2016 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Dry-Hopped with Pekko Hops

STYLE

Barley Wine

ABV

11%

IBUs

75

AVAILABILITY

Nationwide

From time to time, we like to tweak the recipes of some of our most long-standing beers—like Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine—to create unique variations. This year we’re taking it to the next level by dry-hopping it with Pekko hops—a new varietal from Washington’s Yakima Valley—which in turn add notes of stone fruit, orange, lemon and mint to this bready, toffee-like beast of a beer.

ABOUT THIS BEER

Release Date

February 8, 2016

FEATURED HOPS

Warrior

Cascade

Chinook & Pekko

NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION

AVAILABLE

NOT AVAILABLE

AVAILABLE

NOT AVAILABLE

INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION

Australia; Alberta and British Columbia, Canada; Germany; Hong Kong; Japan; Korea; Singapore; Sweden; Thailand; and United Kingdom

Tasting Notes

Appearance

Pours a deep, rich amber with a tan head.

Aroma

Intense fruit, a cool blend of peach, pineapple and mango flavors, followed by hints of vanilla and a really nicely balanced caramel malt character.

Taste

Fruit flavors dominate the taste, with most of the tropical fruit coming from the dry hop, but a lot of the pineapple is derived from our proprietary yeast strain. It’s fruity, hoppy, malty and BIG. It finishes with a very strong hop presence.

Palate

Full bodied, moderately balanced sweetness, slight alcohol warmth with a bitter finish.

Overall

Pekko is a variety from the American Dwarf Hop Association that we ran through our hop evaluation program and really liked its attributes. Our brewing team enjoys the fruity flavors it provides in beers such as IPAs and now in this version of our annual barley wine. It has intense stone fruit and tropical fruit character, adding a great touch to our classic Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine recipe.

Provided by

Mitch Steele

,

Brewmaster

Pairing Notes

Appetizers

Grilled prawns, Maytag Blue-stuffed figs, pulled pork sliders, mushroom tartlets

Soups

Hot and sour tofu soup, chicken and andouille gumbo, sweet potato & carrot soup, Caribbean fish stew

Entrées

Jerk chicken with coconut rice, kalua pork, Thai red curry, cassoulet, duck breast

Cheeses

Maytag Blue, Keen’s Cheddar, Ewephoria, Shropshire Blue

Desserts

Salted caramel ice cream, peach cobbler, apple strudel, oatmeal raisin cookies

Cigars

Drew Estate Herrera Estelí, Casa Magna Colorado Robusto

Provided by

"Dr" Bill Sysak

,

Craft Beer Ambassador

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