Barn Owl Premium Bitter was launched in 1994 and immediately won the Supreme Champion Trophy at the West Country's largest beer competition at the Maltings Beer Festival. Traditionally brewed with Devon malted barley and selected whole hops, this full flavoured premium strength bitter has won many fans. Most recently, Barn Owl was a finalist in the 2000 Champion Beer of Britain competition and is a 2001 CAMRA Good Beer Guide
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Sigmund from Hafrsfjord, Norway who has tried this beer once. (12/29/2006 3:20:43 PM)
"500 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Copper coloured, large and lingering creamy light tan head, leaves a nice lacing. Very nice aroma of toast, roasted malts, burnt caramel, orange marmalade and aromatic hops. Powerful flavour of roasted malts, burnt toast, caramel, brown bread and nuts. A distinct hoppy and roasty bitterness in the finish and aftertaste. Not a beer of the "easy drinking" kind, but has definitely character. I might have liked a tad more sweetness to balance the bitterness, but this is still an excellent beer. As the beer warms up, the malts come even more in front, and the bitterness is somewhat less dominant."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by ante from Stockholm, Sweden who has tried this beer once. (5/23/2006 6:37:42 AM)
"Clear amber. Grainy and a bit soapy aroma of nuts and toffee. Toffee and nuts in the flavour as well, notes of soap and grass. Grassy finish, hints of white chocolate. Decent pint."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Hand Pump
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (7/28/2005 10:46:15 AM)
"Sampled cask-conditioned @ The Globe Inn, Lostwithiel, Cornwall.
A slightly heavier Devonish vice Cornish bitter, but still pretty tasty overall. Worn-copperish in appearence -- looks like a well-worn 2 Pence piece, perhaps?
Rather muted in the aroma -- seemed to take the classic "English Reserve" stigma a little too far, IMO. No off notes, and yeah, some basic elements in the nose when you go out of your way to seek them out, but really now.... My idea of a fine Bitter doesn't feel the need to cloak any of it's strong points.
At least the flavor profile tends to compensate a bit. More malty (and less bitter) than it's Cornish cousins due West, but still a reasonably satisfying drop of beer.
Tended to improve with time, since I thought both the mouthfeel and the overall drinkability to still be in the "B+/A-" range by the end of the glass.
Something I wouldn't mind revisting, if for no other reason than to make sure that I've given this beer a fair shake. But until then, I can still give this one a thumb's up....
//TB"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Hand Pump
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by jonmoore from United Kingdom who has tried this beer once. (7/20/2004 6:06:45 PM)
"On draught. Dark brown beer with thinish beige head. Slight hop aroma, malty, caramel flavour. Smooth with a dry finish. Goes down well."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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