Stone Mill Organic Pale Ale
I'm a little confused. The bottle I have in front of me looks very similar to the one pictured and any variation is probably from the poor quality of the picture. The real confusion is derived from the brewers locale. Here it says CA, my bottles all say "Brewed and Bottled by Green Valley Brewing, Merrimack, N.H." 1-877-963-4732 is the number listed on the label. Per their website, stonemillpaleale.com, they are also a part of the vast Anheuser-Busch family. Well, on to the review. Pours a light amber/brown. Very clear and rich color like whiskey after the small white head disappears. That doesn't take very long, either. No lacing left behind. Smell is negligible, very hard to make differentiation from. Some malt and hops, nothing else. Taste is a great deal easier to determine. Hops, malt, citrusy with a hint of oak or maple. Medium body with a bit more hop bite (and carry) than expected for the style. Some alcohol shows up in the aftertaste otherwise it's just hops with a hint of vanilla & oak. All told, a decent beer at best but nothing more. I won't buy it again but if offered one - with no better choices available - I'd drink it.