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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 kirok1999:
Reviewed by kirok1999 from Ohio
4.5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance- Ruddy dark copper with a nice head and lacing that just won't quit.
Smell- Sweet fruity malts, raisins, bread, cherries. Hops come through but are beaten up by the malts.
Taste- One smooth mother of a barleywine. The malts dominate yet the hops come through at the end. Very complex and delicious. The sweetness makes it a delight to drink, it is thick and substantial, no watery qualities at all.
Mouthfeel- Thick and clingy, moderate carbonation.
Drinkability- Way too drinkable for the ABV. I'm hosting a blind tasting this weekend and this and AleSmith Speedway Stout will be my contributions. This is what I look for in a good ale: no watery taste at all, simply an ale that stands up on it's own and makes a statement. Stone can do no wrong.
Jul 14, 2006Smell- Sweet fruity malts, raisins, bread, cherries. Hops come through but are beaten up by the malts.
Taste- One smooth mother of a barleywine. The malts dominate yet the hops come through at the end. Very complex and delicious. The sweetness makes it a delight to drink, it is thick and substantial, no watery qualities at all.
Mouthfeel- Thick and clingy, moderate carbonation.
Drinkability- Way too drinkable for the ABV. I'm hosting a blind tasting this weekend and this and AleSmith Speedway Stout will be my contributions. This is what I look for in a good ale: no watery taste at all, simply an ale that stands up on it's own and makes a statement. Stone can do no wrong.
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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