Stone IPA
Beer-a-Day #326 
Medium amber with a little chill haze. Big hop aroma, with grapefruit and toast. Big hop flavor and delicious.
They should just call this “hop head’s delight”.
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Great Divide Belgica
December 15, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Tags: belgian, belgica, great divide, india pale ale, ipa
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Beer-a-Day #349
Belgica—the Roman name the Low Countries—is a marriage of the best in American and Belgian brewing traditions. Belgian pilsner malt, a generous amount of American and European hops and a unique Belgian yeast strain combine to give Belgica big notes of citrus and spice, creating a lively concoction perfect for spring in the [...]
Pyramid ThunderHead IPA
December 10, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Tags: ipa, pyramid breweries, thunderhead
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Beer-a-Day #344
Our hop heaping IPA is a golden nectar garnering thunderous reviews. Its floral aroma strikes a harmonious blend between a sweet malt flavor and bold hop bitterness. Enjoy this thirst quenching adventure.
A pretty light amber, clear with an ivory colored head. Pineapple and grapefruit aroma from the hops. Nice flavor with a pleasant [...]
Watch City Brewing – Again
December 9, 2009 - 5:31 PM
Tags: boston, brewpub, craft beer, dark lager, german, ipa, watch city
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This was my second visit to Watch City Brewing in Waltham, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. (My first trip recounts a return trip was warranted.) The bar room was not too busy, but not entirely empty early on for a Monday Night Football evening. I would have liked to stay longer, but it was a long [...]
Smuttynose IPA
November 23, 2009 - 10:00 PM
Tags: finestkind, india pale ale, ipa, smuttynose
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Beer-a-Day #327
Ten years ago we brewed our first batch of Shoals Pale Ale, our American interpretation of the traditional British ESB (Extra Special Bitter) style. At the time, it was widely considered to be darned hoppy. However, a funny thing happened over the last decade – our Shoals Pale Ale didn’t change; beer lovers did, [...]
Brew Free or Die IPA
November 13, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Tags: 21st amendment brewery, brew free or die, canned beer, india pale ale, ipa
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Beer-a-Day #317
I was at my favorite retailer recently and I was able to score seven craft beers in cans. I declare a “Can Week”! (But, sadly, this is the end.)
Today: Brew Free or Die IPA from 21st Amendment Brewery, a famous brewpub in San Francisco that only recently started canning some of their beer. [...]
Caldera IPA
November 12, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Tags: caldera brewing, canned beer, india pale ale, ipa
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Beer-a-Day #316
I was at my favorite retailer recently and I was able to score seven craft beers in cans. I declare a “Can Week”!
Today: IPA from Caldera Brewing a small microbrewer in Ashland Oregon and the first in Oregon to can their beer.
An American-style India Pale Ale brewed with plenty of body and an [...]
Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
October 30, 2009 - 7:58 PM
Tags: oaked arrogant bastard, stone brewing
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Beer-a-Day #303
Deep, nearly opaque amber color with a good inch of creamy-looking head. Piney and resiny aromas, with a bit of vanilla I think. Nice, big hoppy flavor with a little bit of sweetness in the finish.
Oh, I’m worthy brother.
Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
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Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA
October 16, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Tags: india pale ale, ipa, sierra nevada, torpedo
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Beer-a-Day #289
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Ale is a big American IPA; bold, assertive and full of flavor and aromas highlighting the complex citrus, pine and herbal character of whole-cone American hops.
I’d been hearing a lot about this beer, but I wasn’t seeing it at any of my local retailers. I’m glad it came into my hands [...]
Stone Brewing Levitation Ale
October 14, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Tags: levitation, stone brewing
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Beer-a-Day #287
This is a leftover from O-fest weekend. Score!
Deep amber and a solid head. Piney and resiny hops; I mean, the aroma is just loaded with them. Big hoppy flavor but still just session weight. I could see myself drinking that a lot.
Stone Levitation Ale
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Victory HopDevil
October 5, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Tags: hopdevil, india pale ale, victory
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Beer-a-Day #278
Menacingly delicious, with the powerful, aromatic punch of whole flower American hops backed up by rich, German malts. HopDevil Ale offers a roller coaster ride of flavor, coasting to a smooth finish that satisfies fully.
I am an unapologetic hop-head. How could I not get something called “HopDevil”?
Deep amber with a thick head that leaves [...]
November 22, 2009 - 9:32 PM
Oh it is just so delicious. Hop fans will love Stone IPA if they have never tried it. With a nice ABV to round it off.
November 23, 2009 - 7:30 AM
Interesting enough as I walked through my local supermarket – the A&P, what do I see in the beer section but multiple offerings of the Stone line. Not sure if this is a barometer of the craft beer impact that supermarkets now carry more then the mega brew and pseudo-craft beers of said megabrews OR is it a comment on (good or bad) on how once small craft beer breweries ahve grown large enough to actually have their products offered in supermarkets.
November 23, 2009 - 9:07 AM
Probably a little of both. Stone has also been growing in leaps and bounds the last few years (if the numbers put out by the Brewers Association are to be believed).