StoneWall Ale

Big thanks to Eric for sharing this at the last tasting. Pours a mostly clean ruby amber with a thin lasting head- some lace as well. Aroma is typical stone c-hops, resinous, orangey, citrus, some harsh chinook which I like, and a good sryupy and big malt presence as it warms the alcohol becomes apparent and turns almost to acetone and becomes a bit harsh. Big oppy and syrupy sweet flavor with tons of big malts in there, but doesnt become too big or cloying- hoppy all the way through- citrus, orange peel, pine needle. Pretty good overall, but not something that was mind-blowing.

Poured a lightly hazy reddish brown color with a small, light tan head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of caramel malts, light oxidation, dried fruits, some vanilla, toffee, citrus, and still some floral hops. Taste of sweeter caramel, dark fruits, raisins, figs, citrus, molasses, nougat, with some bitterness, and a bit of alcohol in the finish.

Bottle shared courtesy of kumquat. Poured a medium copperish color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of nuts, toasted malts, caramel, dark fruits, and vanilla. Tastes of brown sugar sweetness, dark fruits, toasted nuts, caramel, and molasses. LIght alcohol finish. Nice...I’m waiting to see that Photo Mike

Thanks to egajdzis for this rare treat - yes his name is on the bottle. Pours a lightly hazy orange/brown with a medium bubbly/creamy off white head. Aroma of toffee, dark fruits, malty sweetness, alcohol burn, caramel, pecan pie and vanilla. Flavor of dark fruits, vanilla, pecans, molasses, brown sugar, some bitterness still sticking around. This one was a nice surprise, wasn’t sure how it was holding up going into it, but very nice.

the pour is apricot colored with no head. sweet malty aroma. flavor is bitter but it soon finishes sweet, probably too sweet since my notes say ’sweet finish. sweet finish’. i found this a disappointing brew overall.