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Stone 7th Anniversary Ale 3.78 303

Stone 7th Anniversary Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3033.8/5.03.78/5.0Special7.7%88.3Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
A Super Special Pale Ale. Amber-ish/dark orange color, quite hoppy with a fruity aroma and upfront flavor. There is a hop-bitterness sting on the tongue at first with noticeable malt reminiscent of a sweet pastry, more fruity hop flavors linger and blend into a toasty-malty balance that comes through in the finish. This full bodied ale is placed nicely on the high side of the scale.
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 Wakie (612), Centreville, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/102/513/20
Nov 19, 2003  
I know its an APA but in many ways it hit me in such a way as I thought it was an IPA. Full amber color. Heavy IBU. 3 hrs later I could still taste the hops.


 blank (998), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Nov 18, 2003  
doesn't taste like an APA, the consencious was a hard IPA. A heavy IBU and a low malt flavor didn't help. A decent beer, but not a very good APA.


 Panzuriel (995), Westerville, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 18, 2003  
ANother awesomely hopped beer from stone. Terribly hoppy nose with acrid bitters. Wonderfully complex beer that is fascinatingly balanced and smooth. Full round flavor. Silky smooth and a good beer all around.


 Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 16, 2003  
It's a pale, what can I say. This beer is well done, things are balanced well and it comes off quite smooth and drinkable. I would say it is a little limited by the style, I mean you can only make a pale so good before you start pushing into IPA territory like Deschutes Mirror Pond. Whatever. It was a good beer.


 jimhilt (1689), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Nov 7, 2003  
Pours a three-fingered off-white head, fades slowly and leaves a good lace. Almost clear amber color. Nose is hoppy with hints of alcohol. Starts with a hop-bitterness, and finishes with a lingering hoppiness - more than I expected with the high ABV. Light carbonation and medium - full bodied. $5.99 for a 22oz bottle.


bsour (78), Boise, Idaho, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 6, 2003  
Head was small but good. Dissipated quickly with some lacing on the glass. Orange/amber in color. Hoppy nose with a bit of a bite from the alcohol. You can taste the alcohol a little, and it has a healthy dose of hops. Nice malt flavors find their way in also. Good balance with great taste.


 Ubiquibeer (140), Cleveland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 1, 2003  
I would have thought this would fall in the IPA category. It's a big beer in every way--very well made and very balanced. A pleasure to drink.


 ToadMan (554), Washington, Washington DC, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 31, 2003  
The commercial description is very accurate. Dark orange amber color, small head, light lace. Big hoppy-floral-grapefruit aroma. Quite hoppy with a decent balance of oaty malts. Rich, strong, very nice. A little more hoppieness and bitterness than I would like, but still a very nice beer.



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