SOUTHWEST DROP: Stone Enjoy By 07.04.21 Tangerine & Pineapple IPA
STONE BREWING
ABV: 9%
Average Price: $18.99 (six-pack)
The Beer:
Stone continues to drop crushable seasonal brews with their “Enjoy By…” series. This edition is a fruity IPA that’s been spiked with a hefty amount of tangerine and pineapple. The end result is a robust double IPA with nine percent ABVs that feels like a tropical fruit punch.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a bit of a battle between the resinous and floral hops against the big citrus and tropical fruit notes throughout this sipper. The beer really leans into the tart yet sweet tangerine citrus to the point that you feel like you’re straight up taking a bite out of the fruit, skin and all.
Bottom Line:
Get this as cold as you can and crush it. It’s so damn refreshing, like drinking a boozy Orange Crush with a hop background. Though be warned, that nine percent ABV is no joke.
As much of a fan of IPAs as I am, I never got around to trying a Stone, and now I never will.
I love all of the options now available with non-alcoholic craft beer. Probably had 50 varieties to choose from last week.