Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale - Red Wine Barrel Aged - Stone Brewing Co.

hawkmage

California

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

12-31-2011 17:43:22 | More by hawkmage

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

05-07-2013 22:54:50 | More by cadaugherty

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-27-2013 09:08:30 | More by Kelp

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-27-2013 00:02:13 | More by spycow

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-25-2013 00:51:48 | More by kjkinsey

vissai

California

3/5  rDev -23.7%

03-11-2013 05:50:10 | More by vissai

pathman

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

02-27-2013 22:09:57 | More by pathman

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

02-25-2013 02:29:34 | More by t0rin0

TripsRight

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

12-20-2012 23:27:14 | More by TripsRight

AgentZero

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

11-28-2012 05:28:51 | More by AgentZero

rwilde

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-27-2012 20:29:21 | More by rwilde

Beerboi1123

Georgia

1/5  rDev -74.6%

03-01-2012 04:04:23 | More by Beerboi1123

ehammond1

California

3.8/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

On Tap

Stone Brewing Co.
Escondido, CA

Dark ruby red with dark orange edges and a thin, light khaki colored head that leaves dots of lacing down the glass.

The aroma is a combination of sweet, freshly baked bread, a slight hint of wood, a bit of grape, and some cardboard/oxidation, though it's not too distracting or at all off-putting.

The flavor too is sweet, moderately bitter, a bit of maple and wood character, and grape skin. Pleasant, and very little alcohol presence.

Medium bodied with low to moderate carbonation, though a bit oily.

Decent, and certainly tasty, but I think the base beer is better.

Serving type: on-tap

02-21-2012 22:32:07 | More by ehammond1

tbeq00

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

02-11-2012 19:42:49 | More by tbeq00

FosterJM

California

4.2/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1093rd Review on BA
Draft to 4oz Taster

WinterStorm 2012

App- A deep creamy orange with some intermixed yellows and bruleed sugar notes. Maybe a 1/4" of bubbles that falls to a pond layer of head.

Smell- A very tannic nose. Grape skins and a little oak. A bit malty with some more citrus from the base beer coming through.

Taste- Much more malty than the base version than I remember. A lot of citrus and tannin flavors. The oak comes through quite well and the grape notes are very forward.

Mouth- A light-medium body with a medium full carbonation level and a lot of residual tannin and citrus.

Drink- A very good beer with a lot of layers and a striking fruit presence. Very tasty and would like to have again.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2012 21:15:45 | More by FosterJM

djaeon

California

3/5  rDev -23.7%

01-22-2012 23:28:19 | More by djaeon

bonbini26

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.8%

01-13-2012 19:14:16 | More by bonbini26

quantumcipher

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

01-07-2012 22:54:31 | More by quantumcipher

photomike

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

12-14-2011 19:08:29 | More by photomike

nmann08

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.8%

11-24-2011 20:00:12 | More by nmann08

rrryanc

California

5/5  rDev +27.2%

11-21-2011 23:31:14 | More by rrryanc

jerz

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

11-18-2011 05:23:52 | More by jerz

codynevels

California

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

11-16-2011 05:20:35 | More by codynevels

mikennat

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1.8%

11-15-2011 16:02:28 | More by mikennat

Overlord

California

3.78/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours orange-ish brown with a surprisingly large off-white head.

Smells like booze, some caramel with orange-rind sugar, maybe a hint of grapes, and ... umm ... some more booze and a bit of grapefruit? Where's the red wine?

No red wine in flavor, either. Or at least, not much. Maybe a hint of grap-iness. The booze and caramel/orange sweetness take over and obliterate whatever else might have been here. Pleasant enough.

I like, but wouldn't go out of my way to seek out again.

Serving type: on-tap

08-03-2011 23:35:44 | More by Overlord