Stone / Keri Kelli / Kyle Hollingsworth Collective Distortion IPA
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Stone / Keri Kelli / Kyle Hollingsworth  Collective Distortion IPAStone / Keri Kelli / Kyle Hollingsworth  Collective Distortion IPA
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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9.3%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 10.71%
Reviews:
124
Ratings:
1,015
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 18, 2016
Added:
Apr 01, 2014
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  90
From Kyle Hollingsworth:
Here we go! It's a new year in brews. I've got a feeling it's going to be a good beer year.

I started 2014 in San Diego with my friends at Stone Brewing Company. We're making a nationally-released beer for the spring. This is a collaboration between Stone, Keri Kelli and me - guitarist for Alice Cooper and beer connoisseur from LA.

It's a wild mixture on many levels. Keri and I are pretty far apart in our music worlds, but it makes for great "mashup" of hard rock and funk. The beer will definitely go to 11! With an ABV of 9.8% and coriander, elderberries it's as unusual as our musical backgrounds. Look for that at special events in April and everywhere soon after.

More immediately, I'm working with SKA Brewing Company for a one-off brew. This is for my upcoming 2014 BrewSki tour in Colorado. I'm excited to get out and play yet another fun weekend with music, brews, and snow. With "Kyle's Manipulated Modus IPA," we added more hops (if you can believe that), an additional dry hop of Mandarina Bavaria and an orange peel in a whirlpool. I haven't tasted it yet, looking forward to the enhanced flavor profiles.

There are lots of new brews in the works for 2014. I'm getting ready to release a new solo disc in August and plan to have a beer come out with each single. I'm calling it "Hop tracks." Stay tuned for more info on these brews.
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Ratings by fox227:
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Rated by fox227 from California

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

May 06, 2014
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.63/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I like the added elements here, elderberries and coriander, that make this IPA lean towards Belgian territory. Dark copper color with initial medium beige head. Aroma comes on like a Belgian strong ale. Taste has an even malt and hop duality, rich and toasty, sharp and bitter, all at once. A step beyond the IPA class, nicely done.
May 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by sposter4 from Pennsylvania

Mar 30, 2016
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Reviewed by hosehead83 from Ohio

3.91/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bomber bottle into a standard pint glass.
Deep apricot in color, with a moderate, bone-white head of foam.
Aroma-Sweet toasted malt,floral hop notes
Taste-Floral, flowery hops, subtle berry and fruits. Interesting flavor.
(Bottle vintage 5-10-15)
Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by aratcliffe from Kansas

Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by invalid665 from Illinois

Oct 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by gregcordle from Ohio

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jun 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by NateF90 from Connecticut

May 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by Tonegzee

May 06, 2015
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Reviewed by Phocion from Minnesota

3.9/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Notes from phone. Bomber poured 9/9/2015 into a pair of Darkness tulips.

Cloudy light amber, frothy and retentive white head.

Massive fruity aroma. Bright citrus notes consisting of grapefruit, orange peel, and lemon zest along with a healthy dose of tropical fruits, mostly pineapple and a bit of elderberry. Honey and a touch of caramel. Coriander is present as it warms up.

Interesting flavor. Similar to the aroma with all the assorted fruity notes. Bit of honey with a touch of spice. Noticeably alcoholic and a slightly astringent finish, but not overly so.

Moderate carbonation. Medium-bodied with a healthy oaty presence. Soft, velvety.

Overall very good, but missing something.
Apr 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.27 by Jamison85 from Indiana

Apr 12, 2015
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Rated by lrbarch from Colorado

4.85/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Delicious taste, beautiful color, not too hoppy.
Mar 25, 2015
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Rated by founddrama from Vermont

4.77/5  rDev +21.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
A deep rich amber color with a nice crown of a foamy off-white head. Nose and flavor profile is big on grapefruit.
Mar 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.16 by DuffMan23 from New York

Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by csurowiec from Maryland

Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by BuckeyeFaninMI from Michigan

Mar 11, 2015
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Reviewed by JackDempsy from Arizona

3.69/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This is the first beer from Stone that has not rated better than a 4.0
I typically like collaborations and this was a better than average effort, but just slightly. The blueberry and coriander did not go well together. Don't try to be so creative and just keep giving us great Stone IPA's - that is what Stone does best.
Mar 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by yergermeister from Pennsylvania

Mar 05, 2015
Stone / Keri Kelli / Kyle Hollingsworth Collective Distortion IPA from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 1015 ratings