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Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale 3.7 590

Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale

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Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5903.71/5.03.7/5.0Special8.4%88.8Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
The Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale is a Strong Golden Belgian style ale highly hopped with American hops (Ahtanum, Amarillo and Simcoe). The beer pours pale golden with a thick and creamy white head of foam. The aroma is full of depth: nuances of pepper, clove, and banana from the Belgian yeast strain, and the resiny citrus notes from the American hops blend together nicely to provide a complex aromatic character. The taste is spicy, hoppy and fruity, with a very dry and a pleasant bitter end. The bitterness lingers nicely, and provides a refreshing finish that leads you to want to drink more and more of this beer!
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 jonno (603), Brisbane, Australia
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/513/20
May 16, 2009  
An interesting brew on tap at Thrashzone. Spicy and peppery (!) although not to an extreme. Goes down very easily for the high alcohol. A minimal dry bitter finish. Akin to a dry white wine in some ways. Not something I would want every day, but a nice deviation on the road to beervana


jcdsmack (88), Henderson, Nevada, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/512/20
May 15, 2009  
Bought 2 one to age and one to try now. Definitely an interesting brew. Deep gold in color nice aroma of fruity malt dried apricot nice malt aroma. Tastes resemble a well crafted belgian ale but with a stronger hop profile than a typical Belgian, Citrus annd fresh grass on the hop aroma not much bite Awaiting maturation for final review.


livelaughlovep (96), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/59/105/518/20
May 11, 2009  
I am so deeply sorry this is limited because I just about died drinking it.
its almost a Belgian, hoppy like an ipa, even after a year of storing it, and its just fabulous. Bitter, esters, fruit, citrus and pine perfume, but not at all choking or cloying, it calls you in for sip after sip. I think I polished off the whole bomber in less than 20minutes. Burp.


 beachbum25 (802), Powellville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
May 9, 2009  
22 oz bomber-light yellow color w/o much head. Floral hop aroma. Strong flavors of floral hops, grass, banana, citrus, & bread dough. Has a little bite to it, but not in a bad way. Very dry, should only get better w/age. long dry finish.


 zapprentice (312), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 6, 2009  
Citrus aroma with hops. Hop flavor leads to fruity taste. I enjoyed this one


scotts66 (4), Washington, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale does not count
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
May 4, 2009  
I don’t typically like Golden Belgian style ales but I like this one. Nine month tasting was even better. Should age well.


 Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 30, 2009  
I’ve had this before and was shocked that I haven’t rated it. Pours a lighter amber color with a white head. I get citrus hops right away on the aroma with some lemon, spices, and yeast. Flavor is a nice blend of banana, lemon, citrus hops, cloves, and yeast.


 Gypsy19 (656), California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/102/510/20
Apr 21, 2009  
Pours a gold-orange with a large head. Aroma is of citrus and spice; A little weaker aroma than expected. Flavor is boozy, fruity, and then boozy again, with room for little else. I was hoping for more hop bitterness. Palate is slightly oily, with low carbonation, thin overall. I’m sorry but this is so overhyped. Not bad, but just not the messianic figure that it’s made out to be. My humble opinion. Overall, fair to good.



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