Archives: Barley Brothers, 7/1/07

Barley Brothers Brewing
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Sunday, 7/1/07, 1:15pm
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It is freakin' HOT out! About 118!!
Seated in restaurant with a view of the London Bridge.

House Brews:
Blond Ale
Jenna Grace Hefeweisen (J)
Beachballs Red Ale (B)
Trippleberry Wheat (B)
Kickstart Oatmeal Stout
Bighorn IPA (J)
Nut Brown Ale
Strawberry Wheat
Lakeside Wheat (not avail)

Trippleberry Wheat: Cloudy and murky with a minute head. Muddled fruit aroma - slightly sour. Blueberry is the dominant fruit. Taste is completely unlike the clear crisp fruit beers of New Glarus or lambics. It's diluted. The beer is very refreshing but tastes confused as if it isn't sure what it wants to be when it grows up. The beer doesn't need to be crystal clear but the vision for it should be. 8.0

Jenna Grace Hefeweisen: Cloudy. Slight head that sticks to the glass. Taste is a good representative of the hefe style. Strong malt presence. Taste has all the elements a good hefe should have. Smell is a bit "off" however - it's a bit unpleasant. Body is good. All in all, a refreshing summer beer but it needs a better aroma. 8.2

IPA: Moderate hoppy aroma. Nice slight head. Can you say hops and not much else. Looks like they forgot the malts. Body is a little thin for an IPA. Just throwing in more hops does not make a great IPA. 7.7

Beachball's Red Ale: Deep clear red with slender head. Aroma is just slightly malty. Very thin body - watery malts. Teensy hop tingle - almost only noticeable because I was looking for it - begging it to be there. Mix this and the IPA together, you might make a good beer. 7.7