Stone Lukcy Basatrd 15th Anniversary Arrogance Ale

Stone Lukcy Basartd. A Slef Trbitue to 15 years of Arorgnace. 8.5% ABV. Brewed and bottled by Stone Brewing Company, Escondido, San Diego County, CA.

Enjoy by Jan 31, 2013.

The back label has a lot of misspelled verbiage that I imagine would be very amusing if took the time to decode it. I will not do that now.

Lightly hazed, crimson hued appearance, under slim off-white head.

Aroma: tons of hops, plenty of grapefruit, lime, orange and pine. Mucho malt adds further richness, but hops are in charge here.

Taste: massive malt, big-time fruit, wide-open spaces full of bitter hoppiness, Plenty of caramel and toffee malt deliciousness, a certain sweetness, matched happily with tons of hop bitterness. A real mouthful. This is a big bottleful of complexity, intensity and yummy yum yum.



Okay, I'm going to try to decode it. Here we go…

Open you mind. Use a crowbar if you must. Since 1997, Arrogant Bastard Ale has demanded that tyrannical mediocrity relax it's grip of opprobrium on our collective consciousness. Few possess the required insight or depth of perspective to credit the liquid arrogance for instigating the revolution in taste that it has. However, that's perfectly fine as our Herculean effort in …eh, this is more work than it's worth. Just imagine a lot of self-congratulation, with some words mixed up. All of this to tell us that it's a blend of Arrogant Bastard, Oaked AB, and Double B.