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Barley John's Brewpub

781 Old Highway 8 SW
New Brighton MN 55112
Telephone: +1 651-636-4670
Hours: Monday-Friday 11:30am-8:00pm, Saturday 3:00pm-8:00pm.
Brewer: John Moore, Colin Mullen
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Notes

Visited: April 21, 2021

Opened: 2000

Contributor: Diane Crawford

Updated: April 27, 2021

Beer List

21st Anniversary Irish Strong Ale

Other Strong Beer

10.40% abv.
- Date: April 21, 2021 (#10486)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 17½ points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Brown-red. Dense head.
  
  Aroma (3½)
  Biscuity, toasty, dark caramel.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Thick, chewy. Big caramel, grassy malt with a lot of caramel. Grassy-floral hop flavor, low-medium bitterness. Alcohol is well hidden. Finishes floral with a bit of caramel.
  
  Overall Impression (2)
  Pretty good beer.

Colonel Dr. Spalko

Berliner-Style Weisse (Wheat)

5.20% abv.

Date: April 21, 2021 (#10485)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 11 points

Appearance (2)
Copper color, darker than any Berliner Weiss I've ever seen. Low head.

Aroma (2)
Peppery. Mildly papery.

Mouthfeel (6)
Light body, very low carbonation. Tartish. Sort of a caramel maltiness. Sort of a pickle juice finish.

Overall Impression (1)
Tastes like an oxidized kettle sour.

Dark Knight

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

12.00% abv.

Date: September 13, 2004 (#5425)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression (3)
Black. Low head. Alcohol and fusels. Medium-big body. Smooth, roasty, sweet, and alcoholic, with a realy interesting coconut flavor from the oak.

Little Barley Bitter

Ordinary Bitter

Date: September 13, 2004 (#5419)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression (3)
Bright copper. High carbonation. Thick head. Fruity, earthy hop aroma. Light body. Big fresh earthy, spicy hop flavor and bitterness. Clean mildly astringent finish. Real nice Bitter.

Date: April 21, 2021 (#10484)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Amber. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Grassy. Peach note.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium creamy body. Nice bready malt, mildly grassy, mildly grainy. Fruity hop character, medium bitterness. Peach note here too, but I'm pretty sure it's a hop flavor and not actual groceries. Fruity, bready finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Not bad, kinda mild.

Date: September 13, 2004 (#5422)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Black. Nice brown head. Roasty, sweet, phenolic aroma. Big, sweet, really roasty, and a bit phenolic — smoky. There's some alcohol there.

Date: September 13, 2004 (#5420)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 12 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Bright copper, a shade darker than the Bitter. Earthy, buttery aroma. Medium body. Bitter & butter.

Date: September 13, 2004 (#5424)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 9½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Amber, translucent. Good head. Hugely buttery. Medium body. Very tart.

Date: September 13, 2004 (#5421)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression (3)
Bright deep red. Good head. Big roasty aroma. Medium body, smooth. Roasty, with a big herbal hop flavor. Nicely alcoholic finish.

Date: September 13, 2004 (#5423)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Yellow, translucent. Thick head. Paprika and red pepper aroma. Light body. Lots of wheat. Mildly spicy, some coriander. Fairly phenolic.