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Steve Wagner
President & Brewmaster
APPEARANCE:
Amber, clear, with a white head. |
AROMA:
Fruity and alcoholic with some hop aroma as well, also some melon and citrus notes. |
FLAVOR:
Sweet malt flavors with orange hints leads into big, clean hop bitterness and balanced finish with alcohol present. |
PALATE:
Low carbonation, huge, coating mouthfeel…best sipped! |
OVERALL:
Really balancing out nicely! |
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Mitch Steele
Head Brewer
APPEARANCE:
Deep copper amber, great foam, and nice clarity! |
AROMA:
Malty, slight toasted grain…a little “bourbon-esque.” |
FLAVOR:
Fruity, raisins, heavy malt, some alcohol heat – rich & big. |
PALATE:
Full, rich, hot, and moderately bitter. |
OVERALL:
VERY nice --- smooth, rich, and big! |
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Greg Koch
Chairman & CEO
APPEARANCE:
Dark orange with little or no head. |
AROMA:
Sweet malts…biscuit-like. |
FLAVOR:
Damn, I’m going to open one of mine at home. Hoppy. Big malts. Starting to oxidize but in that certain kind of way that adds those sherry-ish notes to a barley wine. |
PALATE:
Big mouthfeel. |
OVERALL:
Could probably age longer, but the current characteristics match up to “drink now” territory for my palate. On the other hand, bitterness is still on the edgy side (which I like) but maybe it could mellow some more. |
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Chris Cochran
Marketing & Promotions
APPEARANCE:
Dark amber-orange, also bright and clear, with good CO2 (nice foam). |
AROMA:
Sweetness and hops…hops and sweetness… |
FLAVOR:
Malt sweetness, hops, alcohol --- comes across as fresh dough or bread. |
PALATE:
Full body, envelopes the tongue with viscous hop bitterness and sweet malty goodness! |
OVERALL:
1 year old – are you kidding me? Tastes amazing! |
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Arlan Arnsten
Vice President of Sales
APPEARANCE:
Brilliant amber color. Most glasses in the room had substantial foam, but mine was very low and gone in seconds – dirty glass? |
AROMA:
Big malt aroma: Earthy and fresh. |
FLAVOR:
Hops and malt. Slightly spicy but more hops and malt… a terrific barley wine! |
PALATE:
Big full mouthfeel with lingering bitterness and viscosity – nice! |
OVERALL:
Old Guardian has always been one of my favorites, and this is no exception! |
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Tom Garcia
Brewer
APPEARANCE:
Deep golden color |
AROMA:
Bourbon or dark rum |
FLAVOR:
Dried pineapples, herbal bitterness, touch of caramel, bourbon, and spiced rum. Not as bitter as expected. |
PALATE:
Full body, good CO2 but could be a little more carbonated. |
OVERALL:
N/A |
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