Barred Owl
Sandhills Brewing

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From:
Sandhills Brewing
 
Kansas, United States
Style:
Scottish Ale
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
+3 ratings needed
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 3.17%
Ratings:
7 | reviews: 5
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 04, 2026
Added:
Aug 12, 2018
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Motivated by our love of low-ABV malty beers, Barred Owl features 2-Row, Vienna, Munich, Crystal, and several dark specialty malts. A barrel-load of oats and American Cascade hops give Barred Owl a twist on the traditional style that will surprise you with its drinkability.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.92/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Draft at Sandhills Hutchinson. Poured a slightly murky, brown color with a small, khaki-colored head of foam. It left sudsy lacing. It smelled of roasted malt, toffee, caramel and peat. Smokey taste with toffee, caramel and peat.
Feb 04, 2026
 
Rated: 3.89 by socon67 from New York

Jul 31, 2024
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.72/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a dark brown with a clear transparency. Head is two fingers of caramel colored foam. Aroma is nearly all malts, hitting notes of toasty, nutty, and bready. Resiny hops add some contrast. Flavor profile digs into the malts again, hitting toasty, bready, nutty, and caramely malts. The bitter taste is finished off with a blend of mild resin, grassy, and herbal hops. Mouth feel is medium-thin. It has a crushed velvet texture after the initial sharpness fades away. Overall, a little bitter, but otherwise a fair malt bomb.

Draft. Reviewed from notes.
Jun 04, 2023
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Reviewed by Kgoldsbe from Colorado

3.79/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
The best part of this beer is the slightly sour note on the tongue and nose. The body and feel are a little flat. It could be because the can is a couple years old.
Sep 03, 2022
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Reviewed by Mark-Leggett from Missouri

3.54/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
On tap. Brown with a tan head and no lacing. Smells of malt and caramel. Flavors follow the smell. Less flavor than done Scottish ales I've had but it's not bad.
Feb 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.79 by dt_gbpackersfan from Missouri

May 11, 2019
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Reviewed by 22Blue from Kansas

3.84/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap. Comes a dark reddish brown with a nice beige head. Aroma of malt, grain, and fruit. Taste is malt, grain, caramel, and some citrus. Nice take on the style.
Aug 12, 2018