Barney's Brew
Hilden Brewing Co. in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Wheat Ale Regular|
Score
5.89
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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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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
500ml bottle from Sainsburys, Shrewsbury. Aroma is herbal, taste brings lots of coriander, black pepper and a hint of delicious spice that’s hard to pin down. At first I thought it was Tizer, then maybe Ginger Ale.. then looking at the ingredients it has something called cardamom in it? Perhaps it’s that. In any case, this is a great flavoursome beer. Thankyou Sainsburys.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2013
at 14:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours gold with a small head. Aroma is spicy wheat and a touch of coriander. Taste has a touch of milk and wheat to start and a spicy wheat finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2013
at 11:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Clear yellow golden colour, thin white foam head and aroma of wheat, cardamon & coriander, spicey. Taste is similar, wheaty with coriander, spice, plus ginger & pepper notes and a light herbal bitterness. Light bodied, medium carbonation, dry peppery finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2013
at 09:38
3.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
50 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is ginger and herbal. Bitter, ginger. Toasted malty. Bitter and ginger finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2013
at 16:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Clear golden beer. Dry, slightly sweet smell. You can catch a hint of some of the spices on the tongue along with a soft hop flavour. Finish is dry and floral and as your mouth dries more of the spice (a sort of sharp, pepper taste) comes through. Perhaps not as interesting as I expected from the label but quite nice regardless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2013
at 17:16
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask hand pump at NWAF, shared a half pint with Finn. Disappearing filmy layer at the top of copper-gold coloured body. Spicy nose, some ginger and cardamom. Sweet spiced taste with dough-like wheat. Very sweet and far from great (Manchester, 25.01-2013).
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2013
at 04:02
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at NWAF ... glowing orange amber ... thin white head ... soft zezty fruity orange nose ... oversweet mild ffruit front ... soft floral hop ... mild fruits ... some rosemary?
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jan 2013
at 04:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Hilden Fest 2012 - 25/08/12. Clear golden bronze with a white head. Yeast, fruit, a little ginger and spice on the nose. Tastes a little sweet, wheaten notes, caramel and summer fruit, Medium bodied with a bitter sweet dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2012
at 15:55