Stone Enjoy By 02/14/15
I always expect each Enjoy By to be mostly the same, and each time it completely surprises me by how much it has changed...for the most part. This one sticks to what I expect from the nose, but seems a little lackluster elsewhere. The nose exhibits grapefruit, orange zest, pine resin, mountain fresh scent, and a dash of chive. It certainly makes for a robust aroma that made me salivate for the beer itself. The beer starts out bitter with lemon pith and pine. That creates quite the dry, hoppy entry into this brew. The finish is a bit soapy with hints of pine and dish detergent. It is reminiscent of Pine-Sol to a degree. Overall, this beer is good but not great. Still, I would highly recommend a bottle as always.
Mike's Rating - 8.75/10
Stone Green Tea IPA
I have been looking forward to this one since I announced its impending arrival on the blog. I love IPA's with lots of tea flavors (such as Schlafly AIPA) and so this was a must buy for me. Plus, its Stone...How can you go wrong with Stone? Once again, Stone didn't let me down. I cracked this one open and took a whiff that revealed a nose full of grapefruit, orange juice, green tea, and cologne. Light aromas of pine and lemon emerged as the beer warmed. The flavor was exquisitely bitter with hints of cologne, grapefruit, and mango. The finish reveal light flavors of black tea, perfume, and floral notes. Overall, I wanted more tea from this beer. However, it still impressed me with each aspect.
Mike's Rating - 9.25/10
Stone Delicious IPA
I was looking forward to this one about as much as the Green Tea. Getting my hands on both made January quite the treat. The nose on this one is just phenomenal, and exactly what I expected. Lemon is all over this, with hints of lemon pith, lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon heads. With all of that lemon, I am surprised that aromas of orange juice, grapefruit juice, and pine also shined through. The flavor starts out bitter with flavors of lemon juice, lemon pith, and pine. The only qualms about this beer is on the finish where it dissipates quickly with just hints of lemon and toast. I was pleasantly surprised by this one and found it quaffable enough that I enjoyed a second.
Mike's Rating - 9.5/10
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