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Stone 10th Anniversary IPA

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Stone 10th Anniversary IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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99
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Formerly brewed at Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Escondido, California USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5473.93/5.03.92/5.0Special10%94.3Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Stone 10th Anniversary IPA harkens back to our earlier Anniversary Ales, with abundant hopping at many stages of the brewing process. Appropriately, the aroma is over-the-top, with pronounced piney and resiny hop flavors combined with tropical fruit esters and more subtle notes of toasted malts and alcohol. Our Stone 10th Anniversary Ale weighs in at 10% alcohol by volume (perfect for a 10th anniversary beer), and has a little more color and malt character than our other IPAs. In addition to using the new Summit hop variety in the brewhouse to provide the powerful bitterness, we went back through our records and found some of our favorite hops over the years, and used them to flavor this brew, including Chinook, Crystal, and large doses of Simcoe in the dry-hop to provide a huge, complex, piney, fruity and floral hop character. This is a colossal beer, big in every sense: hoppy, malty, rich, and strong! Right up our alley.
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 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 30, 2006    Updated: Jan 16, 2009
On tap at Capital Ale House - Downtown on 08/30/2008. Slightly hazy caramel body with a small white head. Big caramel and light citrus hop aroma. Caramel flavor with citrus and floral hops. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation. 8/4/8/3/15 - 3.8 10/30/2006: Clear amber body with a small white head. Sweet caramel and raw floral hops aroma. Sweet caramel flavor with some more raw floral hops. 8/4/8/3/17 - 4.0


 unclemattie (2370), Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Oct 29, 2006  
Thanks to asteele8!! Nice pour. Heavy foamy head. Beautiful orange glow. Sharp hop aroma. Flavors of cotton candy last on the palate. Not alot of bitterness although the hop aroma was present. A great beer to say the least. I will have to rate this again after the next one. It was quite early in the morning...


 AleDrinker (1090), Sunnyvale, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/515/20
Oct 29, 2006    Updated: Jun 17, 2007
Pours copper with a medium, lasting head. Very fruity tropical aroma. I smell lots of citrus, but mostly pineapple. Huge sweet bitterness as soon as the beer touches the tongue. Awesome blend of big juicy hops, sweet malt, and just enough alcohol to kick. Beauty. Rerate on 6/17/07 this beer has gotten much better and blends together REALLY well now! Doesn’t get much better than this.


xsupple419x (3), dickson city, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Stone 10th Anniversary IPA does not count
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Oct 29, 2006  
wow what a beer. rich in the hops... great after taste.... strong and sweet flavor... 12.50$ a bottle well worth it


 decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Oct 29, 2006  
A very rich hops aroma from a slight hazed orange/red pour. The malt aroma comes through clearly but the hops dominate. A sweet maltiness and hops flavor come into play here. A nice beer that has that alcohol warmth that makes a beer special. I really like beers that are sweet and have an alcohol warmth going on. This beer does. Call me a Stone whore but so far I like all their beers mucho.


 tommy8768 (120), Litlle Compton, Rhode Island, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 29, 2006  
Bomber from Westport Beer and Wine, Westport MA. Clear copper color, What an aroma on this one-explodes with hop smell. Head is pretty much non-existent. Very bitter taste with a little sweetness. Caramel and hops dominate. One of the best beers I’ve tasted in a long time.


 tjthresh (1749), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 28, 2006  
22 ounce bottle from cdog69, shared with csbosox, Indra, and frizzzzle. Firey reds, oranges, and yellows. Very clear. Big ol’ white head. One whiff is like being beaten about the head by dome goons with a hop bat dipped in caramel. Holy crap. Enourmous hop flavor as well. Bittersweet finish. Kind of think and syrupy on the palate. I’ll take an I V of this stuff please.


frizzzzle (64), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/57/104/516/20
Oct 28, 2006  
This beer pours a light, coppery color with a small head. The scent is very flowery and refreshing, with lots of orange and a bit of spice -- this one smells delightful. In typical IPA fashion, this beer is thick and juicy, with a highly citrus flavor. Lots of hops in this beer, with a dry finish.



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