Vertical Epic Ale 07.07.07
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Series Out of Production|
Score
6.87
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In this year’s edition we took our inspiration from two Belgian styles: saisons and golden tripels. As such, Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic Ale has a deep, deep golden hue and the flavor is spicy, fruity, complex and refreshing. We used four different malts and a subtle, yet distinct, blend of Glacier and Crystal hops to get just the right balance. Then, for the complexity, we added in some exotic spices—including ginger, cardamom, grapefruit peel, lemon peel and orange peel (the latter three acknowledging our Southern California home)—and a special Belgian yeast strain. All in all this is yet another case of us drawing from classic Belgian influences and cavalierly making it our own...San Diego style!
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9.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
poured into my duvel tulip. Bright golden pour with a white frothy head. Aroma is so pleasing! Loads of spicy hops, apricot, peach, candi sugar, even some pumpkin spice, and a slight peppery saison like aroma. VERY NICE! The flavour is sweet and very enjoyable, buttery soft, and loaded with spice, and a touch of citrus hops. Wow, this is an amazing beer!!! there is a slight apple finish that mingles with more subtle spices, and pumpkin notes. Wow, the year of age on this bottle did it a world of good, outstanding!
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:08
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Dusty bottle from the cellar. 16 years! Ruddy brown pour, small bubbly head disappears. Musty, malty aroma with faed fruity notes. Taste is dull, and sweet, oxidized, malty. Did not fare so well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2023
at 21:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bomber web SB 2021-09-19 Göteborg AR: spruce oil, spicey, AP: deep amber, wee transparent head F: spruce oil, spicey, white peppery Vintage 2007
Tried
on 19 Sep 2021
at 12:59
Smells like Coke, ultra herbal, ginger
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2021
at 21:37
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
3rd LCRBM. Golden color. Ginger aroma. Lemon aroma and flavor. Sweet flavor in which pineapple esters are present. Disappointing.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
7/10
Backlog
Tried
on 14 Sep 2018
at 08:43
7/10
Back in '07!
Tried
on 21 Oct 2016
at 20:29
8/10
Tried
on 09 Jul 2015
at 15:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Rick. Pours a cloudy orange with small off white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is strong ginger, oak, booze. Medium mouthfeel with sweet fruit, citrus, ginger, oak, light boozy finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2014
at 14:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle sampled at RBSG. From notes. Orange citrus, lime and belgian yeast with a little caramel. Pretty good .
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2013
at 23:03