Contemporary Works - Stereo
Stillwater Artisanal Ales

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From:
Stillwater Artisanal Ales
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 8.57%
Reviews:
49
Ratings:
216
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 12, 2019
Added:
Dec 19, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  53
Stillwater IPA?? WTF, right? Well truth be told we love a good IPA just as much as the next guy and besides, what's more contemporary then a American IPA? The lean base of Pilsner malt with the lightest touch of caramel support this high definition blend of 6 intricately layered hops gathered from around the world. Bright citrus, stone fruit, pine, earth, dank, crisp & fucking delicious.
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Ratings by Immortale25:
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Reviewed by Immortale25 from North Carolina

3.83/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a Funky Buddha Brewery snifter. Bottleneck says 03315.

A- Pours a semi-hazy medium amber color with a 3/4 inch off-white head that retains decently before becoming a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a large center patch of bubbly surface foam. Semi-resilient lacing leaves a jagged ring behind.

S- Somewhat juicy hop aroma with some grassy notes accompanying. A bit musty.

T- Bitterness slowly creeps in along with some grassy hop flavor. Some notes of grapefruit pith. Moderate breadiness from the malt.

M- Very sharp with medium carbonation and a body leaning toward the lighter side.

O- Decent but it's very one-note with the hops just providing the same recurring theme with little balance. Glad I only bought a single.
Apr 05, 2015
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Unknown vintage; drank 7/19/15 @ the Yarchives.

Opaque orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a big eggshell head; a frothy curtain of lace.

Fresh soap, pine & mild orange citrus notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Fresh soap & pine flavors up front; a bracing-ly bitter finish. Not too good.
Oct 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by corywalston from North Dakota

Jul 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.15 by BeerWithMike from Nebraska

Feb 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.07 by Pro_Magnon from Texas

Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.55 by evanwoertz from California

Aug 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by Nolster from Minnesota

Jan 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Rice_Nate_25 from Ohio

Dec 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by shigg85 from Japan

Oct 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas

Oct 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by drbenderdo from Michigan

Sep 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by mothman from Minnesota

Aug 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by BeerOps from Illinois

Aug 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Cath from New York

Jul 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.75 by JavierGC from Spain

Jul 23, 2016
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

3.93/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from the bottle into a Spiegelau IPA glass.

Bit of a cloudy appearance, and tangerine orange body. Very small amounts off carbonation that meet up with a solid three finger off white head. Lots of staying power and retention, not even budging hardly. A bit of a few floaties but nothing major.

Aroma manages some unexpected things. Spicy orange citrus in that same tangerine vein as the body color which is nice, but a small grainy almost adjunct seems to feel like its coming off the nose. Mild soft caramel, almost butterscotch like adds a nice dimension as well. Luckily subsequent checks on the nose provide more hop pleasure while drinking.

Palate is quite large. Big dry amounts of astringent hops on first sip, and continuing with controlled pine and lime qualities. Slightly citrus and sweet caramel a bit, but a real dry lingering but controlled bitterness. A little bit of caramel on the finish and lots of accentuating woody and earth dryness on the finish.

A pretty different aggressive take on an IPA that forgoes giant aroma for a sharp but controlled palate. Solid brew.
Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by PaulSlazinger from Pennsylvania

Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by epyon396 from Pennsylvania

Jun 07, 2016
 
Rated: 2.77 by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

Jun 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by LuckyJohn from Colorado

Jun 04, 2016
Contemporary Works - Stereo from Stillwater Artisanal Ales
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 216 ratings