Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

KajII

North Carolina

3.68/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

[Suggested Glassware: Snifter]

The pour was a murky medium chestnut brown with an average (1-2 finger) light tan frothy head that reduced to a large puddle with a medium collar and had excellent streaky lacing.

The aroma was of a sweet bread malt, resin and pine hops and a doughy yeast with notes of citrus (grapefruit and orange peel), caramel, dark fruit (raisons and prunes) and a pronounced alcohol odor.

The taste was malty sweet with notes of caramel and dark fruit up front, and then became very hoppy with a good strong citrus peel presence and an intense alcohol finish. The flavor lasted quite a long while following the swallow, with a bitter-sweet citrus peel alcohol taste left behind.

Mouthfeel was medium in body and dry in texture with a carbonation that was just beyond medium.

Overall this was a very powerful tasting brew that possessed a nice hoppy sweet taste, although it was slightly overpowered by the high ABV...

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Serving type: bottle

11-12-2012 21:09:43 | More by KajII

45nDown

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

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William85

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

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hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6%

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Casey3236

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.3%

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IP-EH

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

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afrokaze

California

3.75/5  rDev -6%

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jl28r1

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.3%

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BeastLU

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

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DMarlinJ

Michigan

4/5  rDev +0.3%

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jwk7324

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

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Bustersuess

New York

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

05-14-2013 18:38:22 | More by Bustersuess

baybassboy

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

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deadliest

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

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pstam87

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-14-2013 01:53:23 | More by pstam87

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev +0.3%

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RangnaR

California

4/5  rDev +0.3%

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csfcmitchell

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.3%

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mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

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Beefytits4

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

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Braz

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

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Zimm

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

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TOP

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-12-2013 01:09:42 | More by TOP

tbryan5

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +0.3%

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Herky21

Iowa

3.8/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle purchased for $5.99 - 2013 Vintage.

Appearance - caramel and burnt like fall leaves with a finely laced and dense head that dissipated quick.

Smell - banana, caramel, nougat, melon and citrus.

taste - alcohol, sweet caramel, backed up by a good amount of bitterness, kind of a fruity note in the swallow.

mouthfeel - very carbed and perhaps a bit too much for the style - full, thick beer.

Overall - pretty well done, but it doesn't quite hold a candle to Bigfoot. If you have one I'd recommend aging. It isn't super hot, but it would be a lot better in say 2 years.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 01:12:37 | More by Herky21