Stinger
Bog Iron Brewing

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From:
Bog Iron Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 9.68%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
74
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 06, 2020
Added:
Mar 25, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  20
The Stinger IPA is slightly different, because locally-sourced honey is used as a main ingredient. The end result is an IPA that really lets you know you're drinking a hoppy beer, without it being a 'hop-bomb' that goes all nuclear on your taste buds. It is a clean, crisp, bitter, and hoppy American IPA.
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Ratings by Denzo:
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Rated by Denzo from Massachusetts

3.62/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Feb 28, 2016
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Rated: 4.12 by Mcb99d from Massachusetts

Apr 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by wcampbell69 from Massachusetts

Mar 02, 2019
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Reviewed by SwampYanqui from Massachusetts

4.16/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is practically imperial strength and you can feel the alcohol’s warmth after a sip. Orange aroma, dark gold color, nearly amber. Low carbonation.
Dec 29, 2017
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Reviewed by BradMacMullin from Massachusetts

3.74/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap at Kinsale. I want to be fair here as I think Kinsale does a poor job of providing glasses that don’t smell of soap. So getting beyond the Palmolive smell, this beer was disappointing. Not very hoppy, slight burnt orange smell and taste, and overall just kind of thin. I like Bog Iron, but this didnt do it for me
Dec 07, 2017
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Mac and Walt's in Norton, MA.

This one pours a dark orange, almost amber, with a small long lasting, with a good amount of lacing.

Smells like honeyed caramel malt, candied grapefruit, orange peel, pine and other vague citrus.

This is a cool beer. It's not amazing, but it feels like a lighter and better rendition of Hopslam. It's a nice little hop smack, lots of grapefruit and orange peel, and a small lingering bitterness. The malt character is definitely there, and makes the beer sweet and sticky. The honey is nice and makes the sweetness palatable.

This has a sticky mouthfeel, fairly crisp, with a good level of carbonation.

Bog Iron makes consistently nice beers that don't quite reach the sun.
Apr 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by shehateme from Massachusetts

Oct 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Jul 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by Hammerhead79 from Massachusetts

Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.31 by stevem1206 from Massachusetts

May 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by nmann08 from Virginia

Mar 05, 2016
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

4.04/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours an almost clear golden orange with a ring of head. Slight aroma of tangerine. Taste citrus...mild and well balanced. Solid feel...really very tasty.
Jan 16, 2016
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Reviewed by hudsonvalleyslim from Massachusetts

3.94/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Stinger IPA (with honey according to their website.) On draft at the brewery. Very fine IPA, so I had 2. Followed by their West Coast offering which came up a bit short. (Not bad at all , but shorter than the Stinger.) Stinger was excellent, another brew pointing towards the Hill Farmstead/Trillium new standard IPA.

The verdict is: HELLS YEAH! Nicely made.

(Add-on January 19, 2016) My second impression, drinking a growler poured from the brewery, is that this is not of the HF/Trillium camp clones. But most excellent in a different way. My scoring stands as it was. There is a sort of tartness to the nose and taste, some flavor I can't place but really like, and a sweetness to the finish, maybe the honey?. Fine mouthfeel and some kick that is pretty well hidden. I really enjoyed this brew. And all from a cozy little bar/tasting room in Norton Massachusetts. Very cool.
Jan 09, 2016
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Reviewed by fearfactory from Massachusetts

3.62/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On cask at Buddy's Pizza in Middleboro, quite different from the kegged version. Much more prevalent nose, way more intense flavor. Nice surprise at a local joint.
Nov 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Aug 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by 1KEVIN1 from Massachusetts

Aug 22, 2015
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Reviewed by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Served on tap at Kinsale. Slight hazy burnt orange color, nice white head. Pine, slight citrus and nice malt balance on the nose. Certainly bitter on the taste, not as citrusy as the nose had me at but a nicely balanced, easy drinking IPA.
Aug 07, 2015
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Reviewed by Drinky_Time from Massachusetts

3.52/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Current batch seems to have an oxidized character. Yeast may be tired. There is a giant hop aroma but a background of something else. Overall a pretty good beer.
Aug 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by Petegrieco from Massachusetts

Jul 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.32 by MA_Nole from Massachusetts

Jul 02, 2015
Stinger from Bog Iron Brewing
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 74 ratings