Barley John's Brew Pub

Brown Porter

admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:02:37 +0000

Many Porters were originally brown beers. The more black versions, which also tended to be stronger, were called Stout Porters. The term and style of Stout branched out from here. Not satisfied with a lighter beer, Porters once again slid darker, especially in the last century. This is where they diverged from Nut Brown Ales. This Brown Porter is much lighter than the Old Eight Porter, both in body and in color, while retaining a lot of the chocolate notes that people love. A lot of the smoke and roast is gone, allowing more mild carmel and cereal flavors to come out and balance this beer in a way that mimics both a porter and a brown ale. You won’t find one of these outside the UK.

6.2% ABV | 24 IBU’s

Malts Used: 2-row, Munich, Brown, Crystal, Chocolate, CaraStan, Special B | Hops Used: Brambling Cross, East Kent Goldings, Fuggle | Yeast: House

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: ON

Honey-Rye Blonde

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:32:38 +0000

The perfect spring style of beer, a blonde ale is light, refreshing, and gently spiced. Ours is brewed with over 10% rye malt for an even lighter body and a refreshing and dry spiciness, 5% honey that provides both flavor and aroma, and is spiced with black peppercorn, clove, coriander, and fresh Mandarin Orange peel.

6.2% ABV | 23 IBU’s

Malts Used: Marris Otter, 6-row, CaraVienne, Rye, Flaked Rye, Acidulated, Local MN Honey | Hops Used: Warrior, Fuggle, Mt. Rainier | Yeast: House

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: ON

Oyster Stout

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:16:43 +0000

Brewed with real oysters! That’s right, this rarely seen style of beer – a style that already pairs perfectly with oysters – is brewed with real oysters. Whole, fresh Calm Cove oysters were added to the boil, and fresh Washington oyster meat was added to the whirlpool along with the aroma hops.

Don’t worry, this beer is far from fishy. The oysters’ liquor and shells give this stout a briney, mineral-like quality that pairs perfectly with all of the roasted malt. You’ll find a whiff of ocean breeze on the nose, and a hint of salt in the finish.

Pair it with some fresh oysters, or drink it alone. Either way, we’re sure you’ll love it!

6.2% ABV | 30 IBU’s

Malts Used: 2Row, Crystal, Brown, de-bittered CaraFa II, Black, Acidulated | Hops Used: Galena, Saphir | Yeast: Irish Ale

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: ON

13th Anniversary Ale

admin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:23:08 +0000

Can you believe it? It has been thirteen years already!

Our traditional Anniversary Ale is a Strong Irish Red Ale – strong enough to be called a Barley Wine in Ireland, in the US it might just miss this moniker because of its alcohol content – but not because it lacks any flavor! This strong, malt-forward brew smells of caramel apples, has a surprisingly light body, and has the flavor of freshly cut melon along with some toffee.

7.3% ABV | 30 IBU’s

Malts Used: 2Row, Munich, Crystal, Aromatic, CaraStan, Honey Malt, Roasted Barley | Hops Used: Galena, Fuggle | Yeast: Irish Ale

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: ON

Barley John’s 13th Anniversary Celebration

admin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:20:05 +0000

It is our 13th Anniversary, and we’re ready to party with you!

(who said 13 is an unlucky number‽)

This year we’re starting the celebration on Tuesday the 12th with a growler sale that lasts through Saturday.

Saturday, the actual day of our anniversary, we will have a special Irish menu available in addition to our regular menu. Also, all pitchers of our Pub-Brewed Beer will be $13. (or less)

Sunday the 17th, St. Patrick’s Day, we are doing something truly special: We’re opening our doors! Starting at noon and going until 9pm we will be serving our Irish Menu. We will be open until 1am. Party with us on a rare and auspicious OPEN SUNDAY! Happy Hour all day if you’re wearing green!

Growler Sale:

Get $3 off a Growler of the following Pub-Brewed Beers:

– and starting Friday: 13th Anniversary Ale

Get $1 off: Little Barley Bitter

When you purchase any 3 growlers, get an extra $1 off

Special Irish Specials and Menu available soon!

Doppelbock

admin — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:20:17 +0000

Brewed a day before Christmas utilizing the traditional German decoction method, this Dopplebock was fermented cold and slow over more than two months for a traditional bock you can usually only get in Germany. Of course, we added a twist by including a little rye and some American hop varietals. Round, very rich, and spicy with notes of honey, clover, cereal grain and a little grassy hop bite for balance. Sweet, but not as cloying as many bocks can be since we gave the yeast the time it needs to do its work.

10.2% ABV | 21 IBU’s

Malts Used:Vienna, Pilsener, CaraVienne, Roasted Barley, Rye, Candi Sugar | Hops Used: Galena, Mt. Rainier, Hallertau | Yeast: Bohemian Lager

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: Gone for now

Give me Liberty! (IIPA)

admin — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:09:51 +0000

This Imperial IPA isn’t for the faint of tongue! Extreme Tangerine and Grapefruit pith bitterness is combined with a cereal grain character that is sweet at first sip, and finishes very, very dry. Complexity and spice from the rye, frothy head from the wheat, and a note of toffee from the CaraStan malt. Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!

8.4% ABV | 102 IBU’s

Malts Used: 2-Row, Munich, CaraStan, Crystal, Rye, Wheat | Hops Used: Liberty, Warrior, Simcoe | Yeast: House Strain

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: Gone for now

Grandpa’s Amber Ale

admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:52:17 +0000

If you’re Grandpa is anything like mine, he loves beer! Sadly, my Grandpa passed away nearly nine years ago, before he could experience the craft beer explosion in Minnesota, or try any of my brews at Barley John’s. I brewed this beer on what would have been his 100th birthday. Brewed from artesan, floor-malted, single strain Maris Otter and Golden Promise barley – only the best for grandpa! A perfectly balanced beer – not too hoppy, not too malty, not too strong, not too light, not too dark – just right!

This beer is brewed in tribute of Grandpas everywhere – let’s raise a glass!

Prost!

6.3% ABV | 34 IBU’s

Malts Used: Maris Otter, Golden Promise, Munich, Crystal, CaraVienne, Roasted Barley | Hops Used: Brambling Cross, Cascade, Columbus | Yeast: House Strain

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: Gone for now

Sour Mash Rye

admin — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:01:52 +0000

This sour mash rye ale is based on one of the few classic American styles of beer: the Kentucky Common. We brew two days for each batch of beer. For the first day, we mashed in half of that day’s grain, brought it through all the rests, saccrification, and a single decoction. The mash was then chilled, and another 50 pounds of grain was mashed in to reintroduce the wild yeast on the grain. This mash was kept at 110 degrees for two days and allowed to sour in a process similar to what happens to yoghurt. The rest of the malt bill was then mashed in on brew day, and the brewing process went forward like usual. All the wild critters that soured the beer were killed in the boil, and the beer was fermented with our house strain. The second day’s brew was brewed like a regular batch, without the sour mashing. The resulting beer is sour, but just a little more than what you’d find in a Guinness. It is very light bodied, has a little brown in the color, and is carbonated very lightly to allow the texture – which is very rich and viscous from all the rye in the mash – to shine. This unique beer only yielded about half of the regular amount due to the loss from all the rye (which can be very sticky, and produces a lot of ‘flour,’ which sediments out of the beer after fermentation), so get it while you can!

4.9% ABV | 27 IBU’s

Malts Used: 2-Row, Rye, Munich, Aromatic, Chocolate | Hops Used: Galena, Brambling Cross, Fuggle | Yeast: House Strain

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: ON

Grätzer

admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:57:46 +0000

An old style of beer from Poland (formerly Prussia), a Grätzer is a Smoked Wheat Ale. Nearly lost to history, some American craft brewers such as ourselves are trying to resurrect this nearly lost style. Copper in color with a white head, citrus/wheat aroma with a smoky taste that finishes with a dry cereal character that simply insists you take another sip.

5.9% ABV | 26 IBU’s

Malts Used: 2-Row, Wheat, Unmalted Wheat, Smoked Barley, Aromatic | Hops Used: Galena, Mt. Rainier, Celeia | Yeast: House Strain

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: ON

Neighborly IIPA

admin — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:31:27 +0000

This Imperial IPA is strong, bitter, and a little sweet. Look for notes of tangerine and grapefruit with pith from the hops, and some plum and honey from the malt. As balanced as an Imperial can be, while still punching you in the face just a little… as we’re sure you’re looking for.

8.4% ABV | 87 IBU’s

Malts Used: 2-Row, Crystal, Aromatic, Honey Malt, Special B, Flaked Maize, Candi Sugar | Hops Used: Liberty | Yeast: House Strain

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: Gone for now

Tropical Stout

admin — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:01:58 +0000

A Tropical Stout is a subset of ‘Foreign Extra Stout.’ These beers were originally brewed to be shipped to the tropics, and then developed a character of their own once they began to be brewed in countries such as Sri Lanka, Brazil and Ethiopia. Big, smooth, and a little sweet – they have all the roasty taste of other Stouts, but are ‘de-bittered’ to remove some of the harsh, bitter tannins found in heavily roasted dark beers. Very light on the hops. Warm fermentation gives these beers a fruity quality you don’t often see in Stouts.

6.6% ABV | 28 IBU’s

Malts Used: 2-Row, Crystal, DeBittered CaraFa II, Chocolate, Black, Flaked Maize, Candi Sugar | Hops Used: Liberty | Yeast: House Strain

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: Gone for now

Dark Knight Returns

admin — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:28:32 +0000

The Dark Knight – The Dark Knight is our double fermented Old Eight Porter, aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels for 6-12 months. Double fermented refers to a second “feeding” of various sugars to increase the alcohol content as well as bolster the flavor. Chocolate, coffee, charcoal, and bourbon are the familiar notes for this beer. Served in a 5 oz pour, the bourbon note from this tap is very prominent as it is a first time use of the barrel.

The Dark Knight Returns – The same profile as the Dark Knight, however, since this is a second time we’ve used the barrels, the bourbon note is less prominent and as a result the beer is more rounded and balanced. The 2012 DKR was aged for an unbelievable 18 months before release!

A perfect 100 on Ratebeer.com.

TBD ABV | TBD IBU’s

Available in: 5oz | Growler

Current Tap Status: Gone for now

Zombie Ale

admin — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:10:57 +0000

You don’t often see traditional British (dark) Mild ales in the USA. The dark side of our Little Barley Bitter: Malty, roasty, toasty, and still very light… BRRAAAAAIINSSSS!

4.0% ABV | 16 IBU’s

Malts Used: 2-Row, Crystal, Special B, Roasted Barley | Hops Used: Galena, Fuggle, Brambling Cross | Yeast: House

Available in: 8oz | 16oz | 64oz Pitcher | Growler

Current Tap Status: Gone for now

SPOTH

admin — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:48:59 +0000

Oktoberfest Bier Tasting and Dinner at St. Paul’s on the Hill

Saturday, October 20th at 6pm – with brewer Brian Lonberg

Join Brian Lonberg, a chef, and the head brewer at Barley John’s Brew Pub in New Brighton, for an evening of beer and food.

There will be a beer tasting and lecture covering most major styles of beer, and at least a dozen samples, followed by a Q&A with the brewer. Learn about how to best pair beer with meals, cheeses, desserts, and how to use beer in your own cooking. Find out how the major beer styles developed and what to expect to find in your glass, what it takes to get from the field to the Stein, and what you need to know when you go to a bottle shop. After the tasting enjoy appetizers, a short performance of German music by St. Paul’s Organ Master and select choir members, followed by a German themed dinner, silent auction, and of course, more beer.

Tickets are $30, and all proceeds benefit the the church.

The event will be held Saturday October 20th at St. Paul’s on the Hill
1524 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Doors open at 5:45, class starts at 6.
Enter through the office doors on Saratoga St.

This event is 21+, IDs required for entry.
Drink Responsibly. Plan a ride, save a life.

To purchase tickets please click here
– Donate in increments of $30 per ticket. In the second box type your name, and the number of tickets you’re ordering.