Brewing Stone 02.02.02 Vertical Epic Ale at Home
by Lee Chase For those who didn’t get any Stone 02.02.02 Vertical Epic Ale and have to make their own, here is an all-grain homebrew recipe to help you out. Your results may vary (wink). NOTE: I have...
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by Lee Chase Alright, now this is going to be a little different than last years (OK, a LOT different!!). By now you might know that these “Vertical” beers are not just the same recipe as each other,...
View ArticleBrewing Stone 04.04.04 Vertical Epic Ale at Home
by Lee Chase So, it is year number 3 in the series… and we have the Stone 04.04.04 Vertical Epic Ale at hand. This is an interesting beer that, as with the others, will be wonderful to see how it...
View ArticleBrewing Stone 05.05.05 Vertical Epic Ale at Home
by Lee Chase This year, the Vertical Epic has taken another turn…but this time toward the simpler! I wanted to highlight a couple of things with this brew, with particular attention being paid to the...
View ArticleBrewing Stone 06.06.06 Vertical Epic Ale at Home
Big changes afoot this year for the aptly named 5th version of our Stone Vertical Epic Ale series. First, as you may have noticed, this is being written not by Lee Chase, but by Mitch Steele and John...
View ArticleBrewing Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic Ale at Home
We decided to brew this beer with a hint of ginger, a traditional Saison brewing spice, and also with some cardamom, which comes through as an exotic spiciness in the finish. Additional complexity...
View ArticleBrewing Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale at Home
Our seventh version of the Vertical Epic series was inspired by some of the wonderful Belgian beers that Steve and I tasted during our trips to Europe to brew “Stone California Double IPA” at the...
View ArticleBrewing Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale at Home
The idea of brewing a Belgian Imperial Porter was something that we had discussed a few times in the past few years, especially after taste panel sessions that had included Belgian Imperial Stouts and...
View ArticleBrewing Stone 10.10.10 Vertical Epic Ale at Home
This beer started out as a pilot brew that we brewed for our annual company picnic. The original plan was to brew a Belgian style Quadruple with triticale (a cross of wheat and rye), and call the...
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