Finding a slot in our beer cooler here at the SW Portland Market is not always easy. But it does happen on occasion, so a couple of weeks ago, I decided to bring in Stone’s Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale. While I hadn’t tasted this one before, I am a fan of Stone’s beers, and with the Black IPA/Cascadian Dark Ale trend that we’ve been seeing, I figured this was a good choice. But the suspense of not tasting this beer was killing me.

So I decided to treat myself to a 22 oz. bottle, which I was delighted to drink this past weekend. Lightly toasty, with the body of a Pale Ale and the hops of an IPA, I was in heaven with this perfectly balanced beer. The description on the label is, like most Stone beers, a full-blown novel, but basically says that it was brewed in 2007 as their 11th Anniversary Ale and was so revered that they decided to bring it back as a limited year-round release. And thank goodness for that!

While I’m not sure if the “Cascadian Dark Ale” category name will be migrating to Southern California, I’m of the opinion that whatever they want to call it, I’ll be drinking it. Pick up a bottle for yourself the next time you’re at Market of Choice and you, too, will feel the self-righteousness. 6.29 + dep

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