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Stone 9th Anniversary Ale 3.64 444

Stone 9th Anniversary Ale

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4443.65/5.03.64/5.0Special7.8%71.5Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
As has been a tradition, we have “Anniversary-ized” a recipe from our history by cranking it up, making it stronger and more assertive. With this year’s Anniversary we decided to look back at a wheat beer that we released a couple of Spring/Summers a few years ago: Stone Heat Seeking Wheat. While it was a plenty tasty beer, we ultimately decided that it wasn’t that reflective of what Stone was all about, and we unceremoniously dropped it from our lineup. For the Stone 9th Anniversary Ale, we carried some of the characteristics from the Stone Heat Seeking Wheat --- clear, not hazy; hoppy, not yeasty; combining a delicious hop bitterness and wheat tartness --- and made some…well…adjustments.
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 hellomynameis (794), Mayer, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
Feb 1, 2006  
This orange colours is what I have come to expect from Stone beers. Soft looking head that is almost white. This citrus aroma reminds me more of lots of fresh pulpy fruit juice than it does of sour lemons. This carries through to the taste, with lots of hops all over the place.


 KUEric (632), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 18, 2006  
Pint Bottle: Pours a nice orange goladen color with a pretty little white head. Tastes wonderful. A hoppy APA is what is tastes like to me. Smells of hops, citrus, pine, and goodness. Tastes like it smells, good, and also some caramel, and some potent fruitiness.


 wnhay (722), Princeton, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 1, 2005    Updated: Oct 2, 2005
Tap. This is like the Gumballhead but with more strength. Poured golden with a nice white head. Nice lacing. Smell was like an IPA with citrus, graitfruit and caramel. Good taste with citrus, graitfruit and wheat. There is a bit of alcohol on the palate but it is hidden well. The flavors need to mature and then this will be a really nice beer.


luiss (89), Elmsford, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 2, 2006    Updated: Dec 5, 2006
Man this one was tough. First bottle was way to cold, so i had to open a second. Poured an awesome orange tan color. First smell was a bit like toasty yeasty dough, then it got a bit citrousy and herbal. Initial tast was lively a bit fizzy with bitter peachy finish to it. Great long flavor to this beer.


 Papsoe (15107), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/517/20
Jan 29, 2006  
(Bottle 65 cl) Slightly hazy, pale amber with a rich, yellowish head. Floral, fresh and hoppy nose. Fairly full-bodied but completely dominated by excellent aroma hops. Markedly bitter finish. 270106


 bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 18, 2006  
"Poured a hazy, yellow orange color with a massive head which left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma was of sweet and citrus. Tasted very much like a doubleipa. Overall very nice, just wouldn’t call it a strong ale."


 Glouglouburp (2877), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 4, 2007  
A white ring of foam on top of a cloudy orange body. Nice soft mouthfeel, soft in a cotton-candy melts-in-your-mouth kind of way. Body is filled with soft slightly roasted malts. Generously hopped with aromatic hops providing only a light bitterness. Grapefruits and citrus flavours abound. No alcohol presence at all. The whole beer feels very soft and ends-up being highly drinkable. Its lack of punch will turn down many lovers of in-your-face beers but I for one could drink bottles after bottles of that stuff without ever getting sick of it. If all 9th anniversaries were that wonderful all 3rd graders would be riding new bikes.


 BitchesBrew (710), Berkeley, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 26, 2005    Updated: Sep 27, 2005
[22 oz. bottle] This is an excellent beer. Pours a clear orange/copper color with a thick head that leaves plenty of lacing. This has a great balance of hops, citrus and sweet malts. I really enjoy the carbonation and smooth mouthfeel. I’m going to try to scoop a few more of these up for later on. Overall, an excellent offering from Stone.



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