Vertical Epic Ale 06.06.06
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Series Out of Production|
Score
7.33
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In this year’s edition, you’ll notice a deep, rich aroma of toasty malts, anise, Belgian yeast spiciness, and a hint of cedar. The toasty, dark and roasty malt flavors combine with a soft palate - courtesy of specialty dark wheat and barley malts. The body is fairly light for a beer with such a high gravity. There is a pleasant, lingering bitterness, so you know it’s part of the Stone family. This ale was brewed with a specialty Belgian yeast that we’re really liking here at Stone...it’s the same one we used for brewing the Stone 03.03.03 Vertical Epic Ale. And as with the Stone 05.05.05 Vertical Epic Ale, all the spicy, deep, and wonderfully funky aromas and flavor characteristics in this beer come as a result of nothing more than malt, hops, water and yeast!
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur brune rouge très foncée et opaque. Nez malté de sucre brun, de caramel toffee (notes rôties), moyen d’alcool (notes liquoreuses) et moyennement boisé (fût de chêne), léger de houblon herbeux et de levures fruitées (prunes, notes de raisins) avec des notes épicées (notes d’anis et de poivre). Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture moyennement crémeuse et aux notes liquoreuses. Goût de levures fruitées (prunes sucrées, raisins aux notes vineuses, traces de cerises) accompagné d’un léger goût de vanille et d’épices (notes d’anis, traces de clou de girofle) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel toffee sucré et légèrement rôti (faibles notes terreuses) ainsi qu’un léger goût de sucre brun, des notes de pain et de mélasse (traces de chocolat noir) parallèlement à un moyen goût d’alcool liquoreux (bourbon) aux notes réchauffantes puis en finale l’on retrouve une moyenne amertume de houblon herbeux accompagné d’un léger goût boisé asséchant (fût de chêne) et de levures épicées (poivre). Post-goût long et aux notes sèches, moyennement amer d’alcool aux notes liquoreuses, de houblon herbeux et de rôti avec un goût fruité (moût de raisins, pelures de prunes) et de petites notes boisées et de chocolat noir.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2008
at 19:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Part of a vertical in Tokyo; thanks marc! Deep brown with a nice tan head. Aroma of toasted malts, anise, molasses, light spice, light smoke and alcohol. Enjoyable body, medium with nice carbonation. Flavor of toasted malts, yeast, light molasses, noticeable alcohol, and caramelized malts. Finish is rather alcoholic. Still pretty young, probably has a real nice future.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2008
at 03:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
I believe this was courtesy of DragonStout. Pours a deep brown with amber hues and tan head. The aroma is sweet and fruity with added tartness. I think I smell wood too. The flavor starts off with dried figs and plums without being too barleywine like. I also get some hotness and caramelized malt sweetness. Nice. Could use more aging.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2007
at 21:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Mine looked and tasted alot like a dunkel. Extremely dark brown color, but watery, with a whispy white head. Smells of yeast, dark fruit and medicine. Flavor is mild, slightly malty, very fruity with a heavy yeast flavor. Slightly bitter on the finish. Very drinkable. Rerate 5/13/2008 at Brickskeller’s Lupulin Reunulin event. Ar - 7, App - 4, Flv - 7, Fin - 4, Ovr - 15. Greg Koch called this "typically Belgian", whatever that means. Pours a nearly opaque dark brown, amber with a thin eggshell head. Aroma is peaty, sugary, sweet malt with some Belgian candy and yeast. Flavor has plenty of sweet malt, some definite funk, cocoa, yeast, rum, cane sugar, banana and some tropical fruit. Thick body, lasting slightly smoky flavor. This has aged very well, the malty is a lot chewier now than when fresh.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2007
at 19:49
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from shigadeyo via trade. Deep garnet red-brown body, thin buff head. Leafy aroma with sweet breads, cola, spice, and tea. Tart, acidic body with raisin and toast, plenty of bitter spice, and dark fruit skin. Spicy finish. Reminds me of Bells Hell Hath no Fury but without the heavy esters. Alcohol notes were subtle. A good beer but already showing signs of age. I’m not sure the thin, sugary malts are going to hold up for more than a few more months.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2006
at 18:30
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22 oz bottle - Pours dark brown with a thin head. It has a roast malt and yeast aroma. The flavor is sweet and roasted with notes of dark fruit and spices. There’s enough hops to maintain some balance though. Smooth, medium bodied, and mildly sweet to finish, I really enjoyed this effort from Stone. This is an excellent beer now, though not very complex. Hopefully get to taste it in a few years to see how it’s doing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2006
at 01:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a dark reddish colour with a small off-white head. Malty yeasty, spicy aroma. Sweet malty flavor with some yeasty hints. Also some spicy hints in the flavor. Malty finish with a bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2006
at 13:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Thanks to Kevin for this beer. I love dubbels but didn’t care so much for this one. It does have some fruit and a hint of wine in the flavor, as well as sweet malt and hops in the palate. The hops however, made this too bitter and dry, causing it to stray too far from what I think a dubbel should be into a hopped dubbel with a bite I just didn’t care for. I recognize the quality here but this one is not for me.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2006
at 13:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Bottle 65 cl) Clear, dark brown with a warm, reddish hue and a beige head. Aroma of yeast and dried fruit. Fairly full-bodied, sweet and very fruity with some accents of dried fruits shining through in particular. Lightly vinous notes and a touch of oak. 061006
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2006
at 12:50