BarleyAndBeyond Profile

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 20A). Bottle 35.5 cl - Batch MR1084705 - BB: undeclared - Bottled on 01/27/25) AROMA: medium-light roasted aroma with notes like chocolate and slight toffee background. APPEARANCE: very dark brown body with ruby highlights. clear. medium light brown head, creamy, with medium-good retention. TASTE: medium-high roasted flavor (lightly burnt, chocolate and slight sweet caramel). medium-high bitterness with a semi-dry ti dry finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium to medium-high body. medium carbonation. OVERALL: a good american porter.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2025 at 15:24

6.5

BarleyAndBeyond (1997) reviewed Oyster Stout from HenHouse Brewing Company 8 months ago

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

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 34C: 20B with whole oysters). Can 47.3 cl - Batch 2996A (BB unreadable). AROMA: medium roasted malt with chocolate notes. APPEARANCE: very dark brown color and opaque. medium light brown head, with medium-low to low retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with medium roasted malt (dark chocolate, slight coffee). medium bitterness with a dry and salty finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: an american stout made with oysters which doesn't reflect much in the flavor apart from a salty sensation in the aftertaste. still, its easy to drink.

Tried from Can on 16 Jun 2025 at 15:21

6.5

BarleyAndBeyond (1997) reviewed Helles from Mahrs Bräu 8 months ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 4A). Bottle 50 cl - Batch undeclared (BB: 11.08.25) AROMA: medium grainy-sweet malt aroma. low herbal hop note. slight metallic. APPEARANCE: yellow body and cristal clear. medium white head with medium retention. TASTE: medium malty-sweet flavor with very faint herbaceous notes. medium bitterness with a semi-dry to dry and slightly bitter finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: an helles-type beer were the hops started to decline.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2025 at 15:18

6.8

BarleyAndBeyond (1997) reviewed Pils from Mahrs Bräu 9 months ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 5D). Bottle 50 cl - Batch undeclared (BB: 23.07.25) AROMA: medium-low malty-sweet malt aroma with very low metallic background. APPEARANCE: gold yellow color and cristal clear. medium-low white head, creamy, with good retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with medium-low grainy malty-sweet flavor. no hop detected. medium-high bitterness with a semi-dry to dr and bitter finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: a german pils without much perceived hops.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2025 at 15:11

4.9

BarleyAndBeyond (1997) reviewed Templar Stout from Senescal Brewery 9 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 32A / base: 15B). Bottle 33 cl - Batch 254 (BB: 010626). AROMA: odd medium-low mint or anise-like aroma. no other notes perceived. APPEARANCE: very dark brown color and opaque. medium light brown head with medium retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with initial medium-low mint/anise note, followed by medium roasted malt background. medium bitterness with a semi-dry and roasty finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium-low carbonation. OVERALL: an irish stout with smoked barley with very odd aroma and flavor. no smokiness detected.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2025 at 15:34

BarleyAndBeyond added a new beer Templar Stout by Senescal Brewery
9 months ago

6.6

BarleyAndBeyond (1997) reviewed Alt from Brauerei Diebels 9 months ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 5

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 7B). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L288434 23:26 (BB: 04.2025) AROMA: medium-low toasty malt aroma with some hints of bread crust. APPEARANCE: mdium amber body with slight orange highlights and cristal clear. medium tanned head, creamy with good retention. TASTE: medium-low to low malt notes (toasty with hints of bread crust) with some notes of oxidation (paper). medium-high bitterness with a dry and a bit bitter aftertaste. MOUTHFEEL: medium body with medium-carbonation. OVERALL: a not so malty-rich altbier maybe due to the bottle age. needs retasting.

Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2025 at 15:20

BarleyAndBeyond has a new beer style achievement

Level 2 for Porter ticks with a total of 10 ticks of this master style.
Dark Sarcasm Porter from Barrel Brothers Brewing Company was the one that did it!
9 months ago

7.9

BarleyAndBeyond (1997) reviewed Dark Sarcasm Porter from Barrel Brothers Brewing Company 9 months ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 30A: vanilla / base: 20A). Can 45 cl - Batch undeclared (BB: undeclared). AROMA: medium roasted malt aroma with chocolate character. slight resiny hop note. low vanilla background. APPEARANCE: very dark brown color with ruby highlights. medium light brown head, creamy, with good retention. TASTE: initial medium-high roasted malt notes (initial chocolate that evolves to roasted), complemented by faint dried prunes and a vanilla background. medium-high bitterness with an almost dry, slightly bitter and roasty finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: a nice american porter with added vanilla.

Tried from Can on 28 May 2025 at 15:31

BarleyAndBeyond has a new beer style achievement

Level 2 for Witbier ticks with a total of 10 ticks of this master style.
Middle Way from Senescal Brewery was the one that did it!
9 months ago