Beer Review: Stone – 14th Anniversary Imperial IPA
Jul0
A mighty fine IPA
Amount of brew in bottle: 22 fluid ounces
ABV: 8.9%
Type of brew: Imperial IPA
Price: ~$8
The very first sip I took of this beer it had a really skunky hop flavor but an awesome floral smell. However, the taste was only because I took a drink of it while the beer was still cold and had not properly warmed up. Thankfully, once the beer had warmed up the hop taste matched the smell of this beer. The taste was what you would expect from any quality IPA, slightly bitter initial taste with a nice dry finish at the end.
When I first saw this bottle I was a bit reluctant to purchase it. Stone isn’t always my favorite brewer and they usually try and go over the top with their beers. However, this beer is rather tasty and not over the top. Granted this is a strong beer alcohol wise but it is on par with many of the other Imperial IPAs I have had.
The beer as you can see from the picture pours a light golden color with a decent white head. The beer looks very approachable and could catch you by surprise if you were just handed a glass of it…hmm, that gives me an idea 
. Anyways, this beer matched perfectly with a hot July night down here in Texas or if you are lucky to not be in the heat some spicy BBQ should probably do the trick.
Overall this beer is a pretty damn good IPA. I am not sure if it would be my #1 choice for an IPA but it is still a damn good IPA and something I would suggest anyone try.
The good: A very tasty IPA especially on a hot summer day/night
The bad: Probably won’t be around for too long 