beerbobWFM (17), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Oct 8, 2007
This could quite possibly be my favorite
of all the anniversarys I have had(started with 7). It has a nice aroma, some chocolate and carmel scents accented with the presnece of hops...and lots of them. It’s like they hopped up an advetinus or a reall good porter, which in my book is outstanding. The flavor has alot going on, starts with carmel,chocolate, and hints pf maple, tthen the hops kick in and you geat the whole array of citrus,and hints of spruce and it finishes with a nice bitterness.All in all a must try for hop heads, as stone once again pushes the envelope in a great way....
 dunkpigen (292), Kolding, Denmark
Oct 12, 2008 Pours bladk with red edges and a beige head. Aroma and flavour is both fruity and hoppy - quite nice.
rabbe7000 (2), , New York, USA
does not count  Oct 10, 2008 It’s color would lead you to think it’s a stout or porter. But this IPA is delicious. Smells great, taste even better, and very drinkable.
ChainGangGuy (1602), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Sep 21, 2008 Appearance: Pours a dark brown body topped with one full inch of fizzy, beige-colored foam.
Smell: Dark malt aroma of chocolate and cola nuts with notes of licorice, Fruity Pebbles, and aged pine needles.
Taste: Plenty of dark maltiness upfront tasting of chocolate and a bit like a blend of cola and root beer. Some sweetish hints throughout. Faint touch of black cherry and orange zest fruitiness. Definitely a slackened hop character, with flavors of citrus (particularly lime) and pine. Only barely a medium-high amount of bitterness remains. Tiny hint of tar on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: My, how this has progressed in just a year’s time! I dare say I like it much better this way.
Lt_Dan (66), Greater Los Angeles Area, California, USA
Sep 21, 2008 This brew has changed quite a bit. Had a strong piney nose, with hints of coca cola. Flavors of piny hops and black coffee. I predict in one year, it will become sweeter, and will take yet another twist from its original form.
Magjayran (1157), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Sep 18, 2008 The surprise of the night at Tyler’s in Durham. A total mindfucker. Pours a very dark brown with a sizable tan head. The aroma and taste scream west coast DIPA. Lots of citrusy and piney hops with a funny caramel finish. It’s just hard to believe that a beer that color can share so much with in common with beers that are known to be golden or orange. Neat!
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