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Our newest ale... on tap now!
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 Now that's the way to drink a firkin! |
 signs at the Mini RAF |
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 programs and tasting glasses |
 The firkins on top of JD barrels |
 Festivities start as Dan and Joan hand out the shwag |
 Sweet nectar of the gods |
 Chef Martin pulls the pork |
 A pulled pork sandwich in the making |
 Meat of the gods |
 Chf and Joan taking care of business |
 Is that a Chef Oscar sighting? |
 A thing of beuaty: firkin row |
 A couple of locals can't keep their hands off each other |
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RED WHITE & BOOM AT THE 'HOUSE Most of you probably know by now that you can catch a pretty good view of the fireworks right here on our patio. If you haven't checked the weather forecast for July 3, it's supposed to be 81 with thunderstorms. They might go off without a hitch--or they may be delayed. Why take the chance that you'll be standing downtown drenching wet, when you can hedge your bet by watching from the 'House? Not only do we have a fine indoor facility for just such an occassion, but you can watch the whole thing on high def. If not the 'works, then the live broadcast of people running for their cars. Oh, yeah, we've also got Barley's ales.
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? HOP-IPA-LOOZA? Busted! A few astute fans of this site have noticed something peculiar going on. On our "What's On Tap?" page, we list guest beer on tap. No question there. Under that, though, we also list guest taps "on deck." It appears that the beers that are on deck aren't always the first ones to go on tap. It's true. We are so busted. Go there now, and you'll see that we've got six kegs of elixir that are all highly hopped. That's no accident. We've been hoarding. Our plan is to tap them all on one particular evening for all you hopheads. We'll probably have some hopped up Barley's ale as well, don't you think? Details are in the poster...
Mark your calendars for our first-ever hop binge. Why not? We're ten years old this summer. WHAT I DID ON SUMMER VACATION... ...involved beer and food. Surprised? Here are a few pics:
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REAL ALE FEST You came out in droves, and sampled the best ales that sentral Ohio had to offer that day. Nearly 400 enthusiastic beer geeks showed up to our biggest mini yet. Seventeen ales, stouts and barley wine, most all in cask or firkin, were consumed. Whole hog mini pulled pork sandwiches were assembled to order right off the carcass. Guest taps, including oak barrel aged Yeti imperial stout and Pilgrim's Dole wheatwine were downed at the bar. The patio was packed on a glorious afternoon.
It's all history now. Check out the photos on the right, and you can see more pix here by Mark Pansing. Thanks to all of you who help keep real ale alive not only in our fair city, but in the nation and world. We'll keep doing our best to showcase the best we can get our hands on. Cheers! THE PATIO IS NOW OPEN Our patio is in full swing now. You can enjoy your favorite pint, along with our mouth-watering barbecue outside, either in the shade, under cover, or in the sun.
We've got full service outside, so all you have to do is show up with your crowd, land we'll take car of you. (Of course, we're open inside as well!)
HAPPY HOUR OFFERINGS Happy Hour is better than ever at the 'House. Happy Hour is from 4-7:00 PM, Monday thru Friday, and we offer $3.25 pints on Barley's ales from the tower (with a few exclusions). We've still got discounted prices on mixed drinks, bottled beer and wine. You can see our daily food features for the entire week here. Pack Up Your Blues. See you at the 'House! THE 'HOUSE IN HI DEF Our installation of HDTVs is complete. We now have nine plasma screens, wide screen projection and HD receivers. What better way to watch a leisurely baseball game this summer than with your mates, drinking Barley's real ale? You're assured of a great view from just about anywhere now. If you haven't seen what we're up to, stop by (and don't forget to buy your ticket to the 6th Annual Mini Real Ale Fest!)
Your Game. Your Beer. Our Place. Game on! SCOTCH,
EXPORT ALE & READINGS GALORE: Cold enough for you? It's colder than... well, you see the caption above. Last Saturday, though, it was toasty as heck--several toasts, in fact. The venue was our ninth annual Robert Burns Dinner and Scottish Export Ale Tapping. It was all for Robert Burns' 249th birthday. We piped in the haggis, we toasted to Burns' immortal memory and we feasted on some pretty darned tasty grub. Chef Martin ground his own venison sausage, which he smoked to perfection. Scotch egg, traditional shortcake with house-made chocolate truffle, and yes, wonderful haggis. As we've done every year, our haggis was custom made for us by a Scottish exptriate now living in the distant state of Washington. Hmm... haggis.
Many of us felt compelled to recite some poetry, and we heard many for the first time this year. Later that evening, we moved to an R-rating and finally to X, as we heard some of Rabbie's more ribbald classics. You can see some of the festivities in the photos to your right, and you can enjoy a few more shots, courtesy of Mark Pansing, who uploaded them for your viewing pleasure. We concluded the evening with an enthusiatic, if a bit off-key rendition of Auld Lange Syne, perhaps the best known poem (and song) by Robert Burns. Mark your calendars for next year as we bring you our tenth annual Robert Burns Dinner, as we celebrate what would have been his quarter-of-a-millenium birthday. It'll be held about the same time of year then. Thanks to all for making this the best Burns celebration to date! TOP TEN BEER COMMERCIALS While we know you love Barley's ales, we don't do commercials. We leave that to the big boys. A website called CamelTap has compiled the top ten. As you quaff a pint of ours from your growler at home, enjoy a few commercials from them. Cheers! That's it until next week. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, write to me. Cheers! |
