9th Anniversary Ale
Stone Brewing

9th Anniversary Ale9th Anniversary Ale
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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
7.8%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 12.24%
Reviews:
218
Ratings:
255
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 21, 2015
Added:
Aug 30, 2005
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  5
No description / notes.
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Ratings by IntriqKen:
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Reviewed by IntriqKen from California

2.7/5  rDev -29.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
This is a hard review....why in the world Stone would choose a wheat based strong ale for their Anniverary Brew is beyond me, but here it goes...trying to review to type...American Strong Ale.
Poured a light reddish amber like an American Red/Amber ale...much lighter than I would expect.
Head is strong and a definate finger and a half that melts slowly to thick, thick lacing.
Aroma is predominately sweet malt with alcohol and a bit of bready yeast.
Taste is sweet malt with a bitter hop and medicinal alcohol aftertaste.
Mouthfeel is sort of thin for a strong ale, but still has plenty of carbonation and lots of alcohol burn.
Aftertaste is very VERY drying from the wheat and definately alcohol. The bitterness is not pleasant to me.
I don't want another...don't want to finish this one, so drinkability is poor.
May 07, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.85 by wethorseblanket from California

May 21, 2015
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Rated by GRG1313 from California

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is not a 2015 review. This review is from found notes from tasting this beer shortly after it was released.
Mar 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by 4PTC from Texas

Nov 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by kscaldef from Oregon

Oct 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by harpus from Alabama

Sep 18, 2014
 
Rated: 2.72 by vma from California

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by nrbw23 from Ohio

Dec 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by fain12 from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jaybrough from Arizona

Oct 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Aug 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by moonknight31 from California

Jul 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by WOLFGANG from South Carolina

Jul 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Jul 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by theminutemen from Missouri

Jun 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ralphw56 from Nevada

Jun 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by cadaugherty from Illinois

May 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by spycow from Illinois

May 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kelp from New Hampshire

Apr 27, 2013
9th Anniversary Ale from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 255 ratings