 alexanderj (2251), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 24, 2007 Bottle at O’Briens. Couldn’t resist the chance to buy one of these; split with golubj. Poured a dark reddish-brown. Aroma was very malty; raisins, smoke, dark fruit, brown sugar, and chocolate. Flavor was a malt extravaganza; really good tasting. I’m not sure how much time that it has left, but right now it was really tasty.
dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 9, 2008 22 oz. bottle courtesy of santoslhalper shared with Exec Board. Pours brown with khaki head, one finter. Good lacing. Some cherry hues. Fruit and chocolate, sweet caramel with apple cherry and grape. Taste is lots of caramel adn sweet fruit, some mild chocolate, grapes and cherry. Good bitterness with no real hop flavor. Nice alcohol flavor and warmth well into the after. This was a great beer. It was like a Belgian-y, slightly wheat-esque barley wine type thing. Tasty. Thanks so much for sharing this, Jon.
Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 6, 2005 The beer emerges from the 22-ounce brown bottle a cloudless mahogany with an impressive semi-creamy light tan head, as it erodes the resultant lace forms a fine curtain to drape the glass. Nose is rich in malt with sweet plum like aromas, earthy aroma of Belgian yeast, citrus like in its crispness, fresh, with the start rich in malt and somewhat sweet, the top middling in its feel to the palate. Finish is meaningful in its acidity, the hops delectable and the aftertaste dry and long lasting, so far of the Epics I’ve sampled this is my favorite, damn just think how good this will be in coming years.
Dogbrick (2855), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 9, 2005 Why wait? This stuff is good NOW. Not like I’ll ever find the 02.02.02 anyway. The beer is a dark reddish-brown color with a thick and foamy beige head. Thick and sticky lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, spice (what? there are no spices in this beer?) and raisin. Rich body with an immediately noticeable Belgian character. Yeast, spices and malt are prevalent, along with a bit of fruit in the background. The finish is spiced and hoppy. Definitely the best VE I have tried so far.
JohnC (2254), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 6, 2005 I like this beer. It’s very different for Stone. It reminds me of a toned down Flemish Sour ale, w/ other added flavors. Dark reddish brown, with nose & flavors of sour cherries, the head was a nice off brown.There are some complexities in the flavor that I bet will come out w/ age.
ultraspank (866), Dublin, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 4, 2005 I didn’t have the patience to wait until 12/12/12...I had to snarf this one last night. To my credit, it has sat in my fridge for almost 60 days, so that’s something I guess. Nose of caramel, butterscotch, pecan pie, rum, and berries. Pours a cloudy cola with ruby highlights. The head and lacing can only be described as pathetic. The brew has an overpowering start of huge chocolatey malt. The warm alcoholic middle has low acidity. The long full bitter finish is very satisfying. Nice complexity, almost perfect balance. The full body is dry and lively with a finish that feels astringent.
YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 19, 2008 September 2006- wonderful dark brown color with a little head on top. Dark plums, chocoalte and malt in the taste and nose- very intense. Alcoholic finish- but pleasant. Wonderful
madsberg (4964), Søborg, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 8, 2006 Bottled. Dark amber coloured. Light brown coloured. Flowers, sweetness, fruits and cold tee in the aroma. Flavours of alcohol, spices, flowers and fruits. LIght cocoanotes and liqourice. Medium bodied. Alcohol, sweetnes and cocoa in the end. Very good one. Thanks to BBB63 for this.
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