Stone 13th Anniversary Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

BeerDawgs

Georgia

4.83/5  rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A 22oz bottle found at my local liquor store. Aged 2 years. Bottle says drink fresh, enjoy by 2009. Oops.

A - A cloudy, amber/brown color. 0 clarity. 1 finger of head, and sticky lace all over the place

S - A boozy smell of caramel, sweet aromas. Very, very boozy. Probably because the hops have faded, not leaving the alcohol much to hide behind

T - Sweet caramel, malty, boozy. The hops have faded, but it is fantastic. Definitely a sipper beer

M - Thick, full bodied, wow.

O - An amazing strong ale. I never had it fresh, but I can imagine what it was like, and I honestly think aging helped this beer. This is some sweet nectar from the gods...

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2012 03:05:33 | More by BeerDawgs

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-13-2013 22:29:08 | More by mikeincharleston

csfcmitchell

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-13-2013 15:56:16 | More by csfcmitchell

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-07-2013 23:18:35 | More by cadaugherty

BYOFB

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-05-2013 15:33:51 | More by BYOFB

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-02-2013 04:49:10 | More by spycow

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-27-2013 09:18:57 | More by Kelp

LSx

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-25-2013 04:31:18 | More by LSx

ericdupont

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-21-2013 04:38:05 | More by ericdupont

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

03-17-2013 15:07:14 | More by liamt07

Slvrbaq

California

5/5  rDev +23.2%

03-08-2013 23:17:50 | More by Slvrbaq

jsanford

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

03-01-2013 02:48:25 | More by jsanford

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

02-25-2013 03:26:11 | More by t0rin0

jvillefan

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

02-17-2013 02:20:26 | More by jvillefan

injuredreserve

Louisiana

2.25/5  rDev -44.6%

02-13-2013 01:04:42 | More by injuredreserve

CanisMajor

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

01-14-2013 00:39:10 | More by CanisMajor

Eriktheipaman

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

01-09-2013 16:30:15 | More by Eriktheipaman

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.5%

12-25-2012 17:22:16 | More by ejimhof

katan

Colorado

3.95/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Lost this in the cellar when it explicitly says not to.

A - Big thick, brown, looks full bodied. Not much head formation, but when did appear was mocha in color with little lacing.

S - The age probably muted the hops here, as all I get are a strong malt backbone. Nutty, caramel, sweet. What hops are there are trademark stone, the dark dank and hefty type.

T - Starts off malty and sweet. . Caramel malts are in charge. Mid-stream gets more balanced, bitterness appears. Then a hint of citrus and resin from a unadulterated hit of hops appears. In the finish the bitterness becomes very strong. The oily texture comes through.

M - Full bodied, moderate to light carbonation. Sticky and clingy at times, and then oily at others. Alcohol warmth sneaks in.

O/D - A nice "strong ale" that tries to bring in all the attributes. Certainly the bitterness came through, while other parts perhaps lost it with age. It really reminds me of Arrogant bastard, which sadly to say in this day and age is more balanced than it used to be. This beer carries that design a little further.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2012 20:42:48 | More by katan

HopsintheSack

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

09-08-2012 05:29:53 | More by HopsintheSack

bradfordjohnson

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

09-06-2012 13:52:10 | More by bradfordjohnson

beerpadawan

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

08-27-2012 14:40:39 | More by beerpadawan

mostfadedone

California

4.75/5  rDev +17%

08-13-2012 00:22:34 | More by mostfadedone

azdback

Arizona

4.03/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Stone Imperial glass. Dark caramel color that is pretty hazy. Highlights are a bright ruby red. Head is a huge three fingers. Root beer colored and about as creamy. Lace is super sticky.

Smell is ultra sweet. Caramel, taffee, some wood and still quite a bit of alcohol.

Taste is sweet. Virgin white oak and caramel. Alcohol hard candy.

Mouth is quite creamy, carbonation is bright and the finish is long, wet with quite a bit of alcohol burn.

Overall I am reviewing this 3 years out but I do remember this one fresh and am going to review this with the memory of it fresh too. I think this is still drinking pretty good. More of a barleywine now. I really did enjoy this fresh and older.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2012 04:54:24 | More by azdback

Rathakem

Oregon

4/5  rDev -1.5%

08-08-2012 06:20:40 | More by Rathakem