DaySlayer
Stone Brewing

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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial Pilsner
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 6.25%
Reviews:
60
Ratings:
225
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 07, 2023
Added:
Feb 15, 2017
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  32
Collaboration with Maine Beer Company

Bold. Sharp. Golden. Like an axe used to cleave the bitter tongue of its drinkers, Day Slayer is here to delight in the destruction of your palate.

Deep in the darkest reaches exists an elite group of brewers formed in the image of chaos. Destined to ravage the earth, sowing bitterness upon the tongues of beer drinkers everywhere, the warrior brewers of Maine Beer, Societe Brewing and Stone Brewing have sharpened their axes and grown in might and fury, anticipating this day of reckoning. A swath of nobly-hopped damnation has been carved, eradicating the sun, yet lulling you into confidence with its soft golden hue. Day Slayer is here to destroy the weak and huddled masses, unleashing upon the world a mouth-shattering crescendo of palate destroying hops, fermented with the finest of Pilsner strains, delivering a beer as sharp as their blades. Enjoy fresh. Rock hard.

Tasting Notes: Bold in character, this clean and crisp imperial pilsner has intense bready character before turning sharply bitter with hints of pink peppercorns on the mid-palate. Finishes clean and dry.
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Ratings by mpenske:
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Rated by mpenske from California

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Apr 23, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Brewers Haven. Pours out with rich golden body capped with a frothy, white foam, head. Aroma is malty and grainy, bread, light yeast. Taste comes in much sharper than the aroma, a bit of a bite from the hops. Texture is smooth and creamy, feels really nice. Finish is still some lingering bite from the hops, plus a few peppery notes as well.
Jun 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Feb 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Karibourgeois from Texas

Feb 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by tbone1384 from Wyoming

Apr 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by mrcraft from California

Apr 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Bryan12345 from Texas

Mar 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Dec 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by DCHritz from Pennsylvania

Dec 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by avisong from Virginia

Dec 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by AD17 from New Jersey

Nov 23, 2017
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Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Draft at Northeast Seafood in Ocean View, DE. Slightly hazy pale gold with a modest off-white head. Initial impression is an interesting mix of resinous, piney hops and bready, slightly sweet malts. Mouthfeel is slightly on the sticky side; carbonation is middle of the road. Finish is slightly bitter, but not objectionably so. I tend to think of the Pilsner/IPA mix as somewhat of a conflict, and this reinforces my opinion. OK, but I wouldn't seek out.
Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by RMW66 from Australia

Nov 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by GreenBayBA from Wisconsin

Nov 05, 2017
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Reviewed by doktorhops from Australia

3.88/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Yepski: Stone DaySlayer India Pale Lager. I haven’t been a fan of this newfangled “India Pale Lager” style as hops and Lager don’t generally go well together for me (due to the sharp bitterness the hops seem to bring in all the IPLs I’ve tried thus far). But this is Stone. Plus it’s got a wee bit of age on it now so: hop fade. Maybe DaySlayer will be just the beer to slaaaa-ke my thirst. Either that or it’s going to be the shittest beer I’ve had yet from Stone, and damn that is one short list - Stone brew pretty awesome beers. Oooo, featured hops are Motueka and Amarillo - I love those guys. Scratch that stuff I said about how this might be Stones shittest beer: Motueka and Amarillo says otherwise.

Poured from a 650ml US bomber-sized bottle into a nonic pint.

A: Slight hazed golden straw body with a nice white cappuccino foam head on top. Bit ‘o lacing, bit ‘o head retention, she’s looking sweet - not literally sweet, figuratively sweet. 8/10.

S: Definite hop fade, oh well, it happens. Aroma is citrus notes, dry cracker and bread middle, peppery/spicy notes towards the back. Hint of grassy hops in the finish as well. S’alright, not quite the heady hop face-cannon it would have been fresh, but still decent enough. 7/10.

T: Hellooo! Piney and spicy/grassy hop characters right upfront, bit of a dry cracker/bread middle (as expected) with a peppery/herbal note towards the finish, which is mid to light bitterness, mellowed with age. Overall the flavour combo is interesting because it’s all grassy/spicy/peppery/herbal - it’s like eating a bowl full of rocket. I happen to love rocket (I eat it practically every day #superfood). Flavour-wise this has been the nicest IPL I’ve encountered - trust in Stone my friend! 8/10.

M: Medium bodied with a medium carbonation and even a smidge of creaminess, nice work. 8/10.

D: Would like to have tried this fresh, but I’m still working on my DeLorean-based time machine... soon I’ll have enough Plutonium to power that thing, till then I can wonder about the DaySlayer that might have been. However till then, the DaySlayer that is: is rather tasty. Tasty enough for me to consider buying another marked-down bottle of this from my local (you see it’s been reduced in price because of the best by date: win-win here) IMO this is a tasty beer with a bit of hop fade that I would def drink again. Stone you ripper! 8/10.

Food match: Hard to go past pizza when thinking of rocket.
Oct 12, 2017
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Rated by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.9/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I tried this at the Bavarian Lodge in Lisle, IL. It was a solid offering.
Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by lochef81 from Michigan

Oct 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by VABA from Virginia

Sep 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.17 by JuiceMan818 from California

Sep 11, 2017
DaySlayer from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 225 ratings