Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale

Formerly brewed at Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Escondido, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle 22fl.oz.

Light unclear medium amber - red orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, moderate yeasty, belgium yeast, spicy, cinnamon, sweet chill fruit. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, yeasty, spicy, cinnamon, chili, sweet yeast. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120320]

Bottled. A red beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of chilies, malt, cinnamon, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of chilies, malt, cinnamon, and alcohol, leading to a dry chili and alchol.

22 fl oz bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is chili and light dry cinnamon. Sweet caramelish, spiced and with a small bite. Medium dry, malty and light caramelish. Toasted malty and light vegetable chili touch into the finish.

Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of joergen. Pours a hazy amber with a beige, lacing head. Distinct dusty chili aroma atop some sweet caramel AND cinnamon. Solid body, sweet caramel and a little roastiness with a malt bitter finish. Sweet caramel and again cinnamon. What an odd mixture - why? 200312

Bottled. Reddish amber colour, mediumsized off-white fluffy head that leaves some lace. Aroma is sweet malts, a bunch of spices, some slight yeast, toffee and mild fruityness as well. Flavour is sweet malts along with a bunch of spices (clove, cinnamon, chili) with some slight fruity, raisiny, alcoholic and mild yeasty notes as well. Smooth, and actually quite a pleasant spicy brew.

Bottled, from Systembolaget. Hazy copper/amber, small head. Mildly peppery nose woth some coriander. Medium bodied with well rounded, or rather elastic mouthfeel, which seen to be a trademark Stone thing. Winegum and salt. The chillies and the alcohol is well masked in a mid bitter finish. Seemed like a crazy train wreck on paper, works reasonably well in real life.

Bottle at yespr. Clear orange-brown coloured with a small off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel, dried fruits and pepper. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, dried fruits, spices and pepper. Fruity finish.

Bottle @ yespr. Pours a clear dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a sweetish malty spicy cinamom and chili aroma. Sweetish malty spicy chili flavor. Had a sweetish malty spicy yeasty chili finish.

(Draught) Pours a clear copper body with a medium beige head. Aroma of dates, raisins, Peeps Easter candies, leather, Belgian yeast, cinnamon, banana, caramel, and rye. Flavor of dates, raisins, wood, cinnamon, mild chilies, banana, vanilla, and herbs.

Bottle in Hotel Room., Chicago Clear dark red/brown - offwhite head. High spicy, roasted, cinnamon, fruity, medium hoppy, nice malty, red berries, spicy fruity chili, light sharpness. caramel. Nice.