Old Guardian (2004-)
(has 14 batches)
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Rotating|
Score
7.66
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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 10
Overall 7.5
Deep amber color with a fine tan head. Good lacing. Lots of dried fruits. Full body and an ok carbonation. Not to sweet really. Quite balanced. Complex and tasty stuff. Dried fruits, toffee, citric and some pine. Solid stuff.
[On tap at Steampunk Bar in Gothenburg, Sweden]
[On tap at Steampunk Bar in Gothenburg, Sweden]
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jul 2015
at 00:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Red colored, bit hazy, moderate strong off white head, good lacing. Aroma is quite sweet, caramel, candy-fruity, some alcohol. Taste is very sweet caramel, candy sugar, dark fruits, toffee, some alcohol but low on heat, some herbal hoppiness, moderate- bitter. Full bodied, moderate- carbonation, syrupy.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jul 2015
at 04:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
26th May 2015: part of a four glass flight at the Stone Oceanside outlet. Lovely sweet and tasty brew (2014 brew I believe). Red hue to the brown body, off-white topping. Rich and malty from the start, mild hop notes come later, but this is mostly sweet malts and alcohol.
Tried
on 29 May 2015
at 01:50