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Stone 05.05.05 Vertical Epic Ale

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3613.78/5.03.76/5.0Special8.5%91.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 no spices in the brewing of this beer. If you've tasted the beer before reading this, that may surprise you. The special Belgian yeast we used adds a distinctively spicy aroma and flavor. Roastiness, clove, hops, fruitiness, and those other great and funky phenols abound in the nose. What's in the flavor? You certainly get some dark roasted malts and alcohol overtones. What else? Hints of earthiness, chocolate/cocoa, hop spiciness, maybe even anise, and ... the incredible variety of complexities from the classic brewing ingredients of barley malt, hops, yeast and water, when applied with an artistic brewer's talent never ceases to amaze.
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 walleye (879), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 7, 2007  
got this in a trade a while ago forgot who with but thank you. poured brown wit a light tan head. aroma, chocolate, prunes, and other dark fruits, alcohol, malt, brown sugar, some hops. flavor chocolate cover dark fruits, malts, molasses, a hint of cherries, cloves, alcohol, licorice, a little coffee. good beer would like to have a couple more bottles of this one


 kmweaver (2440), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 1, 2007  
22oz bottle, courtesy of wetherel for no good reason. Thanks, John!! Pours a murky, dark cherry-cola color; light tan head with great lacing. Dried dark fruits and cola in the aroma; slightly boozy with some brown sugar. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: spritzy carbonation at the front of the tongue, followed by warm cola and brown sugar notes; solid chewy malt presence with minimal oxidation; dried dark fruits (blackberries, currants) appear at mid-palate. Slightly hot, but nothing significant. Lengthy, cola and dried fruit finish; just a touch of dry caramel.


 joohefner (380), Isla Vista, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 4, 2007  
dark brown with a maroon tint. very sweet malty aroma with some chocolate and alcohol on the nose. a light spice note and some prunes. thick creamy body. strong chocolate flavor with roasted coffee in the background, and undertones of spicy cloves and more dark fruit. the beer finishes and leaves a sweet alcohol and licorice taste in the mouth. good but i thought a little heavy on the chocolate malts


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 06/04/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

dark ruby red, thin tan head, rich sweet spicy dark malt aroma with essence of figs, light cloves, and a hint of alcohol, a bit thin, light malt flavor, traces of ripe fruit that grow in complexity and should age very well, nice spicy character balanced against tempered sweetness, light bitter finish

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Score: **4
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 radiomgb (1957), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 24, 2007  
Mahogany in colour, thin dissipating tan coloured head, little to no lacing. The aroma is a bit thin, for some reason I picked up on some vegetables, lightly sweet with some caramel, light citric hops, some minor alcohol. The flavour is of some noticable alcohol, gingerbread, quite sweet, caramel, yeast and some light spice. Very sweet mouthfeel, medium body, medium carbonation. Finishes long and sweet with caramel and spice. This is holding up better then the other Vertical Epic Ales that I have had but this is younger. Again I’m not sure if this can last until 2012.

650ml bottle obtained in a trade with <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?U target=blank>DarkElf, thanks Stephen.
Opened on April 21, 2007.


 kyzr (1122), Belgrade, Montana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Jul 30, 2007  
Nice brown pour with brown head. Spice, pepper carmalized sugar and alcohol on the nose. Flavor much the same. Just enough hops to know they are there. Really dry on the finish. So far my favorite of the Vertical epic series.


 TURDFERGUSON (1598), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 12, 2007  
Bottle bought at the spirit haus a couple years back. Shared with some beer dork last sunday. Pour was a dark, hazy brown with a healthy white head. Nose is strong with brown sugar, a little alcohol, some clove and spices. Has a very sweet, yet refined, flavor--similar to a a nice, aged barleywine. Raisins, other dark fruits, belgian yeast was evident. This has held up well.


 shadey (1496), Rochester, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Jul 8, 2007  
I had a beautiful rating all written but I lost it when my browser crashed. Now I just don’t care.

22 oz. Pour is black with a ring of mocha cream. Aroma is spicy and roasty with a bunch of chocolate. Flavor is a pleasant mix of spices, yeast, alcohol, and chocolate. The body is right on. Smooth and clean. Very nice and still fresh tasting after over 2 years.



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