Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard Ale

With Stone Brewing's Arrogant Bastard Ale, the name says it all: bold and edgy. Stone Brewing promotes the American Strong Ale with a provocative advertising campaign that does the beer credit. According to Stone, the beer is not for beginners and above all not for wimps; it is unlikely that any beer drinker has enough expertise to even begin to understand this beer. Intense is probably the word that best describes Arrogant Bastard Ale.

The brewers at Stone Brewing also refer to Arrogant Bastard as liquid arrogance. The beer, which shines in a strong reddish brown, bubbles finely in the glass and has a stable head. The chestnut color promises a beer that is heavy and powerful in taste. And that's exactly what it is: the malty sweetness of caramel and dried fruit meets an almost coffee-like bitterness that overpowers the notes of dark berries in the first sip. The Arrogant Bastard Ale is a complex, multi-layered composition of furious fruity notes, dark roasted and malty tones and tart forest notes. Not for beginners and definitely a beer that demands attention and also challenges the experienced palate.