Stone IPA - Stone Brewing

The beer basket keeps getting refilled by the nice wife. This time from an out of state trip to Tennessee, the basket was filled with some of the best beers in America which we cannot get in Arkansas, beers from Stone Brewing. I have only had this beer one time before and that was not far from the brewery, at Torey Pines Golf Club outside San Diego.

APPEARANCE: (5) Apricot hazy, soft fluffy foam which lasts a long time. A twirl of the glass builds up the foam to twice the thickness

AROMA: (5) Fruity and herbal aroma from the hops.

TASTE: (5) Perfect combination. Weight is on the hops and the malts are there to give balance without taking over. This is a very easy drinking beer despite the heavy hops and fairly high alcohol. I would say that this is a perfect IPA.

EXTRA: (4) Their bottles are impressing both from an artistic standpoint as well as good information about the product.

Stone Brewing

Beer style: India Pale Ale
Serving temperature: 8-10 C
Alcohol: 6.9%

Hop Variety:
Columbus, Chinook & Centennial

Food Pairings: Fairly all round beer. Works with a lot of food, especially spicy dishes and an exceptional session beer.

APPEARANCE: 5 x 5 = 25
AROMA: 5 x 10 = 50
TASTE: 5 x 10 = 50
EXTRA: 4 x 1 = 4

Total: 129/130