Appearance is an amber/dark orange. Aroma is fairly hoppy and slightly fruity. This beer starts out with a somewhat bitter hop sting on the tounge then goes into a malty / sweet pastry middle and finishes with a nice toasted malt. The bitter hop flavour lingers for some time. Not bad for a pale ale.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by slowrunner77 from Reno, NV, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/30/2009 11:06:27 PM)
"a little past it's prime, given the past high scores. sampled at Stone 1/09...over 5 years old. Still pretty good, but i've had many better pales. everything mellowed just a bit too much."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Gromit from Port Orchard, WA, USA who has tried this beer (3/4/2006 12:23:26 PM)
"Very nice. I have one put away, it'll be fun to see how well it ages. Very citrus esters in both the taste and scent. The alcohol content certainly is present, but that should mellow quite well."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[3] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer (1/15/2006 10:20:31 AM)
"This one is starting to show its age. In other words, if you have it, drink it. It’s a deep amber with a dense, small head. There’s a slight haze to the beer that gradually clears as it warms. There’s a distinct cookie-like aspect to the malt in the aroma and the flavor and maybe some slight oxidation. The hops are mainly present in the bitterness in the back of the flavor."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by fozapd from Burlington, NJ, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/14/2005 12:08:29 PM)
"I luckily stumbled across Stones 7th Anniversary at Marty's Liqour in Newton, MA. A few year old, but I was happy as hell to find it. It poured a nice amber hue with a small head. The taste was slightly sweet, grapefruity, and very hop heavy. A great brew. "
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 25oz @ $5.99 Unit Cost: $3.83 per Pint
[5] Review by herbjones from Orange, CA, USA who has tried this beer (10/30/2005 11:20:58 AM)
"Big hoppy,malty mutha of a brew. Big citrusy hop bite balanced by huge doses of malt. Some sweetness. I wish they would start exploring new styles for the anniversary brews rather than super charge existing ones."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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(3.6)
