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The Long Barn, Barsham Estate, West Barsham, NR21 9NR, England
Description
The West Barsham Estate in North Norfolk, home to the Barsham Brewery, is steeped in farming heritage. Susanna Soames’s family have owned and farmed the land here for generations. In an area renowned for its top quality agricultural soil, North Norfolk’s sea air and unique micro-climate help us produce some of the best malting barley in the world.
Having spent the year nurturing and growing our wide range of crops, from sugar beet to oil seed rape, wheat, vining peas and barley, summer arrives and our small team of just three embark upon the annual tradition of harvesting. Come rain or shine, darkness or light, and using a combination of traditional and modern techniques, the job gets done in time for the arrival of Autumn.
Our famous Maris Otter Barley is malted down the road at Crisp Maltings and returned to our state of the art brewery situated within one of the Estate’s ancient farm buildings. The malt is blended with beautifully pure water from our own bore hole and hop varieties from around the world to craft our collection of beers. We are proud to be the purveyors of a “Norfolk born and brewed” product in the very truest sense.
First brewed in mid-2017, having purchased the former Jo C's Ales, sharing the premises with Boudicca Brewing Co.
Having spent the year nurturing and growing our wide range of crops, from sugar beet to oil seed rape, wheat, vining peas and barley, summer arrives and our small team of just three embark upon the annual tradition of harvesting. Come rain or shine, darkness or light, and using a combination of traditional and modern techniques, the job gets done in time for the arrival of Autumn.
Our famous Maris Otter Barley is malted down the road at Crisp Maltings and returned to our state of the art brewery situated within one of the Estate’s ancient farm buildings. The malt is blended with beautifully pure water from our own bore hole and hop varieties from around the world to craft our collection of beers. We are proud to be the purveyors of a “Norfolk born and brewed” product in the very truest sense.
First brewed in mid-2017, having purchased the former Jo C's Ales, sharing the premises with Boudicca Brewing Co.
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Rocky white head on a highly carbonated clear amber coloured body.
Bitter, malt & hop aroma.
Medium bodied, sharp with a dry clean back.
Malt, tea, caramel & bitter tastes with a big hop tang on the finish.
Excellent Bitter & very refreshing.
Bitter, malt & hop aroma.
Medium bodied, sharp with a dry clean back.
Malt, tea, caramel & bitter tastes with a big hop tang on the finish.
Excellent Bitter & very refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2025
at 16:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Thin light brown head on a still near black coloured body.
Liquorice, toffee, & sugary aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth & creamy thinning out to a clean back.
Malt, toffee, plum, liquorice & berry tastes with a long bitter finish.
Cracking Stout.
Liquorice, toffee, & sugary aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth & creamy thinning out to a clean back.
Malt, toffee, plum, liquorice & berry tastes with a long bitter finish.
Cracking Stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2025
at 21:12
6.5/10
The aroma is good, moderately dry, with a chocolate aftertaste with a hint of cherry and plum. The color is black, the foam is average, beige. The taste is strongly roasted, again the plum and a hint of cherry are noticeable, all this in dark chocolate, earthy blueberry with herbal accents. Nice, drinkable stout.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Beers Of Europe
on 03 Mar 2025
at 16:07
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Feb 2025
at 13:08
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Feb 2025
at 13:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Аромат хороший, умеренной сухой со вкусом шоколада но не приторно сладкий, есть намеки на вишню а также сливу. Цвет черный но по телу не маслянистый, пенка средняя для статуа. Вкус достаточно сбалансированый, есть слива снова и намеки на вишню, все это в шоколаде, как будто шоколад с ягодами, но не сладкий, хотя бобов почти нету. Нормальный питкий стаут.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2025
at 06:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Clear dark gold with small white top which dissipates. Aroma of stewed citrus and flora. Taste has caramel, toasted malt, flora, bitter lemon. Light bodied, moderate carbonation. Its ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Pours clear amber with small off white head. Aroma is very malty with caramel, biscuit, earthiness, some citrus and herbs from the hops. Taste as per aroma, long bitter finish with malt and zest tones. Light to medium bodied and slight chewiness. An interesting one, quite full for the strength with heavy malt flavours and not as sessionable as your average 3.6% bitter. Some good hopping in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:04
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Golden Star not to far across the river Wensum on its north side in Norwich. Slightly deeper glowing golden with a thin head. Easy session, somewhat floral in design, most obviously in its aroma. Citrus provides a kick but still a regular bitterness in taste.
Tried
from Cask
at
Golden Star
on 10 Sep 2024
at 14:33
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Malt And Mardle on the north side of Norwich, keep heading north beyond the Puppet Theatre. Black with a light-brown frothy-bubbly head. Fair roasted notes that have a sugary influence in both aroma and taste.
Tried
from Cask
at
Malt and Mardle
on 06 Sep 2024
at 14:03