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A blend of fresh and barrel-aged ales

STYLE

Strong Ale

ABV

8.8%

IBUs

70

A beer that pays homage to a centuries-old tradition of combining new beer with aged “stock ales.” Freshly brewed beers of the day often were very smoky and bitter tasting, and were blended with older beer that had mellowed with age to produce more drinkable libations. This modern brew showcases our brewers’ talents in blending a stock ale aged more than three months in oak foudres (large wooden fermentation vessels) with a fresh version of the same beer to create a perfect harmony spanning end to end on the taste spectrum.

ABOUT THIS BEER

Release Date

May 18, 2015

FEATURED HOPS

Willamette (aka “Fuggle”)

Apollo & Target

Beeradvocate

83

NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION

AVAILABLE

NOT AVAILABLE

AVAILABLE

NOT AVAILABLE

INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION

Australia; Alberta and British Columbia, Canada; Japan; Singapore and United Kingdom

Tasting Notes

Appearance

The beer pours deep amber with a creamy white head and a touch of haze.

Aroma

Strong fruity esters with light sherry notes, oak and toasted malt.

Taste

Oaky presence is followed by fruity yeast character. The malts shine midpalate, combining with oak and a light berry fruitiness, followed by a dry, bitter finish.

Palate

Full-bodied with a nice bitterness and astringency.

Overall

Stone co-founder Greg Koch has hypothesized for years that brewing the same beer at two different alcohol levels and blending them would provide a different flavor profile than brewing the base beer to a specific alcohol target. And this is true. When compared with beers brewed to lower gravities, fermenting at a higher gravity with a higher resulting alcohol level causes a drastically different mix of esters and other flavor compounds provided by yeast fermentation. Proof comes via this beer, which follows a decidedly English track, using 100% English malts and hops a la traditional stock ales, which I learned a lot about while conducting research for my book "IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale." It was fun to be able to draw on this research as the inspiration for this beer.

Provided by

Mitch Steele

,

Brewmaster

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