At one of my favorite local watering holes among the 12 beer taps the one that I usually go for tends to be a little brewski that is an IPA (Cause I am the ultimate hophead) by a little company named Stone. Now Stone seems to be mostly known for their Arrogant Bastard Ale which to me doesn’t seem to hold a candle to this 6.9% ABV IPA. Once you go in for your first smell of this hoppy IPA you get hit with an overpowering smell of hops then after the beer settles you hints of a nice citrus smell.

Now that you’re finished with your smelling you indulge yourself with a few sips. At first you might be turned off since this is a bitter beer, unless that’s your kind of thing. Then with further examination you get a nice sweetness blend with the hops that resembles caramel. After you polish off this beer you feel satisfied, you realize that you can easily polish off a few more and it doesn’t leave you feeling full. Seriously, just do yourself a favor and get up on this beer.

-Steve M.

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