 hapjydeuce (772), Del Mar, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 27, 2008 On tap at the 2008 Stone Winter Storm event. Pours a hazy dark orange color with some light white lacing. Takes a while for the aroma to show itself, but once it warms up a bit it gives off a nice combination of orange rind and green wet-hop bitterness. Flavor is noticeably oxidized with 4+ years of age, but still maintains a pleasant mixture of ginger, butterscotch and citrus. Finishes with a sweet fruity note and a smoothened hops bite.
wetherel (1636), Encinitas, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 27, 2008 On tap at Stone’s 2008 Winter Storm. First beer of the day. I’ve been looking forward to trying this. Some oxidation, but mild. A hint of sour from age. Dark amber color. Orange peel bitterness. Big small bubble head.
badlizard (2356), Berkeley, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 27, 2008 On tap at Stone Winter Storm. Hazy medium brown with a creamy white head. Aroma of figs, dark fruit, and mild chocolate. Very good taste similar to aroma.
alexsdad06 (1088), Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 10, 2007 22 oz. bottle. Pours a clear dark amber color with a good sized off white head that laces nicely. The aroma exhibits some oxidation, but comes through with caramel malts, hints of vanilla and spices, and alcohol. The flavor is still holding up nicely although I have doubts about 12/12/12. I get sweet caramel malts, corriander and pepper are still weakly noticeable, alcohol and yeast. This is still drinkable although past its prime. Medium bodied. Opened during a party celebrating my friends wife receiving her Master’s degree.
bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 8, 2007 Thanks eagle for this one. Poured was a cloudy brown color. Aroma was caramel and yeast. Flavor was much the same as it warmed it finished a bitter hops to it. Not a bad one not the best of the bunch either.
eaglefan538 (2383), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 21, 2007 Bottle courtesy Robert at SL. Pour was murky brown with a small thin head, pretty constant, no lacing. The aroma was light yeast behind strong caramel and brown sugar, light oxidized nose too. Flavor followed suit, more malty than anything else, slight yeasty bitter finish. Overall, a neat experience, but I still stand by my position that Stone is best at its pale ale, ipa, dipa product line than anything Belgian. Thanks, Robert!
AmEricanbrew (1860), Washington DC, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 19, 2007 22 oz. bottle Sampled Nov. 2003
Pours a copper color with a decent head, but left no lacing behind.Mostly a caramel spicy smell. Strong sweet taste of burnt caramels and brown sugar followed by Stone’s signature hop character though a very mild version of it.Medium body with a decent mouthfeel .Finishes with a warming, spicy-alcohol tang. Not a typically hoppy Stone brew.
Nice.
MadMan (497), Tempe, Arizona, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 18, 2007 Bottle. I only bought 3 of these when they were new, had one fresh, now this one, and I’m saving the last. I can’t believe I didn’t rate it fresh. Looks like I got lazy on all the VE except 04. Pours a hazy orange brown with thin off white head. Aroma is malty with notes of caramel and a faint spiciness. Flavors come in equally malty sweet, with some light fruit, definite coriander and other light spice (maybe cinammon and pepper), and a dusty yeastiness throughout. Finish is clean and has a strong alcohol presence. I got one of these left so I’ll re-rate it then. Guess I’ll pop open an 05 and 06 in the next couple days to get them rated as well.
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