Stone Cluster's Last Stand
Smuttynose Brewing Company

Stone Cluster's Last StandStone Cluster's Last Stand
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From:
Smuttynose Brewing Company
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
8.3%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 11.08%
Reviews:
59
Ratings:
433
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 11, 2017
Added:
Jul 28, 2013
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  83
Old, new? It’s all the same, really. Cluster’s Last Stand defies the commonly accepted notion that strong, hoppy beers are recent arrivals on the US beer landscape. Smuttynose has teamed up with Stone Brewing Company to recreate the original, post-Prohibition Ballantine IPA recipe. That’s right; strong, 60 IBU beer was brewed in the 30’s. How do we know? We read it in Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele’s excellent and well-researched book, “IPA, Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale.” The only difference between this beer and more contemporary IPAs are the hop varieties: Cluster, Brewers Gold, Bullion and East Kent Goldings. None of these are trendy and we were a little surprised to find out that all four were readily available. The result is a rich, copper-colored ale with a strong, refined hop profile of spiciness with a hint of grapefruit.
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Ratings by PatGreer:
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Rated by PatGreer from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

Oct 12, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.82 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

Apr 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Dec 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by bdaggett from New York

Jul 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Thomas_Wikman from Texas

Feb 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by Justindemino from New York

Dec 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.36 by NatSmith from South Carolina

Dec 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Nov 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by hop_junkie from New Hampshire

Nov 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by rderedin from Maine

Nov 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by crow from Illinois

Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by olafphysics from Minnesota

Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by GRG1313 from California

Aug 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by WoodBrew from Ohio

Aug 02, 2015
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Reviewed by Tilly from Kentucky

3.94/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a nice orange colour with a small white head.
Fruit and hop aroma.
Nice taste of tropical fruits, caramel, citrus, and slightly peppery.
Crisp, slight bitter finish. Very nice drinks.
Great collaboration from Smuttynose and Stone.
Jul 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by VAbrookiechaser from Virginia

Jul 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MSandahl23 from Indiana

Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by kinmundy77 from Illinois

Jul 03, 2015
Stone Cluster's Last Stand from Smuttynose Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 433 ratings