Stone Vertical Epic.
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r2eng
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Just had my first 09... I really liked it!
It's kinda' like the sweet-sour, spicy-sweet food thing going on here... seems like a basturd child of a big chewy porter and a Belgian abbey. Strange at first, but by the third quaff, I was in luv
I need a few more of these for special occasions!
It's kinda' like the sweet-sour, spicy-sweet food thing going on here... seems like a basturd child of a big chewy porter and a Belgian abbey. Strange at first, but by the third quaff, I was in luv
I need a few more of these for special occasions!
northernlad
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Just had my first 09... I really liked it!
It's kinda' like the sweet-sour, spicy-sweet food thing going on here... seems like a basturd child of a big chewy porter and a Belgian abbey. Strange at first, but by the third quaff, I was in luv
Well, they are calling it a Belgian Porter.
I liked it quite a bit. Loved the brown head.
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holy **** I've been waiting for this. When did it come out????
northernlad
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ummmm 9/09/09.....
PseudoChef
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I had one last night and while I wasn't particularly fond of it, I can see how age will really make this beer special.
I thought it came through too strong on cloves, which I am guessing is from the yeast strain they used. Either I am quite sensitive to them, or it really was strong, but I didn't get rounded flavors of anything else. The chocolate undertones were nice, but really needs the spice to quiet down a bit for them to come out. Really looking forward to trying my other bottle in a few years.
I thought it came through too strong on cloves, which I am guessing is from the yeast strain they used. Either I am quite sensitive to them, or it really was strong, but I didn't get rounded flavors of anything else. The chocolate undertones were nice, but really needs the spice to quiet down a bit for them to come out. Really looking forward to trying my other bottle in a few years.
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ChshreCat
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Next's year's Vertical Epic will be the ultimate answer to the ultimate question. Who else is a big enough geek to know why?
dunnright00
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Because there are 10 kinds of people?*
Edit: I thought the ultimate answer was 42.
San Diego Folks!
Where are you getting your 09/09/09? Any chance there might be some left?
I assume there's no way to find any 08's or later?
* Those who read binary and those who don't!
Edit: I thought the ultimate answer was 42.
San Diego Folks!
Where are you getting your 09/09/09? Any chance there might be some left?
I assume there's no way to find any 08's or later?
* Those who read binary and those who don't!
Because there are 10 kinds of people?*
Edit: I thought the ultimate answer was 42.
San Diego Folks!
Where are you getting your 09/09/09? Any chance there might be some left?
I assume there's no way to find any 08's or later?
* Those who read binary and those who don't!
San Diego? Really? And you don't know where to get 9.9.9? Have some lunch while you're there.
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dunnright00
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Well, yeah that's all the way up in Escondido! I've been there, it's Awesome!
I was looking more for liquor stores or Whole Foods closer to downtown.
Whenever I'm down in Dana Point we drive there for lunch, definitely worth the drive and they had a bunch of 9.9.9 last weekend.
ChshreCat
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Because there are 10 kinds of people?*
Edit: I thought the ultimate answer was 42.
You're actually on the right track...
dunnright00
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ChshreCat
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Which one? I gave 2 answers there!
Both lines of thought, same track.
Hint: October 10, 2010 = 10/10/10 = 101010
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dunnright00
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Ok, so I've been really interested in this beer since I just found out about it a little over a month ago.
Looking at the Stone website, they have a list of local stores that carry their beers, and it even says what kind they have. I found a couple that said they carry the specialty brews and I stopped by one of them last night in my neighborhood. I think I found my new favorite liquor store!
They had at least a half dozen Vertical Epic bombers and many other quality beers.
I didn't have any cash on me at the time, but I'm stopping by on the way home today and getting at least two VE bombers and maybe a couple others.
Is it wrong that I'm so excited about this?
Looking at the Stone website, they have a list of local stores that carry their beers, and it even says what kind they have. I found a couple that said they carry the specialty brews and I stopped by one of them last night in my neighborhood. I think I found my new favorite liquor store!
They had at least a half dozen Vertical Epic bombers and many other quality beers.
I didn't have any cash on me at the time, but I'm stopping by on the way home today and getting at least two VE bombers and maybe a couple others.
Is it wrong that I'm so excited about this?
No, because Stone is t3h r0x0rs.
dunnright00
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I love my new liqueur store!
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only 1 of each? Better turn around.
dunnright00
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Oh, I'll be going back. For sure!
This place is way ghetto, everyone walking out is carrying 18 packs of BMC or 32oz.er's in brown paper sacks.
They have a couple dozen 09's and at least a dozen 08's.
I'm gonna ask if they have any "in the back". Maybe I'll find some 07's.
This place is way ghetto, everyone walking out is carrying 18 packs of BMC or 32oz.er's in brown paper sacks.
They have a couple dozen 09's and at least a dozen 08's.
I'm gonna ask if they have any "in the back". Maybe I'll find some 07's.
dunnright00
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I just found some '07s today. 
dunnright00
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I haven't seen any 2002's yet, but here's a listing for one each of 04-09 starting at 185.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stone-Brewing-V...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item335748a832
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stone-Brewing-V...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item335748a832
I would love to have been able to collect them all. The reason the 02's are a lot more is because they were brewed in a really small batch.
dunnright00
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I got a collection going now, just 07-09. Gonna try an 07 tonight.
HomebrewNuke
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Looking for the 04-06 VE's (and the 02 obviously). Can anybody help me out?
carnevoodoo
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I have 03-09 that I am willing to sell, but honestly it'll be for ebay prices and they ain't cheap. And I'd only sell them all as a set.
Brewsmith
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I've got only one 06, and like carnevoodoo I'm not going to part with it except for some serious price.
I've never cried over beer before, but the day I broke the other 06 VE that I had, it came close.
I've never cried over beer before, but the day I broke the other 06 VE that I had, it came close.
I have at least 3 of each from 03 to current except for the 0 6 (must have been poor that year). I have a good friend that owns a bar and had a bottle of the 02 (as in drank). It would be awesome to have an 02 but they didn't make enough for even the brewery to do a proper version of their own Vertical Epic. Does anyone have a bottle or two of the 06 for sale? I would be willing to trade for some that I have extras of. I need to go to my cellar and do a count first and find out what I have extras of.
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