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Stone Old Guardian (Vintages 2004 and later) 3.82 1093

Stone Old Guardian (Vintages 2004 and later)

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98
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
10933.83/5.03.82/5.0Winter11.26%88.9Snifter
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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 Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jul 18, 2005  
Bottle. Orange colour with a small off-white head. Hoppy hoppy fruity alcoholic aroma and taste. Medium to full body and a great light alcoholic finish. More please !!!


 MesandSim (5955), London, Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 1, 2008  
A Mes rate: Bottle thanks to Greg and Mitch from Stone.
Rich amber coloured with a good white head and beautiful condition. Aroma of big peppery hops, gorgeous barley and thick chewy earthy malt. Light sweetness at the top. More of the same in the flavour. Lots of legs and lovely and dry for a barely wine. Thick and chewy big alcohol sting on the finish. Chunky and luscious mouthfeel. Great stuff.


 bu11zeye (5672), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 14, 2005    Updated: Apr 29, 2009
(Bottle, 2004 vintage) Pours an orange body with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel and citrus. Flavor of rich malt, hops, and caramel.


 hopdog (5617), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 16, 2005  
Poured a dark amber color with a smaller off white head. Aromas of malts, caramel, and light hops. Tastes of fruits, malts and hops.


 jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Feb 4, 2008  
’07 Old Guardian BW [released 1/07]-on tap -pours an off white head and gold color. Aroma is medium malt-sweet, medium/dark fruit, raisin/plum/prune. Taste is medium malt-sweet, medium/dark fruit, raisin/plum/prune, spices, secondary hops, alcohol, syrupy. Sipping.


 Rastacouere (5565), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
May 30, 2004  
Amber body with a low off-white head. Aroma is mostly resinous hoppy, but has an alcohol extravagance that is hard to tolerate. I find the hops profile to approach soap at times, I wonder if it’s all amarillow, but I know I don’t particularly enjoy that breed. Taste is citric, very bitter, slightly oily, not too pleasant for me and just too alcoholic. There’s a good floral character going on, but it’s annihilated by the almost fuelic counterpart. Thin-medium bodied with medium carbonation. I prefered the 2003 I must say and I can see why some people like this, but you’ve got to be in the mood for hoppy alcohol.


 Magicdave6 (5558), London, Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 6, 2008  
Bottle thanks to the brewers at home. Aroma is sweet malts, pale slightly biscuity notes, peppery and lychee off the hop. Taste is similar, i wouldnt say thin id say less body than expected and well balanced which makes this incredibly drinkable. The whole 22once bottle was gone in half an house.


 hopscotch (5549), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Mar 26, 2005    Updated: Apr 3, 2007
Bottle... This beer rocks!... Crystal clear, orange ale with a fruity and malty nose with notes of butterscotch, toffee and caramelized pineapple. The flavor is mostly the same with additional undertones of alcohol and orange peel. Full-bodied and oily with lively carbonation. Lengthy, lightly bitter, sweet finish. Top notch brew!



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