Stone 9th Anniversary Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 3.85
pDev: 12.47%
Reviews: 218
Hads: 21

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Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Strong Ale | 7.80% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (204), on-tap (13), growler (1).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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Reviews by Tupperwolf:

Tupperwolf

Washington

3.95/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours out an amber-gold with a finger and a half eggshell white head; Fairly clear, perhaps just a bit of haze. The head fades after a few moments, leaving a nice wall of clingy tiny lace bubbles in its wake, and a very thin but complete covering.

Steaming hot biscuits with fresh honey in the nose, nice and fresh and sweet malts - there's a sleek, subdued but very Stone prescence of hops there too, tart and fruity.

A big tart swirl, followed by a very sleek little dance of honey, butterscotch and biscuits, and a definite hop kick to finish it off, grapefruity and balancing properly with its bitterness. Pretty tasty. The impression that I get is that this is a recipe between Stone's Pale Ale and their IPA - it's hoppy enough to be tasted, but in the end this beer is all about the malts, and they're cool enough to let the hops crash the party.

A slightly syrupy mouthfeel here, just a bit of swishy carbonation to make things interesting; It finishes relatively clean, with a few dollops of lingering honey on the back of the tongue.

Definitely drinkable. There really isn't anything about this beer that would make me pick it out over any other of Stone's various creations, but it's certainoly a tasty seasonal.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2006 09:37:35 | More by Tupperwolf

More User Reviews:

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5 rDev +3.9%

05-07-2013 23:19:24 | More by cadaugherty

spycow

Illinois

4/5 rDev +3.9%

05-02-2013 04:52:02 | More by spycow

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5 rDev -9.1%

04-27-2013 09:22:27 | More by Kelp

bigred89

Maryland

3.5/5 rDev -9.1%

02-25-2013 02:06:42 | More by bigred89

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.75/5 rDev -2.6%

12-17-2012 15:33:58 | More by stereosforgeeks

UCLABrewN84

California

4.08/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Lucky Baldwins in Pasadena, CA.

Pours a hazy light orange with a foamy orange-tan head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, citrus fruit, citrus zest, and some slight perfume-like aromas. Taste is much the same with a brown sugar flavor as well. There is a mild hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

09-22-2012 03:34:08 | More by UCLABrewN84

jenray

Texas

3/5 rDev -22.1%

09-19-2012 01:40:15 | More by jenray

ghostwalker

Massachusetts

3.2/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Had this one a long, long time. Figure I may as well drink it on a hot summer day.

Golden body. Finger of creamy white head.

Nose is a bit stale. Over-sweet malt and hops that once were...

Flavor is still pretty good. Strong but smooth. Marshmallow malt, light citrus, a little spiciness. Interesting blend of flavors.

Mouthfeel is solid, slick, low to moderate carb.

Overall, this is still a solid strong ale. I know that Stone was going for something lighter than their usual anniversary IPA with this one. They succeeded, but I wish I knew what it tasted like when fresh.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2012 22:41:12 | More by ghostwalker

ArchitectBrewCo

California

4/5 rDev +3.9%

06-05-2012 06:31:10 | More by ArchitectBrewCo

Tyrawlings

Ohio

3.5/5 rDev -9.1%

02-16-2012 20:11:00 | More by Tyrawlings

FosterJM

California

3.98/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1096th Review on BA
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WinterStorm 2012

App- A caramel brown with ambers and orange intermixed. A small 1/8" head of small tan head and zero cling.

Smell- Smelled just like a BW. Big malts with a lot of citrus and very smooth aromatics.

Taste- A bit of a good mix. Malty, spicy, and very DIPA like fruits. A bit peppery.

Mouth- A good medium bodty with a medium carbonation level. A good malty and citrus residual flavor.

Drink- I enjoyed this. Strong ales are pretty hard to mess up. This one was just a touch old for me.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2012 23:02:30 | More by FosterJM