouth feel is thick and heavy. Stone is shooting ya straight when they say"..like used motor oil..." The smokey bitter trailer lasts a long time.
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Pale Ale from Stone Brewing 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Pours a nice orangey-amber color with a medium creamy eggshell white head. Aroma is nicely earthy with an herbal and fruity hop character. Very well balanced, a nice melanoidiny malt presence is clean and well defined without being thick, hop flavors are herbal grassy without being especially distinct. Finish is balanced with a modicum of lingering bitterness.
bb (18428) reviewed Ruination IPA from Stone Brewing 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Golden-amber beer with a big off-white head. Aroma of sweet grapefruit with some caramel backing. There’s some balance here (if you can call something that’s still dominated by hops balanced). It’s smooth for a beer of this type. Bitterness prevails in some grapefruit/tar flavors, but it’s relatively easy to drink. Less malt and assertiveness than an arogant bastard.
BoiseBrewBlog (9108) reviewed Smoked Porter from Stone Brewing 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
BottlePoured at 59F very dark. Almost black. Aroma is faint, smokey toasted, hoppy. Tastes definately smoked, and a fairly strong hopps content. The lingering smokey tang is haning around a while and there’s plenty of carbonation for everyone. Finish does not have that smooth soft feel that I like in this style. Just OK and for almost $4 I probly wont get it again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Very dark indeed. Thin brown head. Rich aroma, plummy with raisins, mocha. Mildly acrid and husky. Rich and smooth flavor, well integrated and velvety. Roasted character is strong, with mild plummy and figgy fruitiness. Somwhat acidic. A woody and herbal hop finish is apparent upon very close inspection, but this beer is clearly a dominantly malty concoction. Alcohol is exceedingly well placed despite a nice warming in the chest. Not the most complex of beasts, but a well made one. Could use a drier finish IMO.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Not quite as good as last year’s version but I liked it well enough. Pours golden orange with a thick off-white head. Nice lacing through the entire glass. The aroma is big on malt, along with some hops, butter and alcohol. Rich-bodied and smooth despite the bitter hops and borderline harsh alcohol. There are also malt and grapefuit flavors in the mix. Despite being a little rough this is a good Barley Wine.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
In a rare occurance, this beer is pretty much exactly what the commerical description says it’s like - practically glowing orange in color, with a large but quickly diminishing head - aroma of citrus, spice, and a belgian sugar thing going on - very spicy and peppery flavor - quite yeasty, grassy, grainy - quite saison/beire de garde like, as the description says - yup, the banana esters are there, too, along with a kick of lime in the finish - quite easy to drink, which, with the alcohol content, could get you into trouble - good, but I’m not sure its worthy of the epic series.