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10.10.10 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone Brewing
- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 13.56%
- Reviews:
- 479
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 19, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 02, 2010
- Wants:
- 26
- Gots:
- 410
This ninth edition of our Stone Vertical Epic Ale series takes two interesting left turns. A Belgian-style golden triple is the starting point of this beer, but the first left turn is nearly immediate with the addition of dried chamomile flowers, triticale, and Belgian amber candi sugar. The second, and rather unusual left turn takes us half an hour up the road from Stone to Temecula courtesy of the addition of just-pressed Muscat, Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc grapes from our friends at South Coast Winery. As the Stone Vertical Epic Ale series has moved through the calendar, we found that the brewing schedule for a 10.10.10 release coincided nicely with the grape harvest, neatly providing an interesting twist in this epic ale.
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Reviewed by Beersnake from California
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 year old bottle opened at cellar temp. Pours a clear orange with quickly fading head. The nose is full of grapes, wheat, and lemon. Chamomile is there too. The taste is a little funky. A bit of sourness, leather, funk, citrus peel, hops, lemon, grapes, and a smoky note. Pretty good despite the age. Mouthfeel is fairly light and dry.
Aug 19, 2022Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.93/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured this from a bottle.
A: pours a golden, amber body with a small, white head with nice retention and lacing.
S: sweet, dry, banana ester smell typical of Brett yeast; slightly sweet dankness
T: a somewhat earthy, floral taste; dry, slight white grape sweetness with warm alcohol in the aftertaste.
M: crisp, clean, and slightly refreshing; fairly light bodied, but soothing and smooth.
O: nice feel and taste combo; alcohol and chamomile are very warming. Slight spice, alcohol warmth that is welcoming.
May 11, 2022A: pours a golden, amber body with a small, white head with nice retention and lacing.
S: sweet, dry, banana ester smell typical of Brett yeast; slightly sweet dankness
T: a somewhat earthy, floral taste; dry, slight white grape sweetness with warm alcohol in the aftertaste.
M: crisp, clean, and slightly refreshing; fairly light bodied, but soothing and smooth.
O: nice feel and taste combo; alcohol and chamomile are very warming. Slight spice, alcohol warmth that is welcoming.
Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky
4.06/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
tried beer in 2022. Very smooth drinkable beer. Mostly clear without head present. Nose is very wine like. Not positive it will improve with more age. lost carbonation.
May 01, 2022Reviewed by bshefftz from California
4.15/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Cracked open May 2017 after 7 years storage in temps occasionally warmer than ideal cellaring conditions. The bottle opened with an unusual pop, and given the age the carbonation held up well, with a light and lacy head and consistent fizz. Powerful grape aroma on the first sip, reminiscent of a sparkling white wine, with the malt backbone emerging as the beer warmed. Slightly bitter and dry hops finish, but in a tasty way. Very enjoyable drinking experience and worth the wait - a refreshing, fruity take on a tripel.
May 21, 2017Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut
3.86/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Im sampling a cellar temp 22 oz bottle that Ive aged at cellar temp since purchase. I recently did the entire vertical...minus 020202 and had this bottle left over for another go round. The beer pours a sparkly clear copper color with fizzy eggshell white head that dissipates to nothing immediately after the pour.
Aroma on this beer is fruity with white grapes and pear and some general candy sweetness. I dont get any real hop notes on the nose and do find a bit of grainy malt buried underneath the fruit presence.
First sip reveals a light body with very fine tingly carbonation and a smooth texture that coats my palate on each swallow. The flavor is fruity and sweet up front as the nose advertised but does roll to a dose of black peppery alcohol. The finish is very dry and the booze flavor doesnt equal any warming in my belly. This one is holding up well roughly 5.5 years after the bottle was shipped from Stone. Try one now if youve got any laying around.
Oct 04, 2016Aroma on this beer is fruity with white grapes and pear and some general candy sweetness. I dont get any real hop notes on the nose and do find a bit of grainy malt buried underneath the fruit presence.
First sip reveals a light body with very fine tingly carbonation and a smooth texture that coats my palate on each swallow. The flavor is fruity and sweet up front as the nose advertised but does roll to a dose of black peppery alcohol. The finish is very dry and the booze flavor doesnt equal any warming in my belly. This one is holding up well roughly 5.5 years after the bottle was shipped from Stone. Try one now if youve got any laying around.
10.10.10 Vertical Epic Ale from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
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963 ratings
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