Hop Horizons

Beer Information

Stone: Old Guardian 2014 Release

This New World barley wine is/was brewed by Stone in Escondido, California, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 83.37%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 11.60%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

(Bottle, Akkurat, Stockholm 14 Sep 2007) Amber colour with brief off-white head. Fruity nose with peaches, mandarin, orange and generous amounts of rubbery hops. Fruity taste with notes of orange, mandarin and loads of rubbery, floral hops in the finish. Slightly vinous, sweet with hints of marzipan. Massive, chewy beer, but still with balance. Mag
22oz bomber. Pours a very deep orange with hints of cloudiness and haze. It pours with a very thick, light tan head that slowly fades to nearly nothing and leaves a lovely web of lace all over the glass. The aroma is nice and very strong: lots of alcohol, but also lots of fruit and sugar: sweet malts, vinous and plump fruits, and a nice touch of ci
Pours a clear amber color with a fluffy white head. Slightly boozy aroma, a hint of fruit, and some sweet grains. Begins as a big, sweet rush, malty. Evens out in the end, dry and bitter in the finish. Thick, sticky mouthfeel. Not bad.

On This Page

Beer Listing Community Reviews Other Beers by Stone

Review This Beer

No account needed! Share your thoughts and help other beer lovers. Your review will be checked before appearing on the site.

Choose a name to identify your reviews. Leave blank for "Anonymous"
Only used if you want to claim this review later by creating an account

Rate This Beer

Rating Guide: 1-3 = Below Average, 4-6 = Average, 7-8 = Good, 9-10 = Excellent

Where You Had It (Optional)

Your Review *

Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
29th Dec 2019 at 7:50 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 11.60 dark golden with a tint of red and slightly cloudy Taste: 94.12%
Head: 75.56%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 46.67%
Clarity: 60%
 83.366% serious 825

Community User Reviews

No community reviews yet. Be the first to review this beer!

Other Beers (etc.) by Stone

Apart from Old Guardian 2014 Release, Hop Horizons lists 50 others by Stone. These are:
16th Anniversary IPA
17th Gotterdammerung IPA
19th Anniversary - Thunderstruck IPA
7th Anniversary Ale
Americano Stout
Arrogant Bastard Ale
Beach Stone Brut IPA
Belgian Style Triple Ale
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Arrogant Bastard
Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager
Cali-Belgique IPA
Chai-Spiced Imperial Russian Stout
Cherry Chocolate Stout (w/ Jason Fields & Kevin Sheppard and Tröegs) (aged 5 years)
Citrusy Wit
Delicious IPA
Drew & Steve's Imperial Mutt Brown Ale (2015 Spotlight Series)
Enjoy After 07.04.16 Brett IPA
Enjoy By 09/02/15
Espresso Totalitarian
Exalted IPA
Farking Wheaton w00tstout
Fear. Movie. Lions.
Go To IPA
Grainiac (Stochasticity Project)
Hazy IPA
HiFi + LoFi Mix Tape (Stochasticity Project)
IPA (5.9% version)
IPA (6.9% version)
Imperial Russian Stout
Ishii Japanese Green Tea IPA
Levitation
Mocha IPA
Neverending Haze IPA
Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
Old Guardian Belgo 2011
Pale Ale
Pataskala Red X IPA
Points Unknown IPA (w/ Ecliptic and Wicked Weed)
Ripper
Ruination IPA
Smoked Porter
Smoked Porter with Chipotle Peppers
Sorry Not Sorry IPA
Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA
Tangerine Express IPA
Vertical Epic 11.11.11
Vertical Epic Ale
Xocoveza
Your Father Smelt of Elderberries (Stochasticity Project)
w00tstout: Imperial Pecan Barrel Aged