Old Guardian Barley Wine (2007)
(Batch of Old Guardian Barley Wine (2004-))
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.39
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Barley wines are traditionally hefty brews, but ours is downright excessive. The huge maltiness of this beer is only tamed by an equally prodigious addition of hops, creating a rich, slightly sweet, caramel-hued ale infused with assertive bitterness and bright hop notes, all culminating in a pleasing dryness. While it will evolve into an even more glorious brew with age, this beer's delicious onslaught of flavors will seriously challenge your ability to wait any longer to drink it.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From Nov 2007
This is the early release 2007
It pours from 22oz bottle a hazy copper colour with a 1 finger head of foam. The foam recedes to a fine broken layer and it has some nice lacing.
The smell is of caramel and roasted malt, citrus hops, and some fruit.
The taste has big notes of caramel malt, roasted malt, grapefruit hop bitterness, some molasses, some dark fruit: fig, toffee, a bit of plum...very complex and boy, it has an alcohol kick to it that really warms during and after the swallow. I like how the malt and hop character are nicely balanced and makes it, despite the agressive flavours, a smooth sipping BWSA. Really nice stuff! Oh, and the alcohol becomes less noticeable further into the session.
The mouthfeel is nice and thickish and the carbonation is on the light side. It finishes semi sweet.
Bottom line: A very tasty and enjoyable example of the style indeed. I wouldn't hesitate in buying more. Another great job by Stone Brewing!
This is the early release 2007
It pours from 22oz bottle a hazy copper colour with a 1 finger head of foam. The foam recedes to a fine broken layer and it has some nice lacing.
The smell is of caramel and roasted malt, citrus hops, and some fruit.
The taste has big notes of caramel malt, roasted malt, grapefruit hop bitterness, some molasses, some dark fruit: fig, toffee, a bit of plum...very complex and boy, it has an alcohol kick to it that really warms during and after the swallow. I like how the malt and hop character are nicely balanced and makes it, despite the agressive flavours, a smooth sipping BWSA. Really nice stuff! Oh, and the alcohol becomes less noticeable further into the session.
The mouthfeel is nice and thickish and the carbonation is on the light side. It finishes semi sweet.
Bottom line: A very tasty and enjoyable example of the style indeed. I wouldn't hesitate in buying more. Another great job by Stone Brewing!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2017
at 09:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Vom Fass (Vintage 2007) im Stone Brewing Berlin 2017-09 getrunken. 9/4/7/5/15 Ein klasse Barley Wine mit schwachen Hopfeneinfluss. Leider haben die 10 Jahre Lagerung nun so gar keine Auswirkung gehabt was recht merkwürdig ist. Ein solches Bier sollte sich deutlich gereifter und nicht so frisch daher kommen. Schade! Aus dem Growler (Vintage 2009) im 2018-01 getrunken. 8/4/4/5/8 Dieses 2009er ist überraschend stark gehopft. Nein das hier gefällt mir gar nicht.
Tried
from Growler
on 22 Sep 2017
at 16:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Refrigerated 2007 brown bomber poured into a snifter. Clear dark Amber with small white head. Aroma is caramel malt, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is caramel malt and a little alcohol.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2017
at 12:35
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22 oz bottle shared by Gregis, early 2007 Vintage. Pour is golden orange with a smallish off white head. Nice lacing left on the glass. Aroma of soft perfumey toasted caramel with decent orange citrus bitterness. Taste is malty caramel, apple fruit sweetness with pine hop and honey orange bitterness. Nice mineral grainy earthiness to the finish. There is a hint of the Stone yeast, more of the earthy mineral flavor. Palate is medium, mouth coating, alcohol present in the long finish. Nice one, thanks for sharing this one with me Greg.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2009
at 09:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
2007 Bottle from Systembolaget (temporary product) The smell remindes of an old cellar. Red and clear. A bit rough in taste and to much alcohol, like barley wines often are when young. But I think it has potential and will mature well!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2008
at 08:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
’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.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Feb 2008
at 20:12
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
(Bottle, Akkurat, Stockholm 14 Sep 2007) Amber colour with brief off-white head. Fruity nose with peaches, mandarin, orange and generous amounts of rubbery hops. Fruity taste with notes of orange, mandarin and loads of rubbery, floral hops in the finish. Slightly vinous, sweet with hints of marzipan. Massive, chewy beer, but still with balance. Magnificent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2007
at 09:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2007 Edition: I mean, there is a freakin’ picture right there, so I do not need to really describe nothing right... well anyway, don’t pour it into a trappiste glass cause you ain’t gonna get no head proper right. Anyway, onto the beer: hella fuckin’ fruity smell. You know this beer is going to be freakin’ sweet right. Well anyway, the taste at first strikes you for the bitterness. But you know, there is hella more. I mean its like, there is bitterness, but guess what, there is also other shit and you gotta learn to deal right. It’s like full of all sorts of flavours that I can only say are delicious, hella fuckin’ delicious. This is a slow drinkin’ brew; you can’t swill this obviously and if you attempt it you ought to just go to a different website. Panaply of flavors, all of which I savour. Better this than something else, let us all indulge ourselves. Whatever, this beer rocks my socks.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Apr 2007
at 23:32