The Stone 8th Anniversary Ale is, like all previous Stone Anniversary Ales so far, an adaptation of a previous Stone Brewing Co release. This year we set out to make a “Anniversary-ized” version of Lee’s Mild, a 3.8% abv limited release beer from 1999. For this beer we used some of the same malts that we had used in the Lee’s Mild, added more hops, less water (to bring the alcohol content up), and found a tasty balance of toasty/roastyness from the malt and a subtle (by Stone standards!) hop presence. To add further complexity, oak chips were employed to round out the character and give the beer a bit of vanilla/bourbon influence from the wood.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (5/3/2009 7:55:10 AM)
"Bottled (thanks jjpm74!). Reddish amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is bready toffeeish along with some winelike notes. Oak and vanilla as well. Some slight alcohol. Flavour is raisins, bread, quite grassy along with some alcohol and spices. Has aged well!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by slowrunner77 from Reno, NV, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/30/2009 10:32:18 PM)
"4 years later can't taste the influence of the oak anymore. it was a pretty drinkable beer, but as the years have mellowed the already lower than normal hop prescence, it was good but nothing really special. maybe a different story when it was fresher. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/23/2007 11:28:41 PM)
"Pours a heavily hazy dark brown with a yellowish tan head. The aroma is a heavy maltiness with a minty note of aged hops floating on top. A bit of shortbread from the malt. Fairly straitforward, but this has aged excellently."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
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 aabrewer318 from Beaverton, Oregon, Djibouti who has tried this beer once. (6/24/2007 3:22:04 AM)
"Thanks J for splitting this one! Healthy beer.... A murky leather brown color, a small head. A spiced bready aroma... It has some quadrupel qualities. Full, filling mouthfeel, Fine bubbles...... Flavors like damp forest floor, caramel, dry coffee roastedness, a mellow sweetness, vegetal/savory. Those oak chips come through and some leafy hops in the end with a mild Hearty bitterness... Has done well with age..good american strong!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by ~welder~ from Portland, OR, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/24/2007 3:07:13 AM)
"took me a while to find this, but i did!!! it looks like a dark cloudy brown, almost like mud, with little head. well it stands up to its name STONE strong brown ale. i can smell some spices in it. nice medium/heavy body. taste a lot of hops and wheat. it has this woodsy/earthy taste to it. it has a coffee bean taste to it. great beer and happy to finaly have it!!! thanks jlozier~"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $7 Unit Cost: $5.09 per Pint
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(3.7)
