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Stone 04.04.04 Vertical Epic Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4013.66/5.03.65/5.0Special8.5%85Trappist 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. This time around we used some unmalted wheat, just the right touch of Kaffir Lime Leaf, and a really cool Belgian yeast. The result is a bit like a strong Biere de Garde / Saison-esque influenced beer coupled with some aromatic Bavarian Hefeweizen style phenolic banana esters, and a backnote hint of lime from the lime leaf.
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 SwedeDog (364), Windsor, Connecticut, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Nov 7, 2004  
Clear orange with a small head. Aroma had hints of vanilla, banana and floral. The flavor was very floral. The alcohol is hidden very well. It finishes slightly sweet and dry. Very well balanced. I’ll probably come back and do a re-rate, as I’d like to see how this one ages.


 NYHarvey (2154), New York, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Nov 5, 2004    Updated: Dec 13, 2005
Bottle. Light gold. Small head. Sweet smelling fruit cakeish aroma. Smooth mellow taste that is bananna sweet and almost buttery in the mouth. Kinda watery, but drinkable.


 BeerLimey (1873), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 4, 2004  
Pale golden hue, modest head formation, mild carbonation. Minty, banana aroma, peppery spice. Spicey, peppery palate, slightly sweet and fruity. Fsirly emphasised alcohol finish with decisive bitterness.


 goldtwins (4080), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Nov 3, 2004  
Poured a golden color with a small white head. Aroma is floral and mildly fruity sweet. Flavor is malty sweet with some alcohol and a bitter backing. Medium body.


 jgb9348 (2502), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/512/20
Oct 23, 2004  
Crystal Clear orange coloured body with a nice white head. Complex aroma of yeast, curacao, honeysuckle, vanilla and medicine! Medium-bodied; Strong spicey character resembling a belgie with a long medicinal aftertaste. Overall, less than I had expected, but what do you know-Stone Again!! I bought this 65 cL bottle from BevMo in Danville, California and sampled it on 30-June-2004, my 23rd birthday, although it was a less than remarkable beer for such an occassion.


 skaughty (621), Marietta, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 21, 2004  
The strong aroma is of banana and flowers - even perfumey. The flavor is mild and unique, with the combo of wheat and traditional saison parts. Unfortunately the body is too thin to hold the alcohol, and the mouthfeel suffers.


 omhper (12229), Stockholm, Sweden
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/510/20
Oct 21, 2004  
Bottled, thanks hopsrus! Bright golden, creamy head. Strange salty banana aroma. Full bodied and soft, byt assaultingly sweet and with syrupy mouthfeel. Alcohol comes shining through the layers of lemon grassm orange and sugar. Interesting, but not terribly good. Perhaps time will change this?


785pro (10), California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/511/20
Oct 17, 2004  
All in all a pleasent ale, still enjoy Double over this one. Good over all apperance, very strong citrus and yeast flavor.



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