Hey all just cracked this bad boy. Been looking forward to it since last year. Utterly amazing and everything a double (triple??) ipa should be. If you havent had it i STRONGLY suggest you try. The reason for this post i must say is a confession.....this may IMHO be the best DIPA out there. When u drink this guy, even in the bottle, it needs to be forever in the top leagues (might i add this double makes PtE look like a little b*tch), yes, up there with HV/ notorious, anyone who slams that thought i think needs to honest with themselves...what are your thoughts with this guy? Am i out of line with such beliefs?? Love to hear your thoughts as always BAs, cheers all!
Became available on Monday w/ no allocations, so possibly. I have some, and I'm sure there's some at the usual suspects still.
I haven't tried the newest reincarnation, but my review from the Stone Tenth Anniversary version was very positive, with a rare 5 each for aroma and flavor. I really should try it again, there have been a lot of IPAs under bridge since then. And really who needs an excuse for a Stone IPA.
I'm not sure if it found a home in the cooler yet, but I know there was a stack of cases in the "end cap island" up front, right next to the Last couple cases of Enjoy By and the Collective Distortion.
not sure how i missed it. thats what i get for not asking about new shit. ill head back today probably.
For the Seattle area BA'ers: Ballard Market had a bunch at $9.99 the other day. Unfortunately I was disappointed. Wife and I did a side by side with Enjoy By and it wasn't close for either of us..she actually said she didn't like it at all but I think that might have been because she knew I would still drink it and she would then get all of the Enjoy By...
9.99? 30% up from my invoice has it at 6.99 for me.....equal to ruination actually. Seattle really that much more expensive?? I am the exact opposite, I didnt care for Enjoy By when I had it, I found it to taste in the finish like wax and lipstick. Maybe I got an off bottle.
I don't think so...it was a little shocking. I think Ballard Market is a little marked up (like Whole Foods pricing) but I couldnt find RuinTen anywhere else in the city yet so I wasn't sure what was going on...I am sure I will see it everywhere next week for $6.99. Not worth the $9.99.
I paid around $10 for my bottle @ Chuck's. I enjoyed trying it again but have no desire to buy more. I'm finding that I don't enjoy the sweeter, boozier DIPAs all that much. And yes, based on my limited experience I think Seattle beer prices are generally considerably higher than Oregon's, even before the sales tax (which OR of course doesn't have).
got it for $6.99 at Johns Market in PDX. This will literally be one of my last efforts with Stone and their IPAs. I have given them plenty of opps over the years and it just has never clicked with me. I think Enjoy By is an unbalanced mess.
I believe most pineapple juice is served in a glass, yes. And this 46oz can costs only $2.48 @ Wal-Mart!
