t4h2c0 (50), seattle, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Man, maybe I aged my bottle poorly becasue it was not good in my opinion. After over two years of aging I was excitied to taste it after aging. What a disappointment. Poured dark redish brown with a thick white head. The poor balance of the beer threw my palate off right away, tasted like a funky belgian beer. I don’t understand why Stone is using a Belgian Yeast in beers that are supposed to age up to ten years. Well, i guess i’ll just have to let my next 05’ age even longer and see what happens.
 cbkschubert (1520), Skyline, Arizona, USA
Jul 12, 2008 22 oz. bottle shared by FlacoAlto - Pours a deep mahogany color with red edges and a medium size off white head. Faint lacing. Aroma and flavor is toasted malt, esters, and a touch of spice. A smooth, medium body beer. This beer was a pleasant suprise. Has it peaked? It was pretty good.
GuilTTy (439), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
Jun 22, 2008 Hazy light mahogany pour supporting a dense dark khaki head with lacing like velcro. Dark fruits, figs, walnuts, toffee and semi-sweet chocolate in the aroma. Wonderfully complex palette of flavors with more dark fruits, caramel, a hint of coffee and butterscotch all shepharded about by a strong hand of sweet malt and Stone’s healthy hops. Long, sweet finish with a peppery flair and a rich, smooth texture. This was my only bottle so I won’t have one to crack open with an 06.06.06, 07.07.07 & 08.08.08 mini vertical later this summer but this one was worth the early peek.
highibus (217), Vail, Arizona, USA
Jun 21, 2008 a nice chestnut color with nice carmal notes. fruity flavors and a great blance for a three year old beer. very nice.
specksnreds (49), USA
Jun 18, 2008 A friend opened it as we boiled his latest home brew. Flawless after three years. Every flavor is incorporated perfectly. From the prunes at the beginning, to the cocoa and clove finish. A perfect lacy head. No too boozy. As close to perfect as I’ve had. Not much bitterness.
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