DCHP-3

barley sandwich

DCHP-2 (Oct 2016)
n. — slang, Food & Drink

a nickname for beer.

Type: 5. Frequency — The term likely originated in Canada, and is almost exclusive to Canada (see Chart 1). Barley sandwich is a humorous way to refer to beer, which is usually made from malted barley.
See also COD-2, s.v. "barley sandwich", which is marked "Cdn".

Quotations

1962
Tuesday afternoon, Mihaliuk in answer to cross-examination by C. F. Tallis, Saskatoon, counsel for Springman, told about "barley sandwiches" at the camp. He said that a barley sandwich meant a beer. He had said that on the day of the fire he and Wingert drank a lot of beer to get nerve for the job.
1972
The next best thing to the Calgary Stampede is a GOOD OLD BARLEY SANDWICH.
1986
I cracked a barley sandwich and sat down at the typewriter.
1991
Too much thirst for barley sandwiches can lead to trouble, and on more than one thirsty afternoon I've wished for the taste of cold beer without the kick and extra calories of the alcohol.
2006
I might not know much about malts or the intricacies of beer distillation and hop balance, but I know a swell barley sandwich when I taste one.
2013
Sean Dunbar, the craft beer maker whose devotion to tasty ales has made Picaroons a favourite among the local barley sandwich crowd, has received another big toast.

References

  • COD-2

Images

Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 29 Oct. 2013

Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 29 Oct. 2013