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Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale (2006)
Stone Brewing
- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 11.2%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 9.18%
- Reviews:
- 161
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 13, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 02, 2006
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 9
No description / notes.
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Ratings by beerthulhu:
Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey
4.3/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A: Pours a dark mahogany red with a big 2+ finger rocky tan head that was moderately lasting.
S: malty and dry with pine and dried grapefruit.
T: some dark caramel and dried fruit with some toffee sweetness. There was only slight alcohol hints and otherwise was hidden nicely. There was some dark molasses, rum raisin and a soothing dark roasted nature.
M: creamy and smooth with a full body. There is a slight stickiness from the sweet malt and hop resins.
D: An easy drinking and very enjoyable barley with a good complexity of dried fruit and Chinook hopping.
Jul 02, 2008S: malty and dry with pine and dried grapefruit.
T: some dark caramel and dried fruit with some toffee sweetness. There was only slight alcohol hints and otherwise was hidden nicely. There was some dark molasses, rum raisin and a soothing dark roasted nature.
M: creamy and smooth with a full body. There is a slight stickiness from the sweet malt and hop resins.
D: An easy drinking and very enjoyable barley with a good complexity of dried fruit and Chinook hopping.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
4.24/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.24/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to queens1130 for sharing this one at AndrewK’s tasting.
Pours a murky dark orange with a foamy beige head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, brown sugar, caramel, and citrus zest. Taste is much the same with an alcohol kick on the finish. There is a mild hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer that is tasty and has aged really nicely in my opinion.
Oct 29, 2012Pours a murky dark orange with a foamy beige head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, brown sugar, caramel, and citrus zest. Taste is much the same with an alcohol kick on the finish. There is a mild hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer that is tasty and has aged really nicely in my opinion.
Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale (2006) from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
193 ratings
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