Barley & Sword Brewing Company

Microbrewery in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Barley & Sword Brewing Company

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3052 El Cajon Blvd, Suite 102, San Diego, CA, 92104, United States

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7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
4 oz draft. Very soft Amber / Vienna type malt, weak dried autumn leaves and a soft bitter finish. Pretty decent for the style.
Tried from Draft at Barley & Sword Brewing Company on 03 Aug 2026 at 14:06

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
4 oz draft. Flavor is wheat, soft clove, very mild banana. Yeast character is ok. Medium in body. Very good body and texture for the style.
Tried from Draft at Barley & Sword Brewing Company on 03 Aug 2026 at 13:53

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
US Pint can, drank in Orange County on 9th April 2026 while having a BBQ at my daughters place., cheers Matt. Dark brown body, ruby red hue, beige crust. Pleasant enough, malty, soft bodied and tasty.
Tried from Can on 09 Apr 2026 at 18:00

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
US Pint can in Laguna Hills on 28th March 2026 while staying with my daughter. Poured a slightly hazed amber colour, weak beige roof that didn't last long. Malty molasses in the nose and initial taste, some twiggy bitterness takes over before the toffee/molasses arrive again.
Tried from Can on 28 Mar 2026 at 22:00

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Clear, bronze color. The aroma is caramel, banana, wet grass, walnut, and pine. Sweet and yeasty, with a mellow, sticky bitterness. Light to medium body, syrupy, and hard. A bit aggressive for the style, but tasty enough.
Tried from Draft at Hidden Craft on 15 Oct 2025 at 02:55

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
16oz can from Brewers Haven. Dark, clear amber pour, off-white foamy head fades away to a thin film. Malty aroma, earthy, nutty. Taste is malty with minor sweetness. Abrupt finish.
Tried from Can at Brewer's Haven on 24 Jun 2025 at 03:39

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
16oz can from Brewers Haven. Cloudy amber pour, thin, silky off-white head. Malty aroma, sweet. Taste is malty, sweet, minor leather notes. Dry finish.
Tried from Can at Brewer's Haven on 12 Apr 2025 at 23:36

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Draft at The Handlebar. Brown pour, skin of silky tan head. Malty, toasty aroma. Taste is caramel, toasty, sweet, nutty. I haven't had a Scottish Ale this dark, but it really works. So flavorful without being heavy.
Tried from Draft at The HandleBar - Boise on 08 Mar 2025 at 04:10

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
16oz can pours out amber brown color topped with a sand head. Nose is some nice caramel malts corn hust and a little grassy hops. Taste is more of the nice sweet caramel toasted malts and a grass bitterness.
Tried from Can on 16 Feb 2025 at 22:40

8.4/10
Malty, sweet and bitter
Tried on 05 Jan 2025 at 18:05