Stone Enjoy After 31.10.16 Brett IPA

Country: USA

Brewery: Stone Brewing Company

Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Format: 750ml Bottle

ABV: 7%

What you hold in your hands is an experiment. This IPA is spiked at bottling with Brettanomyces, a wild yeast that, over time, brings about charmingly unpredictable complexities of spice, funk, acidity, and more. The operative words in our beer-cellaring thesis are "over time." For those of you who are impatient or like to experiment, the earliest we recommend sampling this beer is based on the label on the bottle. The beer won't be fully carbonated until that date. Ideally, you'll want to cellar the beer up to--or beyond--the Enjoy After date to help it reach its full evolutionary potential. At that point, some facets of the Brett characteristics will have mellowed, while others will have become more profound; it all matures into a fascinating and delicious culmination. Individual results will vary...and that's both the beauty and the intent behind this beer.

Rated 97 out of 100 on Ratebeer.com

Current batch - Enjoy after 31.10.16