The Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale is a Strong Golden Belgian style ale highly hopped with American hops (Ahtanum, Amarillo and Simcoe). The beer pours pale golden with a thick and creamy white head of foam. The aroma is full of depth: nuances of pepper, clove, and banana from the Belgian yeast strain, and the resiny citrus notes from the American hops blend together nicely to provide a complex aromatic character. The taste is spicy, hoppy and fruity, with a very dry and a pleasant bitter end. The bitterness lingers nicely, and provides a refreshing finish!
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Upstate Dave from Hamilton, NY, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/23/2010 3:41:55 PM)
"Tried this as part of a beer tasting last week. Poured a hazy gold with white head and visable lacing. It wasn't as high ABV as I thought it would be which was a nice surprise. Lots of aromas and flavors. The strongest being a overall sweetness with lemon or orange notes. I wouldn't want a pint of this but a snifter was quite enjoyable."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by ante from Stockholm, Sweden who has tried this beer once. (12/2/2009 3:00:11 PM)
" Pours out in a slightly hazy golden color with a small white foam. Sweet, yeast, quite sugary aroma of oranges, red apples and apricots with notes of cumin and cinnamon. Full-bodied with a strong but still with unrefined and raw sugary flavours of candied oranges, soap and asprcots. Spicy finish of cinnamon with notes of flowers, tangerine and alcohol. I’m not overly impressed. A tad better than the 070707."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by Stoutlover72 from Northern, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/31/2009 10:46:00 AM)
"Shared a bottle of this with my older brother. Don’t know why it took me this long to get the rating on here, but now I have. Aroma is extremely floral, spicy with a nice kick of fruity esters, tropical frutis. Flavor has a great hop profile, solid malt backbone, vanilla and cloves. Long bitter finish. I should be able to put together a nice veritcal in 2013.
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Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[4] Review by jtodd5dot1 from Marina, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/30/2009 2:39:38 PM)
"This is probably the most complex beer that I've been able to tell what the complexities where. Partly a hop heavy IPA type flavor and mouthfeel, yet a spicy (coriander?) malty tastes as well. Very good. Obviously I couldn't wait 'til 12.12.12."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $8.5 Unit Cost: $6.18 per Pint
[5] Review by Suds McDuff from Suds City, AleTown, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (4/5/2009 8:45:28 AM)
"my notes got ripped and all i could save were the numbers and the words 'ick ma' .. so , poured with a grand head ... medium spritz .. can't see this aging more than a couple of years .. good stuff though!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $8 Unit Cost: $5.82 per Pint
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(3.6)
