We're really happy with this year's Stone 06.06.06 Vertical Epic Ale. This is a very dark ale fermented with Belgian Trappist yeast, so the flavors in it are really deep and complex. The Belgian yeast clove notes combine nicely with the roast malt flavors, with dried cherry and anise undertones. The flavors imparted by the special roasted malt are very rich, smooth, and silky. It will be interresting to see how this beer ages, and how the smooth roasted malt characters evolve with the spicy Belgian yeast character over time.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by slowrunner77 from Reno, NV, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/9/2009 1:40:47 AM)
"i've come to be a huge fan of the hoppy, almost ipa-like belgians, so i didn't like this one quite as much as the 08, but it's quite good. deep, complex, spicy. ready to break out a 2 1/2 year old bottle, and i'll ammend this review."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $6 Unit Cost: $4.36 per Pint
[2] Review by Clash from Chattanooga, TN, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/22/2008 3:22:27 AM)
"A dark brown apperance with a tan head. The aroma contains chocolate, raisins, bananas, licorice, and coffee. The flavor consists of chocolate, licorice, raisins, cloves, and coffee. An interesting twist on a dubbel certainly more on the stout side with a mix of hefe in there. The finish is a little bit boozy and sweet. The bitterness lingers. A very different and nice beer. One of my favorite Stone verticals!"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (7/15/2008 1:05:23 AM)
"Bottled. Rubyish amber colour, small brown head. Aroma is sweet malts, raisins and some slight licorice and roast. Flavour is sweet mcaramel malts, alcohol, licorice and some mild smoky/roasted notes. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by Stoutlover72 from Northern, California, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (4/17/2008 12:41:34 PM)
"It's been over a year between bottles and I can say that I think I like it a little bit better with some age on it. The beer poured out a mahogany brown color with a three finger thick, light tan head. Aroma has a hefty dose of roasted malts, and dark fruits with an underlying spicy/yeast character that I enjoyed. Flavors had similar tasted like the nose, but the sweetness factor was ramped up a notch or two. A very smooth beer and probably my favorite so far out of this series."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[5] Review by mdsmith from Baltimore, MD, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/3/2007 3:39:50 PM)
"I really liked this brew. I had this at the beerfest and it was great. Reddish brown in color. Aroma and flavor of malts and dark fruits. Definitely worth a try."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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