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Stone 5th Anniversary IPA

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Stone 5th Anniversary IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) formerly brewed by
Stone Brewing Co.

Escondido, California USA

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1193.95/5.03.93/5.08.5%98.8 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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Released September 2001. Brewed to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Stone Brewing Co. An "amped up" version of Stone IPA with many times the hops and cranked up malt profile.

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 Eyedrinkale (3102), Beer Town, New York, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20

Feb 5, 2004    Updated: Dec 22, 2004
On to the good stuff. Big earthy taste, like a dried fruit salad. Orange, lime and peaches were prodominate here. Follow that up with a molasses yeast thing. Finish was a nice smoked apricot and chocolate. Can’t wait to bust open the 3L now. Re-rated off of the 3L. Much of the same flavors with a less oxidized taste than the 22 oz.

 pantanap (746), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 8, 2008  
22oz bottle thanks to mark!.... cloudy orange and caramel brown pour with a thin very light brown head.... caramel malts, somewhat biscuity in nature, dominated the nose. very little life left in the hops at this point... flavors were sweet and biscuity, semi-oxidized caramel malts with a tough of bitterness towards the end but nothing substantial. above average mouthfeel. as others noted, wish i could have had this fresh but glad to have tried it anyhow.


 AgentSteve (747), Livermore, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Aug 5, 2008  
At the Brewery, deep oarange pour with thick off white head. The nose is subdued grassy and floral hops, probably due to age. The flavor is similar with a malt influence. Wish I could have had this fresh.


 zach8270 (1404), Henrietta, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jun 17, 2008  
(bottle - 22 oz) Dark orange pour with not much of a head or carbonation. Aroma is dry hops and some sour notes. I was beginning to think this bad boy had turned on me. After tasting it, I realize that it had. The flavor wasn’t awful but it was a little off. Sour and dry hops with some citrus and a very grassy finish. I wish I would’ve drank it earlier, and I can’t in good conscience give it a low rating, although it tasted similar to the Ruination.


 badlizard (1437), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jan 27, 2008  
Bottle at Stone Winter Storm. Clear golden with a fizzy white head. Cereal and caramel aroma. Sweet, caramel. citrus, cereal, and yeasty taste.


drinkerofbeers (18), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/517/20
Oct 27, 2007  
Thanks alot to Sam from the Stuffed Sandwich for this gem. The aroma of hops was gone from the nose but you could still taste them on long finish. It was mellow and slightly citrusy with nice sweet spices. not alot of carbonation but still an all around excellent beer. in my experience BIG ipas are best enjoyed within the first three years.Wish i could’ve had it a few years back.




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