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Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic Ale 3.54 616

Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic Ale

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6163.55/5.03.54/5.0Special8.4%75.2Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
In this year's edition we took our inspiration from two Belgian styles: Saisons and Golden Triples. As such, the Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic has a deep, deep golden hue and the flavor is spicy, fruity, complex and refreshing. We used four different malts, and a subtle, yet distinct, blend of Glacier and Crystal hops to get just the right balance. Then, for the complexity, we added in some exotic spices --- including ginger, cardamom, grapefruit peel, lemon peel and orange peel (the latter three acknowledging our Southern California home) --- and a special Belgian yeast strain. All in all this is yet another case of us drawing from classic Belgian influences and cavalierly making it our own...San Diego style!
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 scraff (1954), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 27, 2007  
Chill haze gold, creamy white head. Nose held soft notes of ginger and lavender that sit on underlying notes of lemon cookie and toasted grains. Flavor is full of muted ginger and spiced lemon twists that balance on dried citrus peel tones from start to finish. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, dry, spiced, citric finish. The Epic series is always interesting, and this one is no exception. Unique and nicely done, but not sure how great this would age....


 turbo (1254), Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 25, 2007  
Bottle poured a nice amber orange with a nich thick white head. Very light aroma of spice and oranges. Flavor is spice, orange and pumpkin. Alcohol is present at the finish. good beer.


 zebracakes (1216), Washington DC, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Sep 24, 2007  
Bottle. Pours clear orange yellow, bubbly off white head. Aroma is spicy, funky, musty, tangy, alcohol and also banana. Flavor is the same with some tomato and bitterness. I can definitely taste the alcohol and slight acetone. This should be aged longer because it will probably settle down and mellow out. Although I aged the bomber since purchase in July, I was too impetuous to drink this now. Let this be a lesson. Wah! :(


 DuffMan (2769), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/512/20
Sep 23, 2007  
Hazy amber with a bubbly ecru head that fizzled away quickly without a trace. Very aromatic: banana, bubblegum, clove, cardamom, ginger. Sweet palate, full bodied, salty finish. Well made, but a full bomber became too much for me.


 waolsen (1223), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Sep 23, 2007  
bottle. hazy copper pour with almost no head. apricot, orange, perfume, hop oil, herb and spice aroma. rich matls, apricot, strange combination of herbs and spice. strange bitterness. odd.


 cgarvieuk (4212), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Sep 23, 2007  
Bottle at Oliver Twist , Stockholm ... Nice copper colour ... very fruity coriander pear and apple ... Very lively fruity (beforei knew style) was clearly reminicent of a belgian golden ale ... tart juicy hop..


 JFURYCAT (792), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/103/515/20
Sep 22, 2007  
The aroma is very good but the beer seems a bit rough with the cardamom spice and other spices which seem to linger in the aftertaste. The alcohol is well hidden. The beer has a nice golden brown color. It is a bit on the wet side and could use more carbonation. The yeastiness comes out (sneeze fest for me afterwards). But, there is a very enjoyable sweet golden lemony aspect of this beer which could be really accentuated in a year or two’s time.


 haggis03a3 (138), Piedmont, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 22, 2007  
Gold color with a white head. Malty-wheat, sweet aroma with citrus, spice and Belgian yeast. Flavor is sweet with all of the aroma elements and hops making for a complex brew. There is quite a bit of body as well.



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