Gluepot (959) reviewed Go To IPA from Stone Brewing 5 months ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 18
The Stone Go To is a top end session IPA. Citrus, Rind and a touch of dankness combine in a very fresh hop profile. Lots of body and richness for a session IPA as well
Gluepot (959) reviewed Enjoy By Black IPA from Stone Brewing 5 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 18
The nose features some dank hops, fresh pink grapefruit and a hint of chocolate. A near black body with an ample, thick, off-white head. Grapefruit, rindy and grassy hops are there from the outset, really well integrated with slightly roasted malt, caramel, a touch of chocolate and some creaminess. There is a rumour of mint and other spices underneath the lead tastes. Strong effervescence, a solid body and a clean finish show the craft of this pretty understated Stone product.
Gluepot (959) reviewed Pale Ale from Stone Brewing 5 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17
Stone shows versatility with a nice crisp, balanced pale ale. A dark orange hue, orange/tan head and soft nose of bready malt and citrus hops. The taste profile is nicely punched up for a pale ale (surprise, surprise) but definitely within style boundaries. Juicy citrus hops with a touch of orange are fresh and crisp on a medium sweet malt body. Clean and refreshing.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 17
Happy anniversary! The Australian malts and hops had me thinking this would be an easy floral IPA. Not. The nose leads with dank hops with grapefruit. The head is a fluffy almost pure white. The taste profile features a complex hop mixture - tropical fruit, grapefruit and grapefruit rind, lemon and other dank, heavy hops. The malt is soft cereal and biscuits. Nice fresh tastes and challenging balances.
Gluepot (959) reviewed Cali-Belgique IPA from Stone Brewing 5 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16
As advertised and really tasty. The Belgian yeast works effectively with the citrus and tropical fruit hops to create a classic Belgian IPA. The malt backbone is sweet and blends well with the more prominent hop and yeast elements. Really excellent balances for a brewery that doesn’t do a lot of Belgian beers.
Gluepot (959) reviewed Delicious IPA from Stone Brewing 5 months ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17
A slightly subdued Stone IPA, but a slightly subdued Stone IPA is far from being a lightweight! Lovely pronounced aroma on cracking the bottle. Citrus and grapefruit hops blend well with substantial and grainy malts. The hop-forward taste profile is classic Stone. There is only a hint of orange rind complementing the citrus and grapefruit hops. Sweetness in the malt brings the taste profile back into the \"refreshing\" category.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17
Fluffy tan head on a near black body. The nose is classic and balanced with coffee, semi-sweet chocolate and a hint of spice. This RIS is well balance featuring fresh tasting coffee and chocolate, roasted malt, and touches of crème brule, nutmeg, cinnamon and cream. A touch of licorice and a slight bitter edge created by the strength of the coffee and the roasty malt under taste add to the mix. Excellent Imperial Stout.
Gluepot (959) reviewed Ruination IPA from Stone Brewing 5 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 18
Another hoppy jewel in the Stone Crown. A relatively understated fruity hop and malt nose wafts from a hazy tan head. Predictably, a gripping hop profile leads the taste profile, activating the jowls and the roof of the mouth. Juicy Grapefruit and tropical fruit accents are fresh and three dimensional. The buscuity malt is an appropriate counterbalance to the hop celebration. mmmph.
Gluepot (959) reviewed RuinTen Triple IPA from Stone Brewing 5 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 19
This is an undate of my 2013 and 2014 reviews of this flagship triple IPA.A bitter grapefruit nose blended with biscuity malt and some orange rind. The heavy, dank bitterness builds over the first 4 seconds of the taste, culminating in an aggressive back of the tongue and mouth hop experience. A big, bready, slightly caramel malt balances the abundant hops. The effectively astringent hops have an element of hay or grass along with rindy orange and grapefruit. The body is full, rich and slightly sticky. This is a west coast imperial on a unique track. Something special for those who like their jowls twisted! I’ve bumped it up a decimal point this year in honour of continued excellence!
Gluepot (959) reviewed Enjoy By IPA from Stone Brewing 5 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 18
The massive grapefruit and fruit rind nose is a powerful precursor of things to come. This is a powerhouse DIPA in the spirit of Stone’s epic Ruin Ten DIPA. Biting and slightly astringent hoppiness featuring Grapefruit, orange and orange rind, and some pepper, gradually blend into the soft sweet malts that underpin the big taste. A work of art!