Stone IPA

I have become a great lover of IPA's (Indian Pale Ales) since I have come to Colorado. It seems that IPA's and countless variations thereof are a very popular product for most micro-brewers, probably because of the very basic ingredients that brewing it requires. A particular favorite for standard consumption has been Stone's IPA. At 6.9% its actually average as far as alcohol content goes. It has a little more hop flavor than many others that I have tried, but not so much that it becomes overwhelming (see review of Hop Stoopid coming later). For those of you back on the East Coast that love Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, it's a great step up both in quality and flavor. It has very quickly become my beer of choice when nothing else grabs my attention at the store.

In case you're wondering, that beautiful gentleman next the to bottle is the Guatemalan Saint Simon. He is prayed to by smokers, drinkers, and prostitutes alike. Fitting, no?

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