This annual release is always a stunner from Stone, best known for its affinity to produce beers that showcase a strong hop presence, so it's not surprising that the brewery would excel in this style category. Immediately attractive, the mahogany-amber colored beer offers aromas of banana bread, turbinado sugar, caramel malt, toffee, molasses and dried dark fruit that are all married to a core of citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is smooth and satisfying, with a rich orange-oil flavor that coats the palate and lingers long on the finish, ending moderately bitter and pithy. Enjoyable now, but should hold well through 2016, at least.
This annual release is always a stunner from Stone, best known for its affinity to produce beers that showcase a strong hop presence, so it's not surprising that the brewery would excel in this style category. Immediately attractive, the mahogany-amber colored beer offers aromas of banana bread, turbinado sugar, caramel malt, toffee, molasses and dried dark fruit that are all married to a core of citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is smooth and satisfying, with a rich orange-oil flavor that coats the palate and lingers long on the finish, ending moderately bitter and pithy. Enjoyable now, but should hold well through 2016, at least.
This annual release is always a stunner from Stone, best known for its affinity to produce beers that showcase a strong hop presence, so it's not surprising that the brewery would excel in this style category. Immediately attractive, the mahogany-amber colored beer offers aromas of banana bread, turbinado sugar, caramel malt, toffee, molasses and dried dark fruit that are all married to a core of citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is smooth and satisfying, with a rich orange-oil flavor that coats the palate and lingers long on the finish, ending moderately bitter and pithy. Enjoyable now, but should hold well through 2016, at least.
This annual release is always a stunner from Stone, best known for its affinity to produce beers that showcase a strong hop presence, so it's not surprising that the brewery would excel in this style category. Immediately attractive, the mahogany-amber colored beer offers aromas of banana bread, turbinado sugar, caramel malt, toffee, molasses and dried dark fruit that are all married to a core of citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is smooth and satisfying, with a rich orange-oil flavor that coats the palate and lingers long on the finish, ending moderately bitter and pithy. Enjoyable now, but should hold well through 2016, at least.