Barley Forge Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Costa Mesa, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Barley Forge Brewing Company

Established in 2014

Closed in 2019

Contact
2957 Randolph Ave b, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States

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4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

12 oz. bottle, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out dank hops, herbal notes and biscuity malt. Flavour is full of vegetables, herbal hops, oxidized notes, and bready malt. Lots of cabbage and bitterness. No good.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2018 at 06:52


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Draft pour at Barley Forge, Costa Mesa. Reddish copper pour. Disappearing head. This beer seems to be a miss for me, despite it sounding amazing. A bit of a cherry soda taste, but watered down. Slightly tart. Medicinal. Herbal. Sharp taste. Black cherry. Really odd. I dont understand what they were going for here, but it could have been worse.

Tried from Draft on 06 Dec 2018 at 22:26


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

Draft pour at Barley Forge, Costa Mesa. This must be the fine line between stout and sweet stout. This is rich. Tastes like German Chocolate cake. Creamy. Overwhelming coconut cream. Too sweet. Touch soapy as well. I might like the nitro a little better. Not bad, but wish this was a little more bold.

Tried from Draft on 06 Dec 2018 at 22:18


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

Draft pour, enjoyed at Barley Forge. Really fun brew to enjoy as the first beer from these guys. Thick, chocolate brown pour. Pure coffee nose, super inviting. Bold roast, coffee, vanilla, caramel, and chocolate. Maple is definitely there, but less of a bourbon maple, as expected. Really smooth imperial. Super tasty.

Tried from Draft on 06 Dec 2018 at 21:58


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

The Aromas are coconut cocoa roast with dark malt in the background. Flavors are like nose, strong Bitter Sweet with sweet upfront and a heavy bitterness on the tongue that lasts through the Finish. The coconut is kind of heavy, stronger than I would prefer personally. Nice beer but not quite balanced.

Tried on 20 Nov 2018 at 06:20


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

(Tap) clear, bright orange colour with a small beige head; aroma of jam, hint of skunk, then bread; slightly creamy palate; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Draft on 02 Nov 2018 at 20:41


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Amber beer with a cream head. Light fruity aroma. Grapefruit andpine flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and pine linger.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2018 at 01:42


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Light citrus aroma. Citrus and sweet malt flavor. Medium bodied. Decent bitterness. Citrus and light summer fruit linger with sweet malt.

Tried from Draft on 08 Sep 2018 at 23:44


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

Bottle. Blackish beer with a brown head. Coconut and caramel aroma. Coconut and caramel flavor with toffee. Medium bodied. Coconut and light roast linger with caramel and toffee.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2018 at 23:56


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

Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Grapefruit aroma. Summer fruit and light tropical fruit flavor with grapefruit and light pine. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Summer fruit and grapefruit linger with light tropical fruit and light pine.

Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2018 at 23:05