King and Barnes

Commercial Brewery in Horsham, West Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1906

Closed in 2008

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Bishopric, Horsham, PO20 2BP, England
Description
Formed from the merger of King & Sons, a maltsters set up in 1850, and G. H. Barnes & Co., a brewers dating back to 1800, in 1906 this family owned brewery survived until they were taken over by Hall & Woodhouse in Spring 2000, with all production at Horsham ceasing. The King & Barnes brand died out in late 2008.

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Historic check-in
Tried on 20 Dec 2022 at 09:15

Historic check-in
Tried on 20 Dec 2022 at 09:14

02/09/1989. WHITE HARTE, South Street, CUCKFIELD, West Sussex, England (KING & BARNES)
Tried on 20 Dec 2022 at 09:11

02/01/1977. DOG & DUCK, Durfold Hill, KINGSFOLD, West Sussex, England (KING & BARNES).
My oldest dated check-in!
Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 05:33

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle split at the Digital Shadow Tasting, thanks to LKS, 13/07/22. Mahogany brown pour with no head. Nose is nutty, dried fruits, herb, musty wood. Taste comprises soy sauce, toffee, umami, dirt, light sugars, oak, dried fruit rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Okay for the age.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2022 at 12:39

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Dark amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy herbal aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried on 20 Jul 2022 at 14:30

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle shared at the sweltering Columbus tasting. 13/07/2022. Many thanks to LKS. A dark caramel brown coloured pour with a halo of beige head. Aeoma is cardboard, brown sugars, musty, dusty age, soy, brown grapes. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, oily, brown sugars, cola cubes, spicy notes, liquiroce, .Palate is semi sweet, oily, no carboantion, viscuous. Decent for the ages.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2022 at 17:25

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle shared in Canary Wharf. Cheers! Pours clear clear red-brown, no head. Moderately sweet, meaty, some earthy bitterness, dates, figs. Medium to full bodied, oily and viscous, no carbonation. Lightly warming finish, aged dark fruits. Moderate oxidation. Actually not too bad.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2022 at 17:25

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
13th July 2022
Level 6 tasting. Cheers to LKS for this 45 year old beer. Clear deep amber brown beer, no head. Smooth palate, no carbonation. Smooth malts, rich with ripe toffee and caramel, some of oxidised of course. Ripe fruits. Finishes smooth and slightly viscous. Really not bad at all, purdy drinkable.
Tried on 13 Jul 2022 at 17:24

6/10
Tried on 13 Jul 2022 at 17:22