StoneWall Ale
Stone Brewing

StoneWall AleStoneWall Ale
Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
12.8%
Score:
96
Avg:
4.36 | pDev: 11.24%
Reviews:
44
Ratings:
88
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 14, 2019
Added:
Jun 12, 2006
Wants:
  101
Gots:
  2
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by mikedashg:
Photo of mikedashg
Reviewed by mikedashg from California

4.38/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A 3L Growler of this was available to a select few at Stone Winter Storm event 2009 Sunday 01/25/09. I was honored to partake in it. I was told this had been stored in someone's fridge who wasn't much of a beer drinker. Being that this was a special and very limited brew, they thought this would be a good time to bring it and share it. The money that was collected was said to be going to a charity. Thank you Greg K and Heather for this once in a life time chance to sample this limited brew with age on it.

Poured by Greg Koch into a taster glass. Copper/carmel in color with very little head. Age has done this one well! The ABV was completely masked by a sweet candy carmel toffee brown sugar taste. It was not bitter, spicy, or hot at all. I wish I could've tried this fresh, and then now with years of age. This was the sweetest Stone Brewing Company brew I've ever tasted. In fact, it's one of the sweetest brews PERIOD that I've ever tasted. Light and very smooth/creamy mouthfeel and light to moderate carbonation.

If this is a barleywine, Stone needs to come out with this again, "Older Gardian?" I would love to try it fresh and then age it like I tried it to get me some more. I know it will probably never happen, but one can dream can't I?
Jan 26, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.46 by BreweryRun from California

Mar 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.33 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Mar 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.87 by materdaddy from California

Feb 18, 2016
Photo of sweemzander
Reviewed by sweemzander from Illinois

4.06/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle poured into a snifter. Major thanks to Chris for sharing this with us!
(A)- Pours an amber colored caramel color. Minimal froth, which dissipated quickly
(S)- Rich and caramel forward with subtle toasted nuts and toffee. Oxidation is pretty minimal
(T)- Similar to the smell. Some light leather and oxidation but in front of that is some nicely sweet caramel and toffee amidst some mild nutty/toasty malts.
(M)- Smooth carbonation level and balance. Age has been kind and really smoothed this out
(O)- Never would have thought I would be able to try this one. SO thankful the hops dissipated out of this and left it with the wonderfully smooth malts
Sep 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by Poupae from Thailand

Mar 29, 2015
Photo of stakem
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

3.66/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Review from notes I took awhile ago. Lost the book these handwritten notes were in and recently found them. Bomber poured into a snifter, the brew appears copper to mahogany in color with perfect clarity. Some ruby highlights when held to the light with a yellowish coloration through the edges. A finger of yellowish tan froth rests atop and fades to a thin film. Spotty lace remains on the glass.

The aroma includes toffee with oxidized notes of cardboard, herbal hops blending to alcohol. Some toasty to biscuit-like bread character almost buttery in the back. Dark fruits like raison and molasses are the last scents noted as it breaths.

The taste has quite a bit of solvent alcohol, toasty grain and plenty of resinous herbal hops. Some fruity alcohol indication accents the harshness of the bitterness. The fruited inclusion is bitter reminescent of unripe currant or cranberries with a grassiness also present. Somewhat oxidized as it warms up with toffee and more fruity alcohol into the finish. Very mild buttery note in the aftertaste.

This is medium bodied and modestly carbonation. Still quite a boozy offering despite the age. For an american barleywine, this is kinda in a strange place age-wise. It has some oxidation indicadive of the age but still very boozy and hoppy/bitter. Great to say I had a chance to try it but im really curious how this was fresher and what it would be like with even more age.
Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Sanderson from Washington

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by StoutSnob40 from California

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by Roth_Daddy from California

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by FrogOut69 from California

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Rothobinide from California

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by james582 from South Carolina

Feb 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by drewone from California

Feb 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by danwho from California

Oct 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by NurseBri from California

Aug 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by Grant35 from California

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Piddmeista from California

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by SocalKicks from California

Aug 18, 2013
StoneWall Ale from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 88 ratings