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17th Anniversary Götterdämmerung IPA
Stone Brewing
- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 10.41%
- Reviews:
- 336
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 03, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 14, 2013
- Wants:
- 30
- Gots:
- 108
Inspired by new experimental German hops, our brewing team is celebrating our 17th Jahrestag by taking palates on an unconventional tour of Deutschland by way of Southern California. In doing so, we used a grain bill comprised exclusively of pilsner malts and German hops with crazy awesome names: Herkules, Hersbrucker, Magnum, Merkur, Opal, Smaragd & Strisselspalt. Dry-hopping with Sterling, a U.S. hop with Saaz parentage, lends a bit of familiarity, but be forewarned, this is a unique beer that takes the IPA–a style we've already pushed far beyond it's previous limits over the years–to interesting new territory.
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Ratings by philbe311:
Reviewed by philbe311 from Pennsylvania
3.7/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A - Just shy of two fingers worth of sharp, ultra crisp and clean tightly packed head that is bone white in color... Solid retention... What's left is a full veil of lacing and thick collar... The liquid is a pale golden straw color... There is a moderate haziness throughout... A moderate bit of slightly sluggish to moderate paced carbonation throughout... A slight bit of lacing clings to the sides of the glass...
S - The predominate aromas are an almost even mix of lemon zest and earth whole flowered hops... A light malty based lies beneath the surface in the form of home-style biscuits and crackers... A slight fruity citrus sweetness emerges a bit later... Very pleasant and fairly complex...
T - A surprisingly intense hop forward bite that I wasn't even remotely prepared for... Exceedingly bitter and intense... A hop mix like nothing I've previously encountered... This one is blistering my tongue... There is a hint of lemon zest... Perhaps a touch of honey... But the hops reign supreme and never really relent...
M - On the lighter side of full bodied... Big and chunky... Slightly chewy... A bit chalky through out... A intense oily resiny presence coats the mouth... The experience is a bit over the top and rather intense...
D - This one starts innocently enough in terms of appearance and aroma and then take no prisoners and adopts a scorched earth policy in terms of flavor and mouthfeel... Holy moly, this one really packs an intense hoppiness.... Blistering and intense... Enjoyable, but this one borders on a bit much... Interesting and unique, but not something I would drink with regularity... Net net, this one is a bit less than the sum of its parts as its a bit overbearing all the way around...
Oct 05, 2013S - The predominate aromas are an almost even mix of lemon zest and earth whole flowered hops... A light malty based lies beneath the surface in the form of home-style biscuits and crackers... A slight fruity citrus sweetness emerges a bit later... Very pleasant and fairly complex...
T - A surprisingly intense hop forward bite that I wasn't even remotely prepared for... Exceedingly bitter and intense... A hop mix like nothing I've previously encountered... This one is blistering my tongue... There is a hint of lemon zest... Perhaps a touch of honey... But the hops reign supreme and never really relent...
M - On the lighter side of full bodied... Big and chunky... Slightly chewy... A bit chalky through out... A intense oily resiny presence coats the mouth... The experience is a bit over the top and rather intense...
D - This one starts innocently enough in terms of appearance and aroma and then take no prisoners and adopts a scorched earth policy in terms of flavor and mouthfeel... Holy moly, this one really packs an intense hoppiness.... Blistering and intense... Enjoyable, but this one borders on a bit much... Interesting and unique, but not something I would drink with regularity... Net net, this one is a bit less than the sum of its parts as its a bit overbearing all the way around...
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.69/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was one of the more unique hoppy offerings, all German hops, the land of well, not very pungent hops. Can they pull it off? In short, yes. Has the typical orange color of a crystal malted ipa, good 3/4" white head. Looks sharp. Aroma is dry hopped, but this isn't a dry hopping you're used to. Nothing like it really. Dat hop bill? Grassy, lemon, earthy.
Taste, again, a unique hop bill brings this to a different position. A little bit of grapefruit, lemon, dust, wheat, barley, caramel, wood, pepper and brass to it. Grass and grapefruit just keep pounding away on the mouth feel. Interesting beer, unique. Might pick up a 4 or 6 pack if they ever bottled it in those superior formats to the bomber this came in.
Feb 07, 2017Taste, again, a unique hop bill brings this to a different position. A little bit of grapefruit, lemon, dust, wheat, barley, caramel, wood, pepper and brass to it. Grass and grapefruit just keep pounding away on the mouth feel. Interesting beer, unique. Might pick up a 4 or 6 pack if they ever bottled it in those superior formats to the bomber this came in.
Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia
4.04/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours an almost clear deep gold or pale amber producing 2+ fingers of slightly off-white, lasting, pillowy, finely bubbled head of foam that leaves a sticky coating of chunky lace. Aroma is floral & soapy, grapefruit, pineapple, some resinous pine & grass hops mixed with sweet caramel & biscuit malt in background hints of honey, vanilla & tropical fruits. Taste is bitter citrus pith & zest, pine resin, tangerine, floral, caramel & burnt sugar, tannins, pepper, honey, boozy, dandelion green bitterness, butter, vanilla pound cake, faint cedar wood & phenolic. Finishes sweet but the aftertaste is heavily bitter, lemon pledge, onion, black pepper, floral, boozy & metallic. Booze manifested as bitterness, spice & warmth. Mouthfeel is medium to heavy with medium-heavy carbonation, creamy but oily, slightly chewy, astringent.
Jan 16, 2017Reviewed by Bierliebhaber3 from Massachusetts
3.94/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This double IPA pours a somewhat dark golden color, with a medium foamy white head. The smell is distinctly IPA hoppy, with pretty heavy citrus notes as well as a peppery scent. The taste is definitely hop heavy, but it’s not all typical IPA. It’s pretty bitter, with flavors of grapefruit, orange, and a little pine, but it also has a pretty sweet almost cake-like flavor, which I’ve never seen in an IPA before. The finish is peppery and crisp, with not too much lingering alcohol flavor considering it’s 9.5%. It has a medium body with malts that are there to impart a mild bready flavor, which definitely takes a back seat to the hops. It would be a pretty standard IPA if it weren’t for that somewhat intense sweetness. Some IPA purists will probably call this blasphemy, but I actually kind of like the sweetness as it provides a nice contrast to the bitterness.
Jun 12, 2016Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
4.38/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Not much more to say on this one, one smooth double IPA. Buttery, velvety texture and taste. Malt comes through, not covered by, but in concert with the hops. Very well done indeed.
May 18, 2016Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.5/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From tasting notes. L: S: Smells like a fresh mown lawn and a pine tree. T: A moderate malt bbackbone supports yeast driven fruit and a big grapefruit and grapefruit rind hop bitterness. F: Medium to medium full body, medium to medium high carbonation. Soft palate. O: A big, exeptional IPA.
Aug 11, 2015
17th Anniversary Götterdämmerung IPA from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
1803 ratings
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