Stone Brewing Co. Stochasticity Project Grapefruit Slam IPA American DIPA at 8.2% ABV
Pours a slightly cloudy golden amber with three fingers of loose frothy white head diminishing gradually to a thin skim and spotty lacing. Nose is strongly citrus, grapefruit and piney hops, slight green apple and faint caramel malt. Taste is intensely bitter, huge IBU’s – gotta be, what, a hundred plus? – with a distinct grapefruit peel astringency and yet a subtle malt sweetness. Medium body, with mild carbonation and a dry, bitter finish.
Helluva beer. Hops first, and the grapefruit really supports without overwhelming, with just enough malt to provide balance – my kind of beer. Some minor aesthetic quibbles regarding carbonation aside, there’s not much I’d change.
9.5/10 #ryansbooze
