 Nena (136), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 Poured a pale orange with a thin white head. Aroma is very nice, with a lot of fruitiness along with grassy and earthy hop. Apple and pearlike aromas were most noticable to me. Flavor is spicy yeast, a bit of the aforementioned fruitiness, and a lot of alcohol. The alcohol seemed too harsh for the flavors to me. It seemed to drown out a lot of the better things I was expecting from the aroma. I didn’t care for this one nearly as much as I did for 09.09.09.
corby112 (706), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 10, 2009 Pours a clear golden orange color with a thick two finger foam head that quickly fades into a lasting ring. Sporadic spots of lacing.
Sweet estery golden fruit aroma with hints of golden apple, grape, pear and banana. Slight alcohol presence with some peppery zesty spice and earthy hops.
Spicy, yeasty medium body with a lot of sweet estery fruit notes, alcohol and citrus earthy hops. Sweet golden fruit notes, especially apple and pear with a decent amount of alcohol warmth and a nice dry hoppy finish.
graham515 (424), Houston, Texas, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 5, 2009 Pours into the glass gold with an enormous white head. Aroma has little hop aroma and a bit of a vinegar like scent. I think this is possibly an infected bottle.
mjs (1472), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 29, 2009 (Bottled) Poured golde and hazy with medium sized white head. Honey and spices in the aroma. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Tasted of spices, fruitiness, American hops and bitterness. Finished spicy and hoppy.
iwantalambic (1385), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 23, 2009 22oz bottle, sampled Oct 2009: clear straw with golden highlights. Bleached white head. Strong lemony coriander aroma with grassy undertones. Slightly astringent bitterness but still ver solid hoppiness. Smooth,creamy palate. One of the better Vertical Epics I have had.
bpbigb (2), , California, USA
does not count  | 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 21, 2009 Bottle. I enjoyed this one. It had a great flavor and had a nice finish. I will definatley drink this one again.
brenn79 (162), Idaho, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 21, 2009 22 oz. bottle- Pours cloudy orange with little head, aroma is of cloves, very floral. Taste is very Belgian, and has a nice spiciness to it. I love Stone beers for how powerful they are, but I am glad they went with more of a subtle approach here. Cant wait til 2012.
nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 21, 2009 Bomber. Clear orange-golden with a lasting creamy disc above. Aroma of earthy caramel, beeswax, resin and white wine. Tastes of flowery honey, resiny cereal grain, and peppery citrus peel. Finish is white wine, bubblegum, evergreen and pepper-clove. Light-medium body is dry, too fizzy for me, and has a little alcohol warmth.
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