More Black Than Brown IPA is one of Stone's 2011 collaboration beers...this time with The Alchemist and Ninkasi. As usual, this isn't available in GA (picked it up in Ohio this week), but is incredibly delicious. Despite the color and hop-forwardness, this is actually a very light drinking beer (even Mrs. ohtheguilt liked it). However, caramel (and maybe chocolate) are present behind all the citrus hops...its really an incredible combination, and it makes this brew extremely drinkable. This was the fourth of the 2011 collaboration that I have had and is easily the best (San Diego County Session Ale with Ballast Point and Kelsey McNair was a solid second). I really don't have anything left to say about it...
ohtheguilt Ba score = 4.5 out of 5.0
I'm going to have to look for this one. I hadn't had a black IPA until just recently as I don't like regular IPAs. Some friends bought us some Tommy Knocker IPAs and it was excellent. Stone also has some special edition black IPA around 18% which was great for being such a strong brew. Give that one a try too if you haven't.
ReplyDeleteCertainly try to find this one...I think it is mild enough for you. I haven't had the tommy knocker, but if you are talking about the Stone 15th anniversary (Escondidian Imperial Black IPA), that really is a great beer!
ReplyDeleteYeah, It was the 15th Anniversary Imperial. I had it on draft and haven't seen it since or else I would have to buy a bottle.
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