Stone's 14th is their version of an old school English IPA and uses all British ingredients in its creation. But don't get it twisted, it still belongs with the San Diego brewery's line of left coast hop bombs. It's a crisp and citrusy way to cut the summer sun with a dry bitter bite that's more refreshing than harsh. It's peppery, yeasty and slightly fruity flavors mask the almost 9% ABV well. If it's English, it seems to have lost its accent and picked up some sass, not that I'm complaining. You're basically getting a slightly stuffy British chick that moved to Southern California and started modeling her new life after a Katy Perry song... but in a good way. (A-)
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