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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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, vintage 2012, enjoyed march 2015. Pours dark maroon, with a rocky head. Aroma is roasted grainy malts, with sweet notes of toffee and raisins. Medium body, with soft carbonation. Flavour is sweet grainy malts, with kandi, toffee and caramel. Sweet grainy malts in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2015
at 12:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Poured from a 650ml bottle, vintage 2013, 11.6 % abv, that I bought at Systembolaget in Växjö a while ago. Deep amber-red body, opaque last pour. Beige head blanketing the glass. Sherry nose, toffee and dark fruits. Rich in flavour bringing details of dried fruits, almond, bread, herbal hops and brown malts. Prolonged ending with integrated alcohol. Well bodied. A typical late eve sipper enjoyed for an hour or so (Tromsø 17.04.2015).
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2015
at 06:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle: (2015 vintage) Pours clear, bubbled, copper-berry with a creamy beige head. Berry, barley, caramel, booze aroma. Taste is bittersweet, wood, earth, dark fruit.... Alcohol and caramel malt. Dry, bitter......leafy and resiny hops. Strong, yet still subtle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2015
at 20:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22 oz. bottle. 2014 vintage. Color is slightly hazy Amber with thin lasting head in a snifter. Aroma is mild dark fruit and caramel dominated by pine hops and light booze.
Medium body possessing a nice lively carbonation level. The flavor is exactly as the aroma with a moderate level of bitterness that lingers after the sip. A layer of earthy resin. The booze is still a tad to noticeable even after a year of sitting. Dry texture with a warming sensation after the swallow. All-in-all still a nice drink.
Medium body possessing a nice lively carbonation level. The flavor is exactly as the aroma with a moderate level of bitterness that lingers after the sip. A layer of earthy resin. The booze is still a tad to noticeable even after a year of sitting. Dry texture with a warming sensation after the swallow. All-in-all still a nice drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2015
at 20:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle (2013 Vintage) from Toft Vin, Copenhagen - dark brown coloured pour with cream head. Pretty sweet malty aroma and taste, toasty, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, dried fruity and nutty, some spices (nutmeg) on the palate, light herbal notes, medium body and low carbonation, boozy finish. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2014
at 04:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Botella de 65 cl de el lúpulo, tomada en agosto de 2011. Edicion 2010. color rojizo con sabores y aromas maltosos y dulces acabando con cierto amargo. Cuerpo intenso con 11.1 vol que se notan de principio a fin. Bastante buena, buenos comienzos en el estilo barley wine americano.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Aug 2014
at 15:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Brewdog Shepard’s bush. Aroma is heavy cinnamon nutmeg spices with toast and sweet unrefined sugars and earthy notes. Clouded caramel brown with a lasting thin cream head. Flavour is sweet brown sugars, cinnamon spices. Some earth. Hides the alcohol pretty well. Palate is viscous. Sweet and lowish carbonation. A bit sweet for me.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2014
at 14:15