 beerandIT (182), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 Old guardian mmm. This is the 2009 batch. I don’t care what anyone says this is a fun, hoppy, big smash your head in barleywine. I love it. Huge hop profile when it is fresh, got some malt going on as well, but the hops are big and bigger. Some citrus in there, of course hops, malt and a bread flavor. With it being so hot I also notice a strong taste/smell of alcohol every so often. This one will do very well with age. I have had them aged before and wow, but I wanted to be fair and give a rating when this beer is as hot as it should be.
shawnm213 (913), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 2008 bottle. Maybe i should have let the bottle age more? Coming from stone, i was slightly underwealmed. an easy to drink barley wine though
Bukowski9 (89), Piqua, Ohio, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 Bottle pour.Medium amber color decent head.Tastes like an overhopped IPA?I couldn’t really discern any other flavors just hops.I didn’t really care for this at all.This was my first attempt at a barley wine.I’ve heard these are better with age and that they should be before drinking.I’ll get another bottle and sit on it for awhile and rerate later.
pilsnerrogge (1773), Finspång, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 27, 2009 2008 bottle:
Pours dark, hazy amber with a mid sized, dense head. Toffee, malt and hop aroma. Flavour has notes of hazel nuts, sweet malt and maybe some liquorice but all the flavour are soon washed away by a big and aggresive bitterness. Not a beer for beginners.
SHANER4 (371), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 26, 2009 22 oz. bottle 2009 release - Poured clear dark copper color with medium off white head.
Aroma - grassy hops, graprfruit and sweet malt.
Flavor - Really nice grapefruit/mango taste. It tastes more like a DIPA with some BW characteristics.
Palate - definite hop spice on tongue. Medium/heavy mouthfeel with good carbonation. Finish is dry and alcohol lingers in aftertaste along with grassy hops.
Overall - damn nice bw with no age on it. I would like to try an aged bottle and rereate!
zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 25, 2009 Updated: Mar 26, 2009Taste 3/9 bottle. Looks: Murky and ruddy brown with a smattering of bubbles. Aroma: Quite hoppy (rather fresh bottle) with some sweet malt and sour yeast must. Taste: Very hoppy barleywine with sweet malt and spice. Some must and raisin. Not really noticing the abv at all. Almost a IIPA/Barleywine cross. I like it. I’m sure aged the barleywine side would become more to the front. I’m enjoying it like this.
beerlud (22), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 25, 2009 2008 vintage @ the porter. Nose: white grapes and pomegranits! Flavor: alcohol, candy, very sweet yet smooth!! Very smooth! Hops hit you at the end and linger.
Gypsy19 (616), California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 25, 2009 You really can’t go wrong with Stone, and this is the case again with this tasty BW. Pours a little lighter than expected, sort of a peach-amber. Aroma is initially hoppy, followed by dull, sweetish, hard-liquor-ish fumes. Flavor is not too sweet. Very smooth, not overpowering in booziness, though the 11+% is apparent in the end. Nothing about this really sticks out as "wow", but it’s just damn good all-around. Elegant, one might say. Overall, very good+.
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