Barley's Brewing Company

Brewpub in Columbus, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Barleys Brewing Company Ale House #1

Established in 1992

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467 N High St, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Description
The oldest brewpub in the area, opening in 1992. Award-winning craft ales alongside hearty, satisfying pub cuisine. Ale! Ale! The Gang's All Here!

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

On tap at the brewpub downtown. Translucent brown with medium light brown head. Aroma is nutty, medium carbonation, medium body, and thick small-bubble lacing. Taste is roast, some nuts, and hints of molasses. Fair amount of flavor, but not my thing.

Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2015 at 21:55


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the downtown brewpub. Hazy golden with medium bright white head. Aroma is herbal hops, medium body, medium carbonation, and some lacing. Taste is some herbal hops and slightly bitter hops. The favor is pretty subdued.

Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2015 at 21:47


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

On tap at the downtown brewpub. Cloudy light orange with big off-white head. Aroma is oranges, medium body, medium carbonation, and thin small-bubble lacing. Taste is fruity (mostly oranges) and wheaty. Easy to drink and good beer. The best of their beers I have had.

Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2015 at 21:41


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

Sample from cask at the Ohio Craft Brew Fest on 09/13/2014: Pours dark brown with a medium thin foamy tan head that diminishes quickly to an outer ring. Small patches of lacing. Chocolate, peanut butter and malt in the nose. Medium-bodied with flavors of chocolate malt, peanut butter and mild roast coffee. The finish is sweet with a peanut butter cup aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

Tried from Cask on 17 Sep 2014 at 08:15


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

Sample from growler. Pours dark brown with a medium foamy beige head that recedes gradually to a dense film. Patchy lacing. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt and vanilla. Medium-bodied with a chocolate malted milkshake flavor and notes of vanilla and coffee as well. The finish is sweet with a cocoa and malt aftertaste. Above average overall.

Tried from Growler on 28 Apr 2014 at 12:51


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Sample at Studio 35. The beer pours brownish-black with a medium tan head that diminishes steadily. Patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee and hops. Medium-bodied with a very roasty character and flavors of malt, coffee, hops and slight vanilla. The finish is dry and roasty with a lingering malt aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

Tried on 10 Apr 2014 at 14:55


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

On draught at Barley’s Ale House #1. Pours black with a thin light beige head that dissipates quickly to an outer ring. Sparse strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of roasted malt, bourbon and coffee. Full-bodied with flavors of roast malt, oaky bourbon, caramel and coffee. The finish is somewhat boozy with a dark malty aftertaste. Good beer all around.

Tried on 10 Apr 2014 at 08:45


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

On draught at Studio 35. Pours brownish-black with a medium creamy tan head that diminishes gradually to a film. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt, chocolate and vanilla. Medium-bodied with flavors of roasted malt, cocoa and pure vanilla. The finish is sweet with a vanilla and chocolate aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

Tried on 19 Dec 2013 at 13:40


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On cask at Bodega. The beer is a clear orange color with a medium thick foamy off-white head that diminishes slowly. Slippery patches of lacing. Aroma of citrus and vanilla, Medium-bodied with flavors of citrusy hops, vanilla and earthy malt. The finish is fruity with a vanilla and citrus aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried from Cask on 08 Sep 2013 at 20:44


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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample draught at Barley’s Ale House #1. The beer pours a slightly hazy dark orange color with a medium foamy white head that recedes steadily to an outer ring. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops, oak and vanilla. Medium-bodied with flavors of earthy hops, oak and caramel malt. The finish is hoppy up front with a slightly boozy aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried from Draft at Barleys Brewing Company Ale House #1 on 20 Aug 2013 at 10:24