We are glad to announce our return from our self-imposed hiatus. After Ohio State's crushing defeat at the hands of USC, we went totally 'Kung Fu' by deciding to scour the Earth to search for the meaning of life. What we found was a lot more beer and a lot more meaningful beer. Now that we are back in North America and have managed to acclimate ourselves back into society after almost 9 months of roaming from wilderness to wilderness, it's time to write about some of the beers from our travels.
First up is Stone Old Guardian, a big boy barleywine from a craft brewery in lovely San Diego (which is German for a whale's vagina.) We sure loved San Diego. Balboa Park. The Zoo. The beaches. La Jolla. Most importantly, we loved the beer, particularly the offerings from Stone and AleSmith. Stone is headquartered in Escondido (Spanish for "hidden"), however, they certainly don't hide the flavors in their extreme brews.
Old Guardian pours a hazy light orange with aromas of peaches, pine needles, apricots, caramel and alcohol. The predominant flavors are peaches, raisins, white pepper and slightly burnt caramel. The hops give the beer a nice spicy herb and lemon/grapefruit finish. At nearly 11.3% abv, this certainly is a large beer. It will cellar for at least a few years in optimal conditions, but it sure is enjoyable now. Best enjoyed with a Pacific sunset at one of San Diego's countless beautiful vistas...But that's just how we enjoyed it.
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