This past Saturday was Fight Night, so I figured it was a good time to drink a couple of big beers that I've been holding on to for a few weeks.
Stone Ruination:  Ahh yes a big ole hoppy one from Stone.  The first time I ever had this was on cask at the brewery, but I've been a big fan of this one for some time.  This one packs a wallop at 95 IBU's and 7.7% abv.  It pours a clear orange color with tons of tiny bubbles and capped by a white head.  The nose is grapefruit rind, citrus, citrus and more citrus, with hints of toasted pale malts.  The mouth is unsurprisingly a hop bomb, but there is some malty backbone that helps give it balance.  Its bitter, grapefruit, its crisp and clean though.  Very drinkable for being so hoppy.  A good solid DIPA that gets a B+ from me.  Here's what the folks at BA think about this one.
Rogue Double Dead Guy:  This is a more potent version of Rogue's flagship beer Dead Guy ale which is a maibock.  This more potent one weighs in at 75 IBU's and 9% alcohol.  The beer pours an amber orange with a quarter inch white head.  The nose is sweet malts, caramel, toffee, and a little bit of hoppy earthiness.  Not like the other one at all.  The mouthfeel is thick and creamy, very tasty, full of toffee and caramel notes.  Rich and malty if a little sweet for me.  A good soul warming beer as there is definitely some alcohol warmth to this one.  There is some yeasty notes that with the sweetness of the beer reminds of a croissant.  You don't get a lot of hops here, even with the IBU's, there's just a lot of malt hiding it.  A good beer, but like I said a bit sweet.  This one gets a B- from me.  The folks at BA seem to like it just a bit more than me.
 
 
2 comments:
The Stone Ruination sounds like a good one & will keep it in mind. Stone hasn't disappointed me yet.
http://thejoereview.com/category/beer/
I agree, Stone hardly ever dissapoints.
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