Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Stone Brewing Company 17th
Anniversary Götterdämmerung IPA.
From the Stone Brewing Company website: “Our latest
anniversary beer, starring an all-German cast of malt and hops, is yet one more
glorious example of a Stone IPA brewed outside the box. Our brewers have
brought their experiments with German hops to fruition, leaving convention behind
to create this hefty IPA entirely with pilsner malts. These provide a superbly
crisp mouthfeel, while a unique mix of noble and new-school hop varieties adds
layers of bright, bitter flavors. Despite the daunting name, this beer isn't
designed to bring about the end of the world, but it just might destroy some of
your preconceived notions of what an IPA can be.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
a clear golden color with a large foamy white head and excellent lacing.
Aroma: Orange,
grapefruit, pine and pineapple hop scents mixed with sweet, biscuit and bready
malts.
Taste: Stone
fruits, citrus and pine hop flavors blended well with Pilsner, sweet caramel
and bready malts.
Overall: Very
unique and nicely done, Stone Brewing Company 17th Anniversary Götterdämmerung
IPA is a nice shift from the other Stone Brewing Company offerings. The German flair of this 9.5% ABV is unmistakable
and I loved it. I’ve already picked up
another one and plan to probably pick up a few more.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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