Barley Island Brewing

Brewpub in Noblesville, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Barley Island Brewing Company - Out of business

Closed in 2022

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639 Conner St, Noblesville, IN, 46060, United States

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5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2017. Pours a clear amber red with a yellowish tan head that lasts throughout the beer. Aroma has notes of earthy grains and earthy bread with some straw backing. Flavor has a combination of grain and bread with a bit of hay and straw underlying.

Tried from Draft on 18 May 2019 at 21:03


6.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Growler: Clear, copper-red with a small beige head. Toffee, a bit of berry in the aroma. Taste is toffee malt, grain .... Steady herbal bitter.....and a cumulative alcohol presence towards the finish. Smooth, though.....pretty good.

Tried on 27 Apr 2016 at 16:21


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Crowler. Buttery toffee malt, hay, and alcohol aroma. Copper color with small head. Sweet butter toffee malt and bitter hay/quinine flavor. Decent body.

Tried on 07 Apr 2016 at 18:50


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft. Pumpkin malt and pie spice aroma. Clear copper with a moderate white head. Pumpkin malt and pie spice spice flavor. Medium creamy body.

Tried from Draft on 18 Sep 2015 at 12:41


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2015. Pours a hazy amber brown with a brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has some sour red fruits with a decent amount of oak and funk. Flavor has notes of acidic red fruit with some sweet grains and a brett backbone.

Tried from Draft on 18 Aug 2015 at 21:33


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft: Cloudy, dark amber, with a short, off-white head. Mild grain, bourbon aroma. Flavour is caramel malt, bourbon..... Probably my imagination, but I almost thought it had a slight corn cob bitter/graininess. Pretty good.

Tried from Draft on 11 Aug 2015 at 15:32


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at GTMW 2015. Medium amber brown color, off white head. Aroma is dusty berry. Taste has lightly funky and dusty fruity toffee. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2015 at 18:21


7.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft: Orange-amber with a creamy, off-white head. Caramel, barley aroma. Taste is caramel and barley malts.....with a slight nutty, cocoa hint. Very creamy..... Really nice.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jul 2015 at 17:06


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft. Tart spicy (allspice, holiday spices), sweet caramel and light funky aroma. Deep chestnut with a small off-white head. Tart vinegary spice flavor/ Medium body, lively carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 26 Jul 2015 at 09:17


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Draft. Apricot, wheat malt, and orange peel aroma. Golden yellow with moderate head. Sweet apricot, malt, and moderately bitter orange peel flavor. Nice balance. Very pleasant.

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2015 at 19:43