Stone 03.03.03 Vertical Epic Ale

(RETIRED)

	Percentile
	96
	overall

Formerly brewed at Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Escondido, California USA

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
317	3.74/5.0	3.73/5.0	Special	9%	89.7	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
A new Vertical Epic will be released every year, with the goal being to collect them all and have a Vertical Epic tasting once the final Epic is released on 12/12/12. Each new Stone Vertical Epic Ale will be release one YEAR, one MONTH and one DAY apart. With Vertical Epic 03/03/03, we used some pretty interesting ingredients...coriander (a "Belgian-style" beer favorite!), alligator pepper (wow, bite into these little gems and you get a bigtime spicy rush of flavor), and a bit of both unmalted wheat and dark roasted wheat. And a blend of Belgian yeast and American ale yeast. And a nice selection of high alpha hops (a decidedly non-Belgian style twist). All told it makes for a dubble-ish taken-to-San-Diego-pushed-to-the-edge-and-slapped-around-a-bit beer. So, treat it gently. It's been abused enough already. Store it upright, cool and in the dark. It would enjoy a nice long rest. It will have plenty of patience. Now let's see about you . . . . In addition, we are pleased to provide the homebrewing recipe: http://stonebrew.com/timeline/030303

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savnac (421), Palmer, Alaska, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Aug 23, 2009

22oz bottle thanks to Eric. Did an 03 thru 08 vertical. Amber in color with a small off white head. Aroma of caramel, dark fruit and a very light hop aroma. The taste is mostly sweet malt with some spicy sourness mixed in too, there is some oxidization that drags this down though. Fullish body and a dry finish. Decent but probably past its peak, can’t really see this one making it to 12/12/12.

ajm (922), Los Angeles, California, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 13, 2009 Updated: Jul 15, 2009

Bottle from jazz88 near the entrance of the 09 Grand Tasting. Nose is dark malt, oxidization, light spice. Flavor is very like a dubbel, though I missed the hops and pepper - not a surprise after 6 years. I must say, there might be more interest in the grand vertical if every edition aged this well.

Madsnp (620), Odense C, Denmark

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Jul 3, 2009

Bottle@TheWolf. Amber coloured with a small bubbly white head. Aromas of nuts, caramel, malt, yeast and fruit. Spicy flavour with notes of oranges, dark fruit, caramel, hops and yeast.

ChristianScheffel (4488), Odense, Denmark

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jun 25, 2009

Amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of American hops, dried fruits, caramel and port. Dry, toffee and slightly roasted malt flavour. Some dark fruits in the middle and a nice bitter finish

Dedollewaitor (3669), Odense, Denmark

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Jun 23, 2009

Bottle. Blindtasting @ Thewolf. Pours cloudy amber with a small creamy white head. Nose is toffee and vinous. Buiscuit , dark fruits and bread. Smooth palate. Some roast and a bit of warmth. A fine one.

Skinnyviking (4144), Copenhagen, Denmark

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jun 23, 2009

Bottle. Low fluffy white and quickly disappearing head. Clear dark brown body. Vineous prune fruity spicy aroma with a bit of alcohol. Fruity alcohol malt flavor. A bit too much alcohol in fact. Low carbonation. Long aftertaste.

thewolf (5727), Kolding, Denmark

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 21, 2009

Bottle. [thank you, after4ever]
[Bottle #5 in the Kolding Blindtasting, 20th June 2009]
Pours deep, clear chestnut with a small, creamy beige head. Aroma is powerful, but rather simple. Fat caramel, yeast, biscuity malts, strawberries and nuts. But mostly just fat caramel. Lowish carbonation, very nice creamy mouthfeel. Flavour is still surprisingly dry and hoppy, caramel, yeast. Long, lingering dry finish with a dose of dark chocolate and roasted malts.

jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	9/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

May 18, 2009

Amber in color with a decent sized off-white head. Aroma is of orange peel, candy sugar, booze, caramel, pear and brown sugar. Taste is of pepper, butter, caramel, light booze and toast.

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