Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale 2011 - Stone Brewing Co.

blincoln

California

3.23/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Poured from a bottle into an Imperial ping glass. Thin head that didn’t last long – completely dissipated. Left no lacing. Light rusted copper color.

Aroma: Sweet bitterness, hoppy with a hint of alcohol. Slight smokiness.

Taste: Hoppiness combines with a sticky malty sweetness. Bitterness that subsides towards the finish leaving a bread alcohol taste.

Palette: Medium body with a sticky dry finish.

Overall: Not a great blend of flavors. Almost like there is a little too much of everything. Too much bitter, too much hops, and too much of the bready caramel flavor.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2011 02:27:48 | More by blincoln

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

05-13-2013 22:31:09 | More by mikeincharleston

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-07-2013 23:20:27 | More by cadaugherty

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-07-2013 21:51:09 | More by stereosforgeeks

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-02-2013 04:50:28 | More by spycow

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

04-27-2013 04:47:37 | More by ShemRahBoo

jealmanzar

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

04-15-2013 17:30:17 | More by jealmanzar

jvillefan

California

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

04-06-2013 23:51:24 | More by jvillefan

Hoptimus-Prime

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -28.4%

03-24-2013 22:40:24 | More by Hoptimus-Prime

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

03-11-2013 23:31:57 | More by DaPan

jtierney89

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -34.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Very brash beer. Sweet simple malts with an over abundance of hops and lots of detectable alcohol. Everything battles for dominance. Earthy, malty, caramel, piney, with citric peel notes. Drinkable but not enough focus, and for a beer with so much strength it's not too complex. I wouldn't buy it again and the simplicity of the malt body seems to me make it not a great candidate for ageing. Drinking this beer with pickles on the side makes the process a lot easier.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 02:08:29 | More by jtierney89

sloelco

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

01-29-2013 09:13:58 | More by sloelco

DrJoe82

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.2%

01-29-2013 04:04:52 | More by DrJoe82

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

01-14-2013 23:38:27 | More by TonyTalon

MordorMongo

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

01-13-2013 23:38:22 | More by MordorMongo

TripsRight

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

12-20-2012 23:24:18 | More by TripsRight

BrittQ

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

11-16-2012 18:12:35 | More by BrittQ

Beefytits4

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

09-30-2012 00:55:08 | More by Beefytits4

grumpygerman

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

09-22-2012 14:41:31 | More by grumpygerman

twizzbeatz

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

09-13-2012 16:08:45 | More by twizzbeatz

awaer

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

08-27-2012 02:14:40 | More by awaer

Nickfellow007

Rhode Island

3/5  rDev -21.9%

08-14-2012 20:40:14 | More by Nickfellow007

WoodenLeg410

4/5  rDev +4.2%

08-10-2012 01:01:43 | More by WoodenLeg410

crobinso

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -15.4%

07-11-2012 00:36:00 | More by crobinso

hiphopj5

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

06-19-2012 21:16:57 | More by hiphopj5