Like all of Stone's brews, the text on the box and bottle are worthless. After a paragraph of rambling prose, the bottle states, "Stone Levitation Ale certainly defies the gravitational forces at work in much of the beer industry today- less character, less flavor, less creativity- and as for any supernatural forces at work in this beer, well we can only guess. (Though brewers yeast pretty much qualifies in our book.)" I'll agree with the bottle that this brew delivers more to the palate than a can of Schlitz, but it certainly doesn't dish up $14 per six pack worth of deliciousness. Unlike most of the other Stone light ales that are dominated by an intoxicating fruity undertone (try the Self-Righteous Ale, for example), the overwhelming Levitating flavor is, as mentioned on the bottle, brewers yeast. The beer is smooth and crisp, but unpleasantly bitter with no hint of floral hops or sweet malt to even out the finish. At just 4.4% alcohol by volume, Levitation Ale can't even compete with the aforementioned Schlitz, which weighs in at 4.6%. Overall, this one's a pretty disappointing contribution from one of my favorite west coast breweries that brings us such delights as their Russian Imperial Stout, the Self-Righteous Ale, and the famous Ruination IPA.
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