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9th Anniversary Ale
Stone Brewing
- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 12.24%
- Reviews:
- 218
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 21, 2015
- Added:
- Aug 30, 2005
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 5
No description / notes.
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Ratings by ChainGangGuy:
Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
2.66/5 rDev -30.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
2.66/5 rDev -30.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Appearance: Bright golden-orange in color. Partial haze. Good carbonation allows the bubbles to organize a fluffy white head.
Smell: Sharply citrus notes yield to a dominating bitter aroma. There's some contrasting sweet fruitiness, but its got a somewhat sour twang to it.
Taste: Predominant floral hop bitterness shadowed by some sour, pear-like flavors. The already sparse malts are squashed by the astringent bitterness. Finish is initially dry, but warmth brings forth some displeasing medicinal qualities.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and sleek with a light oiliness.
Drinkability: Not overly so, as it was a bit hard to supress myself from grimacing at the end of each swallow. It takes three times as many muscles to frown as it does to smile. My face is definitely worn out by now. I'll admit I found last year's anniversary ale to be infinitely more appealing...
Nov 21, 2005Smell: Sharply citrus notes yield to a dominating bitter aroma. There's some contrasting sweet fruitiness, but its got a somewhat sour twang to it.
Taste: Predominant floral hop bitterness shadowed by some sour, pear-like flavors. The already sparse malts are squashed by the astringent bitterness. Finish is initially dry, but warmth brings forth some displeasing medicinal qualities.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and sleek with a light oiliness.
Drinkability: Not overly so, as it was a bit hard to supress myself from grimacing at the end of each swallow. It takes three times as many muscles to frown as it does to smile. My face is definitely worn out by now. I'll admit I found last year's anniversary ale to be infinitely more appealing...
More User Ratings:
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
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
9th Anniversary Ale from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
255 ratings
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