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Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale (2007)
Stone Brewing
- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 11.26%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 9.69%
- Reviews:
- 240
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 09, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 25, 2007
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 13
No description / notes.
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Ratings by armock:
Reviewed by armock from New York
4.2/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at Craft & Commerce in San Diego CA
A - Poured a copper color with a tan head that leaves lacing behind
S - Lots of sweet malt with some citrus hops
T - Starts off with the sweet malt then the citrus hops come out more so now than the smell
M - This beer has a medium body with medium carbonation to it
O - Whats already a very good beer has been made even better with a few years on it makes me want to put a few bottles away age
May 05, 2011A - Poured a copper color with a tan head that leaves lacing behind
S - Lots of sweet malt with some citrus hops
T - Starts off with the sweet malt then the citrus hops come out more so now than the smell
M - This beer has a medium body with medium carbonation to it
O - Whats already a very good beer has been made even better with a few years on it makes me want to put a few bottles away age
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.25/5 rDev -21.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -21.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bomber from a friend, 16 years aged. Didn't fare that well. Dull amber pour, malty aroma and taste, tobacco, leather and signs of oxidation. Still plenty warm though.
Oct 09, 2023
Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale (2007) from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
291 ratings
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