Stone 06.06.06 Vertical Epic Ale

Formerly brewed at Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Escondido, California USA

Draft at Stone Winter Storm (01/25/09) ! Poured a dark ruby red with a very yeasty nose. Taste were very Belgium yeast and a dark roasted characteristic to it. An excellent dubbel! I liked this but it was admittedly a little late in the session. Will give some more comments when I open my bottle!

A double dark brown pour with a brown/tan head and lace. Light coffee and licorish on the nose. A peaty smokey flavor with a light hint of abv. A palate that is lightly foamed. Nice beer almost like a smoke. Thanks to Shag for drinking it with me as we watched M.Phelps shatter the olympic gold medal mark. cheerstevo

22oz. Bomber Pours a nice clean/clear dark brown color, nice carbonation, nice little fizzy creamy tannish head, some sticky lacing afterwards. The nose is sweet, malty, nice touch of plums, licorice, and some caramel. The taste is very smooth of sweet malts, plumy, nice touch of licorice, and lots of caramel. Medium body. Very drinkable, I’m really likeing this one, a nice twist on a BSA, very tasty, highly recommended.

Bottle, consumed in October 2008. Pours an extremely dark Coca-Cola brown color with a frothy, well-retained, beige colored head. Minimal, spotty lacing mostly rejoins the glass. Aromas shows a malt base of cola, molasses, and chocolate malts, with a good deal of fruity fig. Candied hazelnuts, nutmeg, and faded, earthy hops lend warm, spicy depth, while a dash of lactose offers a creaminess to the nose. Flavors are similar, scorched caramel, figs, and cocoa showing up front, with cream, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove adding spice. Vanilla comes through at the mid-point, transitioning into an aged hop finish. Medium-full on the palate and smooth, the relatively light carbonation makes for a silky feel, with a slightly alcoholic burn on the finish. This is a very solid brew at this point, but I honestly cannot see it getting any better, let alone lasting until 2012.

Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a medium sized dark tan head. The aroma was sweet and spicy with notes of licorice and fruits. The alcohol showed through somewhat prominently on the nose. The flavor was dark malts, molasses, ripe fruits, dry chocolate and a touch of wood and smoke. The finish was medium length and was dry with a touch of licorice. Nice.

Bottle courtesy of Travis from Dunedin Brewing. Pours a dark brown color with thin tan head. Aroma is malty and sweet with notes of molasses, caramel, maybe some toffee and ripe dark fruit. Flavor is sweet and malty with notes of maple syrup, some vanilla, honey. Generally medium body with a sweet and malty finish.

Thanks to Travis from Dunedin Brewing. Aroma is malt, maple, vanilla, and butter. Flavor is buttery maple with some bitter disguised well. I liked it.

Bottle courtesy of Travis from Dunedin Brewing. Pours a clear amber brown with a one finger offwhite head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of spicy yeast, caramel, and light fruit. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a mild amount of bitterness and a spicy yeasty finish. Very good.