Stone Thirteenth Anniversary Ale 22oz Big, red, and a hop monster! 1 This is the first time weve ever released the Imperial/Double Red style. 2 We used more pounds of hops per barrel than any beer weve ever made. 3 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. 4 As an added bonus, we then dry-hopped it again, just prior to filtering and packaging. Thats 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. 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
