Stone Levitation:
Greetings friends and welcome back.  Today we once again bring ourselves in to the world of Stone Brewing and their arrogant brews.  Today's beer, Levitation, is a medal winner, winning a gold medal at the 2007 Great American Beer festival, which is cool but let us remember that Pabst won a blue ribbon once so just because a beer won an award doesn’t mean it’s for everyone.  The beer pours well with a nice hazy amber color and a slightly off white head that dissipates rather quickly but leaves some lacing on the glass.  The nose is interesting, smelling of roasted malts and caramel along with oranges and lemons with pine (yeah that is a first for me, it was rather odd but not that uninviting).  The taste profile is complex with the an light carbonated feel on the tongue while heavy notes of caramel and orange are strong up front.  The mid tongue and back-end move to blend of malts and hops with just a notice of sweetness and a very dry finish.  One thing about this beer that is noticeable is it’s light 4.2% ABV- that’s only .2% higher than Coors Light folks, so this is a heavy but not in the alcohol department.  It’s good, but it’s complex taste makes this a very beer for a more experienced drinkers.