Barley John's Brew Pub

Barley John's Brew PubBarley John's Brew Pub
Barley John's Brew PubBarley John's Brew Pub
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

781 Old Hwy 8 SW
New Brighton, Minnesota, 55112
United States

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BEER STATS
Average:
3.69
Beers:
64
Ratings:
617
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.03
Reviews:
58
Ratings:
97
pDev:
10.17%
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Ratings by treznor:
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Rated by treznor from North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

May 20, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Rated by eithne from Minnesota

3.83/5  rDev -5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
20191102
Nov 02, 2019
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Reviewed by couchsitta from Minnesota

3.36/5  rDev -16.6%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3 | service: 5 | selection: 2.25 | food: 3
Came here on the back end of a 5 brewery tour. Was bummed that we had no say in what we would have there. Think I saw the owner running around busting his butt, and the beer tasted as tired as he looked.
Feb 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.41 by U2Chaser from North Dakota

Oct 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.29 by Rubezahl from Pennsylvania

Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.08 by Ginger_notgingerbeer from Minnesota

Jan 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Dave2234 from Minnesota

Nov 19, 2017
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.28/5  rDev +6.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
what a cool place, an undersung staple of the beer scene up in the twin cities, been doing it awhile, and it was nice to finally make it up to check it out. the place is cool, a converted gas station or village inn or something it seems like, youd almost miss it coming from downtown if you didnt know it was there. minimalist space, with some old wooden features and an almost cabin sort of feel, very homey and comfortable, with a big patio and a small bar. they had a great beer selection too, brewer andy is doing some really cool stuff. the belgian strong dark and the wild rice brown were my favorites, but all the beers we had in here were well done, and they seem to have a real grasp on the english styles as well. the food menu was equally ambitious, and i really enjoyed my meal in here. simple, honest, and prompt service, liberal with the samples, and just fun to chat with and obviously passionate about the beers. the customers here seem loyal too, everyone knows everyone, and they all love the beer so much. a few of them were a little under carbonated, but overall the experience in here was awesome, and this is a fantastic spot to drink a beer and slow down a little bit. ill be back for sure!
May 25, 2017
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Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona

3.72/5  rDev -7.7%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
Just north of Roseville off 35W, you can enter off County D or right on Old 8. Very small inside with only four stools at the bar, maybe a dozen table to sit down, its a cramped space , but does have outdoor seating weather permitted. Its smells like a brewery in here wheat and barley mix with the restaurant food , i like this. have around 16 taps with 4-6 of them guest taps, most brews are average as well as the guest taps, i do get a local home town vibe from this place. Not far from the Twin cities or St. Paul its worth a visit.
Jan 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.7 by Taybeh from Minnesota

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.03 by djkrause from Georgia

Jun 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.95 by Ilafan from Minnesota

May 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by cadaugherty from Illinois

May 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by jakemn91 from New Mexico

Feb 28, 2016
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

2.7/5  rDev -33%
vibe: 2.25 | quality: 1.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 2.75 | food: 3.25
Odd place. Very small. Three of the 4 beers I had were not good. The porter is good, but they had a rye beer that I couldn't finish. The food was okay. My BLT and chips were very good. Other food was just okay.
Dec 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Bunuelian from Minnesota

Nov 11, 2015
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Reviewed by maedhros09 from Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev -6.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Unless you're outside it feels a bit cramped here, but the environment is reasonable. The beers were hit and miss in terms of quality, but if you hit the good ones they can be very good (love the old eight porter). Service was great, and in addition to the 8 or so native taps they offer some guest taps of cider and local beer as well. Definitely worth checking out.
Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.01 by green727 from Minnesota

Oct 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by vikinghorn from Minnesota

Aug 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.86 by AluminumBadFalcon from Minnesota

Aug 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by chrisjws from California

Aug 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Jun 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by BigAl18 from Minnesota

Jun 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by mnredsoxfan69 from Minnesota

May 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.11 by Kurmaraja from California

Mar 21, 2015
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Reviewed by PlatonicOtterLuv from Minnesota

4.09/5  rDev +1.5%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
Tiny place, decent food, friendly service (but very hit or miss - though they buy you beer if they do you wrong), very solid year round beers and exceptional seasonal stuff. High gravity and BA brews are outrageously expensive though.
Mar 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by hopazoid from Minnesota

Feb 02, 2015
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Reviewed by spacecake9 from Illinois

5/5  rDev +24.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
My absolute favorite place to drink beer! I really enjoys their beers plus the food is awesome and the atmosphere is very friendly. Whenever I'm in the Twin Cities I stop in and I always end up in a good conversation with one of the locals.
Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by babyrocks from Alabama

Jan 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by Justdoit1234 from Minnesota

Dec 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by striker2160 from Minnesota

Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by millelacsmark from Minnesota

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by lonewolfcry from Minnesota

Jul 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by hardy008 from Minnesota

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by DaftPatrick from Minnesota

Jun 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by DaveMiller from Minnesota

May 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by SlightlyGrey from Minnesota

Apr 28, 2014
Barley John's Brew Pub in New Brighton, MN
Brewery rating: 3.69 out of 5 with 617 ratings