Stone Pillow Mint at the Ritz

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  1. notchucknorris

    notchucknorris Pooh-Bah (2,230) May 28, 2010 California
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    Anyone have any info on this beer? I heard that this was supposed to be release in July but never saw it around. I really want to try this one, but information on it seems to be pretty slim.
     
    #1 notchucknorris, Oct 3, 2012
  2. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    you mean this?

    http://instagram.com/p/QQXCPzlkNm/
     
    #2 nanobrew, Oct 3, 2012
  3. notchucknorris

    notchucknorris Pooh-Bah (2,230) May 28, 2010 California
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    Yes! Where?
     
    #3 notchucknorris, Oct 3, 2012
  4. ChanChan

    ChanChan Maven (1,341) Dec 12, 2009 California

    Mint? mmmhhh, I wonder how this will compare to Belgo Anise RIS...
     
    #4 ChanChan, Oct 3, 2012
  5. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    #5 nanobrew, Oct 3, 2012
  6. notchucknorris

    notchucknorris Pooh-Bah (2,230) May 28, 2010 California
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    Sweet! Thank you!
     
    #6 notchucknorris, Oct 3, 2012
  7. jtmartino

    jtmartino Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 California

    Hopefully it's completely different. That Belgo Anise RIS is horrible.
     
    #7 jtmartino, Oct 3, 2012
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  8. TheJollyHop

    TheJollyHop Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2009 California

    Not horrible by any means, just polarizing. If you like black licorice, imo at the worst it will be decent.
     
    #8 TheJollyHop, Oct 3, 2012
  9. jtmartino

    jtmartino Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 California

    I love black licorice. Anise is not the same as black licorice. I also love anise too, but it completely ruined that beer for me. The anise flavor was WAY too strong and completely dominated everything that makes the IRS good.

    When breweries use weird adjuncts in the beer, they should be used in moderation. Too much will kill anything else going on in the beer. It seriously tastes like Stone IRS + Jagermeister.
     
    #9 jtmartino, Oct 3, 2012
  10. TheJollyHop

    TheJollyHop Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2009 California

    There is no comparison to the original I'll give you that. But if you are looking for an imperial anise stout, look no further. And I know I can't be the only one that liked that overpowering anise flavor!
     
    #10 TheJollyHop, Oct 3, 2012
  11. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    false. it was glorious.
     
    #11 VncentLIFE, Oct 3, 2012
  12. pmarlowe

    pmarlowe Pooh-Bah (2,005) Nov 27, 2010 Virginia
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    I don't like anise that much, but thought the Belgo Anise was pretty good. Not sure why everyone was going apeshit about it.

    Pillow at the Ritz sounds interesting but will probably go overboard on the mint.
     
    #12 pmarlowe, Oct 3, 2012
  13. jtmartino

    jtmartino Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 California

    Polarizing for sure. But then again, so are most beers that I think are crappy.

    It would've been great with MUCH less anise. Like, 20% as much. It'll be interesting to try this mint beer. I'm sure they'll be heavy-handed with the peppermint oil.
     
    #13 jtmartino, Oct 3, 2012
  14. tyrsis

    tyrsis Savant (1,074) Mar 13, 2009 California
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    Yep, I liked it. Haters gonna have-differing-opinions-than-mine-but-they're-wrong.
     
    #14 tyrsis, Oct 4, 2012
  15. haruspexvic

    haruspexvic Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2012 Illinois

    I wonder if it'll be released in Cali, select markets, or everywhere they distribute. I'd love to get my hands on this
     
    #15 haruspexvic, Oct 4, 2012
  16. IceAce

    IceAce Pooh-Bah (2,274) Jan 8, 2004 California
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    Well, there sure won't be a market for that! :wink:
     
    #16 IceAce, Oct 4, 2012
  17. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    #17 UCLABrewN84, Oct 4, 2012
  18. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    This thread is making me re-think my "not buying beer for a few weeks" policy
     
    #18 hopsputin, Oct 4, 2012
  19. cjacobsen

    cjacobsen Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2010 Illinois

    Just had it last night. Not at all like the Belgo Anise IRS. Tastes like Mint Chocolate Chip in bottled liquid form. It's really quite good
     
    #19 cjacobsen, Oct 6, 2012
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