Year of New Beer: Mocha IPA, Stone Brewing (CA)

Written By: Dion on 07/12/2016

Playing tricks on the eyes, the aroma puts forth a dilute coffee, cocoa powder, and a bit of herbal/piney spice that almost presents as peppery. On the tongue, the IPA characteristics are more prevalent as some citrusy bitterness leads the way, followed quickly by a light chocolate and coffee. Grassy and drying bitterness on the finish. This is interesting, but I'm most certainly in the minority in saying I'm not crazy about this brew.