Stone Double Bastard

The description: Pours a deep gold with red highlights, subtle sweetness in the aroma, hints of pineapple as it warms. Big sweet malt presence, dark fruit, grape, hints of red wine. Big hop taste and finish, but smoother than Arrogant Bastard. Strong, but not over bearing alcoholic taste. Another success from Stone. 10% ABV.
The analyst says: Sweet at first then extremely bitter. I prefer the single bastard. Alcohol taste is STRONG!!