Tonight I will have a 16th Anniversary IPA from Stone Brewing Company. It is brewed with lemon verbena and lemon oil. The 1 pint 6 ounce bottle shows 10% ABV. The web site lists 85 IBUs.
This beer poured with a medium, creamy colored head. Beer color is a lighter orange-ish amber. There is some VERY fine sediment suspended in the glass. The aroma is mainly hops; citrus (lemon, orange) and a very floral overall bouquet. Citrus and pine are the predominant notes to the taste. The pine is not overly sharp, more of a deep resinous evergreen; makes me think of the needles on a Christmas tree. Some sweetness, caramel. There is a kind of floral quality to the taste as well. The alcohol really warms going down. You are left with some of the piney bitterness on the tongue for the aftertaste.
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