Liquid Poem
Stone Brewing
- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,651 - ABV:
- 9.4%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #8,572 - Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 8.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 55
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 11, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 24, 2021
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Hops, used artfully, can be a lyrical journey for the palate. What you have here is the liquid equivalent of some old school classic punk rock poetry. We took the path less traveled 25 years ago, and it could be accurately argued we were a bit noisy in our adventures co-pioneering the West Coast-style IPA. People heard that noise and joined us in the hoppy mosh pit, and the path has gotten even more lively since then. We based this recipe on the classics, with citrusy-piney Centennial, Chinook and Columbus hops, plus a dash of 'new classic' Citra for good measure. Big yet refreshing, bold yet nuanced. Undeniably LOUD. Just as we like it.
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.92/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
3.92/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
A: crystal clear; deep gold in color; 2+ finger finely pored off white head that receded to a thin cap; nice lacing;
S: dank pine with a bit of citrus in the background;
T: follows the nose up front; from the middle through the finish, it's underripe pineapple and pine; moderate bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish;
O: aroma was better than the flavor; I will say that it was a very nice change to drink a DIPA with bitterness;
Nov 11, 2025S: dank pine with a bit of citrus in the background;
T: follows the nose up front; from the middle through the finish, it's underripe pineapple and pine; moderate bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish;
O: aroma was better than the flavor; I will say that it was a very nice change to drink a DIPA with bitterness;
Reviewed by RedBalloon from Washington
4.1/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle dated 4/16/21 poured into a Teku on 7/1/21.
Pours 1" of creamy head. Opaque amber color. Strong lacing.
Aromas of pine resin, booze, and light lemon citrus.
Citrus flavors are dominant, with dank cannabis and pine notes. Strong bitterness in the finish.
Astringent and effervescent mouthfeel. Drying finish.
Assertive, hoppy, classical West Coast Double IPA. This bottle is past its prime, but still a boozy monster. Heavy on pine and lemon notes.
Sep 12, 2021Pours 1" of creamy head. Opaque amber color. Strong lacing.
Aromas of pine resin, booze, and light lemon citrus.
Citrus flavors are dominant, with dank cannabis and pine notes. Strong bitterness in the finish.
Astringent and effervescent mouthfeel. Drying finish.
Assertive, hoppy, classical West Coast Double IPA. This bottle is past its prime, but still a boozy monster. Heavy on pine and lemon notes.
Reviewed by Peach63 from New York
4.31/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours amber with a 1" white head, which slowly fades. Moderate lacing.
Aroma: Pine dominates. Also floral, grapefruit, earthy.
Taste is strong pine, malty, grapefruit, a spicy sweetness, resinous.
Medium bodied, light carbonation. Dry, resinous finish.
Outstanding. Stone hits another one out of the park.
Aug 29, 2021Aroma: Pine dominates. Also floral, grapefruit, earthy.
Taste is strong pine, malty, grapefruit, a spicy sweetness, resinous.
Medium bodied, light carbonation. Dry, resinous finish.
Outstanding. Stone hits another one out of the park.
Reviewed by PathofChaos from Maryland
4.33/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance:
Vivid, orange marmalade. Its pure white cap quickly dissolves into disparate icebergs, floating atop a misty sea. Laces like an avalanche: a wall of white that churns itself to snowy chunks.
Bouquet:
Tangerine peels, light maltiness, and a heap of grapefruit pith dredged in pine sap.
Feel:
A hearty medium, resinous with piney hops, innervated by energetic bubbles.
Taste:
Starts with a record-skip of tangy clementine—and I mean one-dimensionally tangy, like… a fructose vampire drained all the sweetness from it. The main entrée is grapefruit peel, positively raptured by pungent, piney nectar. Afterwards, the tongue settles into a languid lounge of robust earthiness and given a sample of subtly sugared grains to nibble on. Develops a burnished honey aspect as it airs, so its best served chilled.
Aug 23, 2021Vivid, orange marmalade. Its pure white cap quickly dissolves into disparate icebergs, floating atop a misty sea. Laces like an avalanche: a wall of white that churns itself to snowy chunks.
Bouquet:
Tangerine peels, light maltiness, and a heap of grapefruit pith dredged in pine sap.
Feel:
A hearty medium, resinous with piney hops, innervated by energetic bubbles.
Taste:
Starts with a record-skip of tangy clementine—and I mean one-dimensionally tangy, like… a fructose vampire drained all the sweetness from it. The main entrée is grapefruit peel, positively raptured by pungent, piney nectar. Afterwards, the tongue settles into a languid lounge of robust earthiness and given a sample of subtly sugared grains to nibble on. Develops a burnished honey aspect as it airs, so its best served chilled.
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.96/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: It pours golden with some orange tints. It has a white head with good head retention.
Smell: It has strong aromas of pine and grapefruit. It has a resinous quality with very low grass in support. There is a low amount of malty sweetness as well.
Taste: It has pine and grapefruit flavors with some resinous qualities in the background. It does have a bit of grainy sweetness as well.
Feel: It has a medium body with some strong bitterness in the finish that is lightly harsh.
Overall, a good old school imperial IPA with classic pine and grapefruit.
Aug 21, 2021Smell: It has strong aromas of pine and grapefruit. It has a resinous quality with very low grass in support. There is a low amount of malty sweetness as well.
Taste: It has pine and grapefruit flavors with some resinous qualities in the background. It does have a bit of grainy sweetness as well.
Feel: It has a medium body with some strong bitterness in the finish that is lightly harsh.
Overall, a good old school imperial IPA with classic pine and grapefruit.
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