11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale - Red Wine Barrel-Aged
Stone Brewing

11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale - Red Wine Barrel-Aged11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale - Red Wine Barrel-Aged
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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Chile Beer
ABV:
10%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 12.95%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
105
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 21, 2017
Added:
Dec 18, 2012
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  31
Our Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale proved to be an eccentric diversion from our previous lineup of innovative Belgian-inspired brews. And considering we're Stone, that's really saying something. This unprecedented beer was brewed with cinnamon stick and Anaheim green chiles, giving it an amazing flavor profile unlike anything that came before it. It certainly didn't need any enhancement, but we just don't know when to leave well enough alone (and we've demonstrated before that you can, indeed, improve upon perfection). So we decided to tinker with it a bit and laid a small portion to rest in wine barrels. Not wanting to limit our experiment to only red or white wine barrels, we chose both. Treat yourself to a bottle of each and compare. All in the name of science, of course...
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Reviewed by DonDirkA from Arizona

4.6/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The nose is definitely from the wine barrels. Acidic, red grapes, booze, oak, vanilla, cinnamon, apple skins, brown sugar, caramel and just the slightest hint of chiles. The nose is very similar to a sour (specifically Russian River Supplication). The taste is odd, complex and intriguing. Cherries, grapes, chiles, red wine, oak, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, apples, a hint of bitterness and some subtle booziness. Thats a strange list of flavors when I read it over again, haha. Its really fantastic. I'm glad I splurged on it ($26 for 500 ml).
Jan 15, 2013
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11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale - Red Wine Barrel-Aged from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 105 ratings