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The Barrels (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)Good2
Wye Valley - Mappa Mundi AleExcellent1
Wye Valley - BitterNot Tried0
Wye Valley - Butty BachNot Tried0
Wye Valley - Dorothy Goodbody's Dream TeamNot Tried0
Wye Valley - Dorothy Goodbody's Golden AleNot Tried0
Wye Valley - Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome StoutNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Barrels, Hereford, Herefordshire
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

18 Sep 2015 (HSB)
15:00 One of only two current GBG entries in Hereford so I thought a visit would be in order. Reasonably busy in all areas. Difficult to see the beers as the barflies were blocking the pumps.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)4.00AcceptableUnimpressive
Wye Valley - Bitter3.70Not Tried
Wye Valley - Butty Bach4.50Not Tried
Wye Valley - Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale4.20Not Tried
Wye Valley - Dorothy Goodbody's Dream Team3.80Not Tried
11 Mar 2009 (Vulthoom)
Wooden floors and wooden tables - a basic no frills main bar. Good friendly atmosphere with many midday drinkers. A selection of the older regulars and younger passing trade. Friendly and helpful bar staff serving a large selection of Wye Valley beers - in fact more than noted in the review. I will be back to fill in the blanks!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)4.00ExcellentLight straw yellow colour. Good head. Lightly hopped. Very drinkable - would make a good light barbecue beer on a sunny day.
Wye Valley - Mappa Mundi Ale4.60ExcellentNut brown colour. Light but persitent head. Light malt and a strong roasted grain/coffee flavour. Not too bitter. Very pleasant.
Wye Valley - Bitter3.70Not Tried
Wye Valley - Butty Bach4.50Not Tried
Wye Valley - Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout4.60Not Tried
Wye Valley - Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale4.20Not Tried

About The Barrels

The pub sign. The Barrels, Hereford, Herefordshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good-
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2JQ.

Formerly The Lamb, a basic no frills drinkers' pub operated by Wye Valley Brewery in St Owen Street - at first glance it is hard to see why it has won so many awards - until you look at the bar..... the length of the main bar is lined with handpumps providing the whole variety of Wye Valley Brewery beers and at a very reasonable price. Until recently the brewery was located behind the pub before it moved to larger premises.

We have visited this pub twice, seen 7 different beers and tried 2 of them.

Map location

Postcode: HR1 2JQ