Stone Lukcy Basartd Ale

4.5/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20

22 ounce bottle into tulip. Pours dark red color with a dense 2 finger off white head with fantastic retention that reduces to a thin lacing cap that stays for the rest of the glass. Decent lacing on the glass. Aromas of strong caramel, grapefruit, orange, pine, and a bit of oak. Very prominent aromas. Taste of strong caramel, grapefruit, orange, and toast; with a bit of pine, oak, and lemon. A very strong bitterness on the finish that lingers with grapefruit, orange, and pine flavors. Medium carbonation and full bodied. Very smooth and drinkable for being 8.5%. No alcohol noticed except for a small warming after the finish. Fantastic balance of sweetness and bitterness. Overall this is definitely the best Bastard variation I have had. So tasty and smooth. I hope they make it again.

This is by far the best Bastard variation out of the bunch. I really hope they make another batch of this sometime. Incredible.