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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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95
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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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 leems (149), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 5, 2009  
22oz bottle from John’s, golden pour with a thin white head. Traditional Belgian aromas of yeast and coriander but with a kick from the hops. Flavor is yeast, citrus hop, coriander, and a little spice. I should pick up another to cellar before August 9th.


 bobinlondon (843), Harrow, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 3, 2009  
Bottle at the Rake. Gold with a fluffy white head. Not as hoppy as I’d like but what there was was fresh and pungent. Better than most Belgian tripples I’ve sampled.


 noncaloric (624), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/104/515/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Pours a clear gold with a small white head, no real lace or effervescence. Strongly floral hops aroma nicely complements an abbey yeast backdrop and a little caramel. Flavor begins with a variety of fruit flavors, citrus, pineapple, apricot, apple peel, with some ginger-clove spice and heat. Lightly caramelized mid-palate, the grain is a bit husky, a slight flaw, finishing with more pineapple, more bitter here on the finish, lingering floral elements. Spritzy, stimulating palate, medium body, pronounced alcohol warmth.


 Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Sample draft at the Stone tasting in Tallahassee. This Belgian strong has everything you love in Belgian beer, nice fruit overtones and a great flavor, but sticks out from the crowd by providing a nice hop kick in the finish. Very good.


 PorterPounder (3147), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 25, 2009  
Tallahassee - on tap at Proof - part of the Stone Brewing tasting. Pours a dark golden with a thick creamy white head which leaves nice lacing on the glass. Sweet aroma with lots of floral accents, some banana as well. When I tasted it - kept thinking of the song "Grapefruit Juicy Fruit" by Jimmy Buffett - those are the two flavors that come to mind. hints of candied sugar in the back end with a hint of caramel. Thick, rich mouthfeel. Overall, excellent.


ajbitt (46), , Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 24, 2009  
Aroma: light, bread, wood, dust, hops, slight fruit. Appearance: slightly cloudy, medium white creamy head, pilsner light golden. Flavor: yeasty, belgian, fruit, hoppy end with lingering yeast. Palate: smooth start to slightly abrasive back tongue raking finish, dry. Overall: decent belgian knock off - well balanced.


 curly (649), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 23, 2009  
Pours mostly clear gold with a frothy white head. Aroma is pleasant yeast and sweet zesty citrus. Taste is citrus rind with yeast and honey. It feels pretty bubbly in the mouth and I really expected it to to be thicker.


 wyzzywyz22 (795), Wirral, Merseyside, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jun 22, 2009  
Bottle, Utobeer, London. Poured a darkish gold colour with a medium whitey head. Grassy aroma with hints of spice and citrus. Hoppy, rather sweet flavour with some tropical fruit notes. Reasonable body. ABV noticable, yet not overpowering.. Finished bittersweet. Good , not great.



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