Stone Enjoy By 10.31.20 IPA

Stone Enjoy By 10.31.2020 IPA. 

9.4 % ABV.  90 IBU. Stone Brewing, Escondido, CA. 

Clear, bright golden hue, large and lasting ivory head. 

In the nose: Fresh and lively, citrus and pine. 

In the mouth: Juicy and bitter, right off the bat. Vibrant hop bitterness. Lean bodied, easy drinking, but for the higher ABV. Orange and grapefruit notes, with the tinge of the alcohol rising up and setting it on fire. Dank and delicious. 

I haven't had a Stone Enjoy by IPA in quite some time. Don't always pick it up when it comes around, and I'm not sure those were wise choices. It's always going to be good. You can't miss with a Stone IPA. Maybe I thought they were going to be the same beer each time, but I'm clearly wrong. When I saw that this one was over 9 % ABV, I had to take it home with me. Alway need a good stock of double IPAs in the fridge. 

This can was #4 in the six-pack. That means I have to drink 2 more before midnight tonight!

I'm still not sure why they're printing all their labels upside-down now.

Just in time for Halloween, we’re releasing our massively-hopped Stone Enjoy By 10.31.20 IPA. Loaded with 10 different varieties of hops and meant to be enjoyed within 37 days, this double IPA is nothing to be afraid of. (Though its packaging will very much show the spooky spirit of the holiday.) The only thing that would truly be terrifying is missing out on this incredibly tasty creation

While freshness is a key component of many beers—especially big, citrusy, floral IPAs—we’ve taken it further, a lot further, in this line of devastatingly fresh IPAs. You see, not only did we brew this beer with over 10 different hops, we’ve also gone to extensive lengths to ensure that you’re getting this double IPA in your hands within an extraordinarily short window. That’s why the Enjoy By date isn’t randomly etched in tiny text somewhere on the bottle, to be overlooked by all but the most attentive. Instead, we’ve sent a clear message in the name of the beer itself—further proving that there is no better time than right NOW to enjoy this IPA.