Pretentious Barrel House
Microbrewery
in
Columbus,
Ohio,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Pretentious Barrel House
Established in 2017
Contact
Description
Pretentious Barrel House is the first dedicated sour brewery in the Columbus Area. Our extensive knowledge of sour beer production and microbe management provides consistent amounts of high-quality sour beer. By manufacturing a wide range of beer along the sour spectrum, our consumers can ease their way into this unique style. Our goal is to produce award-winning sours that change people’s perspectives regarding craft beer.
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Peders - Pisserendens ølkælder, Sankt Peders Stræde 31, 1453 Copenhagen, Denmark.
[ As Pretentious / Dankhouse Here's Your Hops, Pucker! ].
ABV: 6.7%. Cloudy - hazy medium orange colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, wheat, tart, passion fruit - citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, tart, sour, orange - citrus, fruity ala passion fruit - citrusy - lemony, light funk. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20191219]
7-3-8-3-15
Tried
on 15 Jun 2020
at 13:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample at the taproom during the Pretentious' 2nd Anniversary Party! on 10/12/2019. Clear reddish-mahogany color with a thin off-white head that recedes quickly to a wispy film. Short strings of lace. Aroma of berry, oak, yeast and malt. Medium body with flavors of tart blackberry, oak, mildly funky yeast and doughy malt. The finish is tart and oaky with a blackberry aftertaste. Good beer all around.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2020
at 16:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample at the taproom during the Pretentious' 2nd Anniversary Party! on 10/12/2019. Clear reddish-amber color with a thin white head that recedes steadily to an outer ring. Strings of lace. Aroma of peach, spice and vanilla. Light to medium body with flavors of tart peach, vanilla, creamy wheat, bready malt and spice. The finish is sweet tart peach cobbler. Good beer overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2020
at 16:10
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sample at the taproom during the Pretentious' 2nd Anniversary Party! on 10/12/2019. Clear reddish-orange color with a thin white head that dissipates quickly to a wispy film. Sparse strings of lace. Aroma of cherry, cinnamon and vanilla. Medium body with a tart cherry character and notes of bready malt, vanilla and cinnamon. The finish is tart with a cherry pie aftertaste. Good beer overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2020
at 16:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the taproom during the Pretentious' 2nd Anniversary Party! on 10/12/2019. Dark purplish-maroon color with a medium pinkish-white head that burns away steadily to a film. Stringy lace. Aroma of berry, bourbon and oak. Medium to full body with flavors of tart blueberry, maple bourbon, oak and mildly funky yeast. The finish is tart with a blueberry maple and bourbon aftertaste. Pretty good beer all around.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2020
at 16:02
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample at the taproom during the Pretentious' 2nd Anniversary Party! on 10/12/2019. Dark brown color with some ruby around the edges, and a thin white head that diminishes quickly to an outer ring. Sparse strings of lace. Aroma of port wine, oak, cherry and malt. Medium body with flavors of port wine, rum, oak and dark fruits. The finish is oaky with a rum and wine aftertaste. Good beer all around.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2020
at 15:11
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample at the taproom during the Pretentious' 2nd Anniversary Party! on 10/12/2019. Clear maroon color with a thin pinkish-white head that burns away quickly to a film. Stringy lace. Aroma of berry, oak and wheat. Medium body with a tart blackberry character and notes of wheat, doughy malt and vinous oak. The finish is tart with a lingering mixed berry aftertaste. Good beer all around.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2020
at 15:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the taproom during the Pretentious' 2nd Anniversary Party! on 10/12/2019. Hazy reddish-maroon color with a thin pinkish-white head that dissipates quickly to a wispy film. Short strings of lace. Gin, tart fruit and wheat in the nose. Full-bodied with flavors of oaky gin, tart berries, yeast and doughy malt. The finish is tart with a blackberry and gin aftertaste. Good beer all around.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2020
at 14:59
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sample at the taproom during the Pretentious' 2nd Anniversary Party! on 10/12/2019. Clear golden color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Stringy lace. Peach, oak, malt and yeast in the nose. Medium body with a sweet-tart peach character and notes of vinous oak, yeast and doughy malt. The finish is tart and oaky with a lingering peach aftertaste. Good beer all around.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2020
at 14:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the taproom during the Pretentious' 2nd Anniversary Party! on 10/12/2019. Clear brownish-amber color with a thin off-white head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Bourbon, fruit and vanilla in the nose. Medium body with flavors of bourbon, oaky vanilla and tropical fruit. The finish is fruity with a vanilla and bourbon aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2020
at 14:47