Stone Unleashes The Arrogant Bastard Box 10/27

From Stone:

Feeble palates beware: Three new Bastard brews is headed your way, and they mean business. If you have yet to taste Arrogant Bastard Ale, the brash original that started it all, you may want to start there before attempting to tangle with the new guys. Beginning on Monday, October 27, you’ll get the chance to test your mettle against not one, not two, but three special-release Bastards, should you deem yourself up to the task. Take them on one at a time, or the truly fearless can tackle the whole crew in our new Arrogant Bastard Box, which contains the original Bastard along with his three bigger brothers. 
   
Double Bastard Ale, undeniably the biggest Bastard of all, has been making annual appearances since 1998, and this year’s version is as big as ever. Brewed with an unwarranted amount of malt and hops, it assaults the tastebuds with an unreasonable amount of flavor that few can appreciate. 

The most complex Bastard we brew can only be conjured up every other year. Lukcy Basartd Ale is an amalgamation of all the Bastards—Arrogant Bastard Ale, Double Bastard Ale, and OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale—thrown together and then dry-hopped to the point of excess.

Last, but of course not least, the newest addition to our cast, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Arrogant Bastard Ale, will make its debutonly as part of the Arrogant Bastard Box. The most refined of all the Bastards, its stay in Kentucky bourbon barrels added layers of oak, vanilla, and whiskey to an already audacious flavor profile. 

Be sure to check the Stone Beer Finder for help finding some liquid Arrogance at a bar or retailer near you.

ESCONDIDO, CA (Oct. 27, 2014) – Feeble palates beware: The Bastards are coming. Starting today, 2014 Double Bastard Ale and Lukcy Basartd Ale will descend upon an unsuspecting nation in 22-ounce bottles and on draft at select retailers, restaurants and bars. Not to be wasted on the tentative or weak, both beers are reserved for Worthy souls with the ability to comprehend and appreciate these refined forms of “Liquid Arrogance.” They are amazing specimens to be relished, revered and respected.

Originally created to honor the one-year anniversary of Arrogant Bastard Ale—itself an over-the-top ale that led to the establishment of the now widely recognized American Strong Ale beer category—Double Bastard Ale was first released November 1998 and has since been released on an annual basis. The beer debuted as the amped-up evil uncle of its already aggressive predecessor, with the bottle warning: “This is one lacerative muther of an ale.”

2014 Double Bastard Ale Quick Facts

Name: 2014 Double Bastard Ale
URL: arrogantbastard.com/doublebastard/
Stats: 11% ABV, IBUs – CLASSIFIED
Availability: Limited three-liter bottles, Arrogant Bastard Box, 22-ounce bottles and draft, beginning October 27
Hops bill: CLASSIFIED 
Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA and Puerto Rico
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Lukcy Basartd Ale Quick Facts

Name: Lukcy Basartd Ale
URL: arrogantbastard.com/lukcybasartd/
Stats: 8.5% ABV, IBUs – CLASSIFIED
Availability: Arrogant Bastard Box, limited 22-ounce bottles and draft, beginning October 27
Hops bill: CLASSIFIED 
Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA and Puerto Rico
Find this beer: find.stonebrewing.com/