Barney's Brew
Hilden Brewing Co. in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Wheat Ale Regular|
Score
5.88
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This straw coloured wheat beer is produced with malted barley and a predominately wheat grist, then spiced with cardamom, coriander and black pepper. This beer was initially produced to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Barney Hughes, Barney was a 19th century philanthropist and creator of the "Belfast Bap".
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours pale golden with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of coriander, citrus, pepper, cardamom, ginger, herbs, hints of spice & wheat. Moderate body. Slightly acidic moderate bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2025
at 09:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at John Hewitt, Belfast: Hazy blonde coloured brew with an fine floral hoppy taste and some hints of ginger, caramel and coriander.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours foggy gold with a thin white head. Aroma is citrus, black pepper, coriander. Taste is light sweet, wheat, mixture of oranges and lemons and a touch of spice. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2021
at 09:56
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle from KWM Wines. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, wheaty and spicy. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 260120
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2020
at 11:48
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jul 2018
at 15:47
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 0.5l. Almost clear, gold colored. AROMA- sweet spicy, honey. FLAVOR- dry, moderately bitter, citrusy, spice. Medium bodied.
Well balanced, very good spicy ale.
Well balanced, very good spicy ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2017
at 00:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at praf 2017. Pours clear golden, nose is lemongrass, toffee, taste is sweet, lemony, caramel.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2017
at 09:53
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle from Nina’s Mini Market. Appearance - it opens with a Belgian like head which then quickly fades. I sense infection. It’s golden. Nose - confirmed infection, tangy sour wheat/barley notes. Taste - more of the same really. Palate - light bodied and tangy throughout. This beer is faulty. Overall - will need to retry on cask as this wasn’t in the condition it should’ve been.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2017
at 17:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle.Creamy White good mostly lasting head. Dark yellow colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Soices not very present. Moderate bitter flavor. Some spicey notes. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2014
at 08:19
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are sage, herbs, pepper, malt, fruits and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2014
at 08:18