Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic Ale 3.54 616

Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic Ale

(RETIRED)

	Percentile
	90
	overall

Formerly brewed at Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Escondido, California USA

bottled
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on tap
available

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
616	3.55/5.0	3.54/5.0	Special	8.4%	75.2	Trappist 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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altehkiller (71), , California, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Apr 7, 2009

A little unbalanced with it being sweet and spicy. It almost pulls it off but there is just something missing. Overall it is a good beer but it could be slightly better.

sigma23 (236), , Maine, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Apr 4, 2009

drank in early 09. copper/amber with no head. nice sweet aroma with a bit of spice and orange rind. smooth and mellow after 2 years.

JoeTheYounger (288), California, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	6/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 1, 2009

Amber color with very small head. Lots of carbonation bubbles with lots of floating debris sediment. Fruity Belgium aroma with hints of grapefruit and orange peel. Good balance of hops. Very smooth yet mildly sweet.

yobdoog (1478), Woodridge NY, New York, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Mar 27, 2009

Bottle. Seemed a bit overdone. Too much fruity esters and spice. A heavy body and semi dry end. Belgian spice added with some hoppy bitterness overpower the sweet malts. Maybe will be better with age?

malrubius (1004), Valley Stream, New York, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Mar 26, 2009

22 ounce bottle in Duvel glass. Golden orange with ring head. Spicy yeasty aroma. Orange marmalade honey very fruity sweetness with somewhat gritty bitter spicy finish. Cloying. Medium-full body. A little to close to cough medicine for me.

Jukkabro (3038), Tampere, Finland

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Mar 11, 2009

Dark golden colored with little yellow head. Aroma is dominated by cardamom and pepper, sweet fruits also caramelly, slightly vinous notes. Medium bodied. Flavor is also spicy with cardamom and caramel in start, hops come up strongly also. Aftertaste has some alcohol with pepper still. Well, I didn’t know what to expect, still a surprise.

gunnfryd (3603), Kristiansand, Norway

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 6, 2009

Bottle. Golden colour witha white head. Aroma is dry, spices, flower. Flavour is sweet, dry, spices, hop, alcohol, malt, flower.. Nice beer.

MaltOMeal (653), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 1, 2009

bomber thanks to jrob21 (I think). Pours a clear amber with a white head. Nose is of Belgian yeast and spices. Taste is spicy and yeast. Mouthfeel is creamy with good carbonation. Not bad.

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