Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

kaseydad

California

4.05/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a dark brown ale with a nice beige foamy head. Light lacing.

The aroma has a lot going on. Chocolate, dark fruits, malt, leather and green apple.

The taste is roasty with a nice chocolate finish. The hops are there but subdued nicely with the creaminess. More chocolate in the aftertaste and maybe even some coffee bean. Light alcohol warmth in the tummy.

Smooth and silky mouthfeel. They nailed it.

Overall this is the second bottle I have had of this. I sat on this for over a month as I did not like the earlier bottle I consumed fresh. I think it could definitely use more time to work it's complexity even more, but this bottle was pretty darn good. All the grains and hops made me question the drinkability but this is rounding out nicely. Wish I had more to age and see what this beast brings.

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2012 00:54:34 | More by kaseydad

1424IpA

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

06-12-2013 01:49:22 | More by 1424IpA

Rau71

California

3/5  rDev -19.6%

06-11-2013 03:31:55 | More by Rau71

superspak

Michigan

4.1/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled in March 2012. Pours nearly opaque dark brown color with a 1-2 finger dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of orange, grapefruit, toast, caramel, brown sugar, roasted malt, brown bread, floral, pine, molasses, light chocolate, light smoke, and roasted/floral earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of malt and hop notes; with good strength. Reminds me of double bastard in a way. Taste of orange zest, grapefruit, caramel, brown sugar, toast, molasses, roasted malt, light chocolate, floral, pine, brown bread, light smoke, and roasted/floral earthiness. Fair amount of earthy pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, caramel, toast, brown sugar, brown bread, roasted malt, molasses, light chocolate, light smoke, and roasted/floral earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of dark/bready malt and hop flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a creamy, slick, and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an excellent strong ale! All around nice balance and complexity of hop and malt flavors; and very smooth to sip on. They may have used 13 hops and 13 grains; but they definitely found a good balance to make it work. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 04:34:49 | More by superspak

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

3/5  rDev -19.6%

06-08-2013 01:14:23 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

stampfler07

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

05-28-2013 02:07:26 | More by stampfler07

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3/5  rDev -19.6%

05-19-2013 01:39:53 | More by Photekut

beernads

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-18-2013 06:37:31 | More by beernads

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-13-2013 22:25:28 | More by mikeincharleston

Artjsantos

Ohio

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-10-2013 17:52:31 | More by Artjsantos

DarthKostrizer

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

05-10-2013 01:46:01 | More by DarthKostrizer

cadaugherty

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-07-2013 23:11:09 | More by cadaugherty

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-04-2013 19:14:01 | More by leftstagebrew

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-02-2013 04:54:45 | More by spycow

SDG1070

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

04-20-2013 19:16:39 | More by SDG1070

AlexChillton

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-02-2013 09:10:46 | More by AlexChillton

ezperkins2

California

3/5  rDev -19.6%

03-19-2013 04:58:09 | More by ezperkins2

AlexFields

Tennessee

2.63/5  rDev -29.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

Shared by CurtisMcArthur at TN whales tasting 3/16/2013.

Looks like room temperature black coffee with a few bubbles.

Smells like dusty gravel and wet cardboard.

Taste is typical Stone hop profile but greatly diminished and confused, some decent smoky malt character, this is okay but not great, probably a little better when fresh. Can more or less enjoy a small pour but wouldn't care for any more.

Mouth is a little undercarbed but not awful.

This tastes like someone put about 13 grains and 13 hops into a beer and then sat on it too long before opening it--oh wait.

5.6/10

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2013 17:07:24 | More by AlexFields

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

03-11-2013 21:15:18 | More by DaPan

brotherloco

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

03-09-2013 04:30:56 | More by brotherloco

jegross2

Illinois

3/5  rDev -19.6%

03-04-2013 17:47:01 | More by jegross2

alexsergio

New York

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

02-24-2013 22:46:06 | More by alexsergio

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

02-24-2013 15:35:55 | More by t0rin0

chugamugofsud

Oregon

4/5  rDev +7.2%

02-22-2013 16:33:53 | More by chugamugofsud

drummermattie02

Texas

2/5  rDev -46.4%

02-19-2013 03:48:16 | More by drummermattie02