That's right folks, time for Stone's Anniversary brew. This baby is called Emperial due to is excessive use of English hops.
Upon opening this 22ozer I was immediately accosted (in a good way) by huge hop aroma. After the foam calmed down I plunged my nose into the cup to do some more searching. Great fresh hop aromas with some sweet notes in there as well, but not from the malt. The hue of the beer is pale, I'm guess not much malt is backing up the hop bombardment I'm about to experience. Don't be fooled, this is an IPA, the emperial title is not a play in the imperial title. Fair full body, lots of carbonation. Really interesting hop flavors going on. I would not expect this from Stone. Pine and citrus notes cut through after the bubbles massage your tongue. The beer has a earthy/pine finish. I think I taste hints of peaches or as well, probably from the yeast. It's always nice to see Stone make such a well balanced, seasonal beer. Get yer hands on this tasty treat. It'll get ya drunk!
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