Name: 13th Anniversary Ale

Brewery: Stone Brewing Co

Overall Rating: A

Style: American Strong Ale

Serving Style: Draft, 8oz

ABV: 9.5%

Aroma: Malty with some slight hopage.

Appearance: This one is a dark amber with a small head and moderate lacing.

Flavor: Hop blast right away! Lingering malty flavor. The aroma did not lead me to believe that I was going to get a blast that I got with that first taste. As I drank the first one and then onto the second one, I became accustomed to the 13th’s ways and it seemed to mellow out some with a rise in temperature.

Mouthfeel: Super full body, grainy and chewy.

Enjoyability: Overall a very good beer! This puppy is super powerful at the 9.5% and it lets you know. Its almost like the 13th is drinking you instead of the other way around. I had heard tale of the old Stone recipes that were big and powerful, is this a return to that? We’ll see. I hope Stone keeps up the good work on making big, powerful brews that don’t disappoint.

Another take: Amazing that anyone has had this since it was just released today: Examiner | The Full Pint | A C+ Review

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