Stone 10.10.10 Vertical Epic Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

yesferro

Mississippi

4.47/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Flying Saucer in Cordova TN, on 11.12.11

Poured a beautiful gold color, fizzy, barely any head, didn't last long. Hard to judge on the head since I didn't pour it myself and have no idea how the taps are set. Every single beer other then the nitro beers I saw being tapped last night had no head.

Smells great, crispy belgian yeast smell, small hint of lemon.

Tastes like a dry triple, that's the easiest way to explain it, the added wine grapes come through real subtle, very intersting. I'm glad we have a bottle of this left to age some more. Really wish this wasn't a special release!

Serving type: on-tap

11-13-2011 18:11:46 | More by yesferro

Zbeetleman

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-15-2013 02:59:49 | More by Zbeetleman

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-13-2013 22:28:24 | More by mikeincharleston

vrbulldog22

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-13-2013 01:50:50 | More by vrbulldog22

koopa

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-12-2013 02:35:28 | More by koopa

blknikon

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-08-2013 19:35:51 | More by blknikon

cadaugherty

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-07-2013 23:16:20 | More by cadaugherty

beertardis

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-07-2013 09:44:01 | More by beertardis

bigclydeoliver

Ohio

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-05-2013 01:10:23 | More by bigclydeoliver

JohnnyMc

Ohio

4.28/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

VE 10.10.10!!!

Pours out a slightly hazy, golden-orange, decent carbonation and 2 fingers of a white head.

The aroma has huge notes of white grape, some lemon zest, fruity esters, some orange peel, a bit of an herbal quality with some slight banana and clove in the mix. Smells a bit like wine.

The taste is also packed with a ton of white grape and grape skin right away. There are some floral and herbal notes as well, followed by some banana, but very light on the clove. There is some of that lemon zest and a hint of orange peel too. The Belgian yeast notes are kinda light in this. There is some decent bitterness on the backend.

The body is light-medium and there is a nice creamy mouthfeel. The ABV is so hidden I couldn't tell this was 9.5%. No taste, smell or feel of alcohol. Very easy to drink.

This is a really nice take on the Belgian-style Pale Ale. I never had it fresh, so I don't know if it improved with age, but it's drinking very good right now.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 23:14:33 | More by JohnnyMc

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

04-29-2013 01:46:08 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-27-2013 09:18:26 | More by Kelp

2beerdogs

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-19-2013 05:41:06 | More by 2beerdogs

AlphaKingKegger

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-16-2013 03:50:26 | More by AlphaKingKegger

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-15-2013 00:58:12 | More by randylangford

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.94/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Served on-tap at Rattle N Hum in New York, NY

A: Pours a lightly hazy deep golden yellow to copper in color with some moderate orange + lemon yellow highlights, moderate amounts of visible carbonation, and just a touch of visible yeast sediment in the bottom of the glass. The beer has a two finger tall dense foamy white head that slowly reduces to a thick film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thicker ring at the edges of the glass. Significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of lemon citrus along with light aromas of spicy yeast, some spices, and just a hint of tartness.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of pale malts with distinctive Belgian yeast and spices (clove and black pepper). There is a moderate amount of tartness with some light vinous notes almost like it had been aged in white wine barrels.

M: Heavier than medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Significant amounts of dryness.

O: Having tried this when it first came out, I think it improved quite a bit with age and was pretty excited to find it on tap (since I was not writing reviews when it came out initially). I found it easy to drink and thought that the tartness really improved this one.

Serving type: on-tap

04-14-2013 19:58:34 | More by dbrauneis

Focusf111

Vermont

2.5/5  rDev -33.7%

04-14-2013 11:12:50 | More by Focusf111

david131

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-13-2013 19:35:24 | More by david131

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

04-11-2013 02:16:42 | More by Atomicskis5

strongaf

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-07-2013 08:17:22 | More by strongaf

JackXCI

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-05-2013 22:02:48 | More by JackXCI

robbrandes

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

04-03-2013 06:07:40 | More by robbrandes

AlexChillton

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-02-2013 09:17:19 | More by AlexChillton

obywan59

Virginia

3.99/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

11/23/2010

Pours a golden to coppery color into the glass giving 1 finger of quickly receding white head. Carbonation bubbles rising from the center of the glass. Minimal lacing.

Lenony Belgian aromas and just a whiff that was lightly metallic. A bit spicy, faint chamomile.

Lemony again. Reminiscent of a semi-dry white wine. Spicy Belgian yeast and alcohol. Some faint bitterness in the end. One swig seemed to have a bit of horsey character.

Medium-light. Very drying on the tongue. Some alcohol burn in the throat.

I liked this. The lemony characteristics might make for a good atypical summer sampling. A bit thicker than most summer brews, though. One to take a bit of time with.

4/1/2013

Appearance is the same, except this time I get a 3 1/2 finger head

No metallics this time, but add doughy bread, almost reminiscent of canned sweet corn at times.

Taste seems even more vinuous this time with a decidedly tart aspect.

Seems less drying than before, I certainly wouldn't say "very drying". There's still plenty of bite from the carbonation as well.

I'm knocking the taste up to a 4.25 from a 4.0, and the mouthfeel to a 3.75 from a 3.5 . In my opinion, this beer, like the '09, has improved.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 01:50:46 | More by obywan59

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.1%

03-24-2013 00:20:31 | More by Sparky44