Stone Old Guardian
Barley Wine
Appearance
Deep amber with a creamy tan head and light haze.
Aroma
A blend of bready yeast esters, toffee malt flavors and citrus hops. Allowing the beer to warm to about 50° - 55° F really allows the malt and hop character to come through.
Taste
Flavor is rich and malty, with a pronounced yeasty ester profile. It finishes with strong citrus and tropical fruit hop flavors.
Palate
Rich and smooth up front. At mid-palate the beer transitions to a pleasant dryness and lingering hop bitterness with a slight alcohol heat on the finish.
Overall
We make small adjustments to the recipe every year, just a little bit, as it provides an opportunity to try some different hops or malts. This year, the changes were minor since we also brewed the "Odd Year" version, which is a more intense departure from the classic recipe. We kept the Maris Otter crystal malt in the recipe, and whirlpool-hopped with Chinook, Cascade and, for the first time, Delta hops (replacing the Calypso we used in the 2012 version). It's a well-rounded, complex beer that is ready to drink now, or can be aged at cellar temperature for many years.
Stone Old Guardian
OAK-SMOKED Barley Wine
Appearance
Deep amber with a creamy tan head. The beer has a light haze with a more intense reddish hue than the classic version of Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine.
Aroma
Light smokiness combined with fruity yeast esters and malt flavors. The smoke character is very pleasant and blends well with the other beer aromas, but doesn't dominate.
Taste
Flavor is rich and malty. The smokiness is second to the malty sweetness and lingers pleasantly through the finish.
Palate
Rich and smooth at first, the finish is bitter with a slight alcohol heat and bitterness.
Overall
We used oak-smoked wheat malt from Germany at 20 percent of the grain bill to provide the smoke aroma and flavor for this beer. The result is a very nice blend of the classic Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine flavors with an additional smoky component that is well-blended and complements the overall character of the beer.
Suggested Pairings by "Dr." Bill Sysak
Stone Old Guardian
Barley Wine
Appetizers
Foie gras, lamb lollipops, bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese
Entrees
Cassoulet, duck confit, venison, boar
Cheeses
Stilton, Gorgonzola, Maytag Blue, Montgomery Cheddar
Desserts
Salted caramel apple pie, caramel pecan crunch, sticky toffee pudding, plum-almond tart, Fig Newtons
Cigars
Dunhill Signed Range Toro, Don Pepin Garcia Lancero, Illusione 888 Churchill
Stone Old Guardian
OAK-SMOKED Barley Wine
Appetizers
Quail knots, Merguez sausage, wild boar ribs or any pork ribs, tomato & bacon jam, bacon-wrapped jalapeño shrimp
Soups
Beef stew, French onion soup, chili con carne
Entrees
Spanish ham, smoked pork butt, beef teriyaki, grilled portabella stuffed with Point Reyes blue cheese, lamb shoulder
Cheeses
Beemster X-O- aged Gouda, Berkshire Blue Cheese, Oregonzola, Bayley Hazen Blue
Desserts
Double chocolate brownies with caramel frosting, pecan pie, oatmeal raisin cookies, coconut macaroons, bacon toffee ice cream
Cigars
Padrón Family Reserve 85 Years, Oliva Serie V Belicoso, Tatuaje Havana Cazadores
Find Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine
You can find Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine in
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WA
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Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine at Stone Company Stores
Available at the following Stone Company Stores
Stone Company Store - Escondido
Stone Company Store - South Park
Stone Company Store - Oceanside
Stone Company Store - Pasadena
Upcoming Growler Fills & Bottle Releases
Saturday, May 25, 2013
ESCONDIDO''s Saturday night growler fill!
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Tuesday's special growler fill at SOUTH PARK!
Friday, June 07, 2013
PASADENA's special weekend growler fill!
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine comes in the following sizes
| Size | Volume | 16oz servings | 12oz servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 litre growler | 67.6 ounces | 4.2 | 5.6 |
| 1 litre growler | 33.8 ounces | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| 22oz casebox | Twelve 22oz bottles | 16.5 | 22 |
| 22oz bottles | 22 ounces | 1.4 | 1.8 |



















Tasting Notes by Brewmaster Mitch Steele

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