A few fun facts about our Stone 13th Anniversary Ale:
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Mitch Steele,
Head Brewer
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“Big, red, and a
hop monster!”
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This is the first time we’ve ever released the Imperial/Double Red style. |
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We used more pounds of hops per barrel than any beer we’ve ever made. |
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We used Chinook hops in the brewhouse for bittering and flavor, then dry-hopped this beer with a 50/50 blend of Simcoe and Centennial. |
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As an added bonus, we then dry-hopped it again, just prior to filtering and packaging. That’s right, our popular double dry-hopped process, for the first time ever in one of our bottled beers! |
Stone 13th Anniversary Ale pours brilliant deep red with a light tan foam. Up front, the aroma is all piney, resinous and citrus hops. Upon tasting, the hops are still on the front, and they are balanced with the malty, toffee like flavors contributed from the blend of crystal and amber malts used in the brewhouse. The finish is deliciously bitter, with a touch of warmth provided by the 9.5% alcohol. Bitterness comes in at 90+ IBU.
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QUICK STATS:
Alc/Vol.
9.5% |
Starting Gravity:
22.5 degrees plato |
Release Date:
June 29th, 2009 |
Available in:
22oz Bottles & Limited Draft |
Grain Bill:
Pale malt, a blend of various crystal and amber malts, and a touch of chocolate malt |
Hop Varieties:
Lots of Chinook, dry-hop is a blend of Simcoe and Centennial |
READ ABOUT ALL THE
DETAILS ON OUR BLOG...
http://blog.stonebrew.com/?p=1008
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