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Stone 06.06.06 Vertical Epic Ale 3.75 463

Stone 06.06.06 Vertical Epic Ale

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4633.76/5.03.75/5.0Special8.66%96.2Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
APPEARANCE: Dark brown to black with a tan head. AROMA: Fruity, phenolic yeast notes with dark malt roastiness. FLAVOR: Clove, smooth roasted malt, mild spiciness, and some hop bitterness. A dry finish with apparent alcohol. PALATE: Medium to full-bodied, good carbonation…no astringency. OVERALL: Very full and complex…not sure how it will develop.
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 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/516/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Pours a dark ruby brown in color. A head formed on the pour, but was gone not too long after. Smell is very dark, ripe, juicy fruits and some black licorice. Taste is along the same lines, but with more of the licorice flavor coming through. Perfect amount of carbonation and wonderful creaminess on the mouthfeel. This one has suredly stood up to the test of time. Good beer.


 hezron (604), Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 3, 2006  
Banana, burnt popcorn and toasted malt aroma. Weird,..smells a bit like a dunkelweiss. Dark brown in color with a thin, brown head. Toasted chocolate malt with an aftertaste of burnt popcorn. Not a fan of roasted malt in a double. Medium body, lighter texture. Thanks again to 1FastSTi for bringing the dubbel!


 Funknmilla (603), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 1, 2006  
Damn good!...dark just about black in color...baking chocolate and roasty chocolate malts..a quite mild nose and a dry finish...delish


 bleeng (600), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 20, 2009  
Bottle shared at July RB tasting thanks to Texasjeep.Dark brown but clear. Malty and spicy nose. Very rich chocolate flavors, sweet and chewy. Very good and not typical of a dubbel.


 jarspag (600), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 3, 2008  
On tap at Stone 2/1/08. Deep mahogony with aroma of dark fruits and sweet malts. Flavor is roasted malt with a crap load of sweet fruits, sugar and beligian yeast character. Enjoyable but not really by style.


 Beaver (598), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 16, 2006    Updated: Oct 13, 2006
22 oz bottle. Pours a light brown with red highlights. It has a smallish slightly fizzy head that quickly dissipates to a thin collar.

The aroma is banana, cloves, yeast and some dark fruits.

The flavor is sweet and sugary initially leading to some banana and cloves with a spicy yeasty, peppery alcohol and slightly bitter finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full with soft carbonation.

Overall, I don’t normally care for sweet or banana flavors in beer, but I was surprised to find that I liked this one. The flavors mesh well together.


 SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 30, 2008  
On tap during Stone Fest (Feb, ’08): This poured a deep amber to brown in color with a thin head that dissipated away. Aromas and flavors were quite malty with flavors of fig, caramel and chocolate. This was medium-bodied with nice richness and on the sweet side.


 bdigital (590), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2007  
Dark mahogany pour with no head. Smoky, fruity, malt aroma. Very smooth mouth feel. The taste on this followed the path of the aroma but with a more pronounced malt flavor than anything else. The alcohol definitely came through as it warmed.



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