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Stone Old Guardian (Vintages 2004 and later)

Stone Old Guardian (Vintages 2004 and later) - Barley Wine

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Barley Wine

Escondido, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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10783.83/5.03.82/5.0Winter11.26%88.5Snifter
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Commercial Description:
A beautiful bold barley wine. Massive malt and hop notes. Silver Medal winner at the 2000 Great American Beer Festival in the Barley Wine category. Gold Medal winner at the 2002 World Beer Championships in the Barley Wine Category. Look for it in the first quarter of each new year. Can be cellared or enjoyed upon its release.
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 Dedollewaitor (3625), Odense, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Bottle. Trade with Baggio. Pours unclear orange amber with a small creamy lasting white head. Vinous, strong, sweet, matured, fruity, complex, smooth. Fine balance. Very nice and sippable.


 Soonah (900), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Early 2009 vintage. Poured a clear, dark amber color. The head was tan and thick with small flecks of lacing. The aroma was malts, brown sugars and plenty of hops and alcohol heat. The flavor was hoppy too. Pine hops rolled over the softer citrus and caramel malts. Some alcohol. Not quite medium bodied. Almost hot at times. Young.


 yobdoog (1426), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Sep 21, 2009  
Aroma is always huge. Ages well for a few years. Hops mellow as this seems to be a pretty hoppy barleywine when fresh. Aroma of molasses, caramel, pine hops and sweetness. Flavor is big, thick and rich with hops over the smooth caramel malts and sugar. Lots of alcohol on the finish, very hot, I prefer older bottles.


 CUJO (339), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 19, 2009  
sample: RNH: really nice brew, haven’t had too many of this style, but I need to get some more! Light blood in color, thin head. Immediate esters but in the "wine" sense, oily and subdued heat. I feel as though this beer should be left to warm, the sugars and malts I tasted were great, but immature if that makes any sense. Some minor notes of light sugars, slight bitters. Great brew.


 williamherbert (461), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/513/20
Sep 18, 2009  
The beer is the color of a light blush. White finger of foamy head. Tony upswimming bubbles. Very hazy. Pungent, smoky barley aroma. Heavy deep grape with notes of bitter cherry. Barley and alcohol are dominant. A bit too grainy an aroma for me. The barley taste is big and grainy, with sweet and bitter cherry and grape flavors. Very harsh with alcohol and thick barley. Less brutal as it warms up. Feels fizzy like a Belgian ale, but thicker and more chewy. Not my favorite of the Stone brews (although to be fair, barleywines are not my forte). Drinkable, though.


 Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/517/20
Sep 15, 2009  
Clear burnt orange color with an off white head. Fruity aromas with hints of malts and butterscotch. Sticky to syrupy mouthfeel. Thick and rich. Very malty and very smooth with cherry and toffee characteristics. Nice aftertaste with little alcohol burn present. Really tasty and very smooth once it opens up.


 fata2683 (837), Panama City, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 12, 2009  
bottle, pours deep gold lots of tan head. Aroma is malty sweet popsickel goodness. Nice sweet malty body light bitter hop and pepper finish. This is such a good barley wine and I’m so happy that the hops are not over powering the malt. This is an A+ bw.


thelizard (27), Canton, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Sep 12, 2009  
Early 2009 Vintage, Bottle from Frugal Mac’s. Leave it to Stone to make a hoppy Barley Wine. Pours a beautiful, dark gold with a long-lasting head. Smell is part caramel, part hops. Taste is something else. When it’s cold, hop flavors dominate to the point where it reminds me of Three Floyds’ Apocalypse Cow. However, as it warms up, the barley, caramel flavors start to open up. Very good.



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