March 26, 2012
Visited the last night of my Minneapolis trip, and left frankly disappointed. Seating is VERY limited, service was okay at best, beers were fine, but nothing terribly special, and the food was the worst I had at a beer bar in Minneapolis. I realize that Barley John’s is beloved around here, but I really left unimpressed. I fully intend to come back to Minneapolis, but Barley John’s won’t be on my list of stops. Disappointed.

January 29, 2012
It was kind of an inconvenient location if you’re in downtown Minneapolis, but it was worth the drive for the quality beers. Helpful warm service and good food. We had a good time here and really enjoyed the beers.

November 26, 2011
Stopped by after the Surly tour on November 26, 2011. Had heard good stuff about this place, but didn’t know what to expect. It was shockingly small inside and somehow at 7 PM on a Saturday night we were able to get a table immediately. Six house beers and some guest taps. They do flights which is great. All six of the beers were very good, Barley Johns is the real deal, worth the trip for the great beers! The food was okay but took a backseat to the beer.

November 14, 2011
This brew pub is kind of in the middle of nowhere, but just off the interstate. It was dark and I didn’t even see a town nearby, and it was kind of empty when we got there around 10:00 pm on a Saturday. Nevertheless, the service was friendly and the beers are great. Sampled some of the food and it was good, too. This is a must visit brew pub in the Twin Cities area.

October 18, 2011
Small brewpub on the northern end of town recommended to us by our waiter at Town Hall. Everything was wooden with hops hanging everywhere. The seating outside was probably five times larger than the seating inside and it was packed when we arrived. They offer four samplers for $6 and the had seven beers on tap having just run out of one. The beer was solid and the bartender did a good job juggling the patrons both inside and outside. Several groups were playing games in back so we dug the cribbage board out of the car and I lost to my wife by one point. No TVs and did not have any food. I echo the statement about missing this place, I think I missed it twice before I finally pulled into the right driveway but well worth my efforts!

September 26, 2011 [ Updated November 3, 2011 ]
This is a difficult place to find with the GPS. It has you turning behind the building. We find this wonderful place with a great salmon bisque and delicious beer. The small bar was of light pine and about 10 tables for four inside. The patio area was covered with vines. The service was excellent. What a great place to spend time with good beer and food with frinds. This a very unassuming place that is well worth the visit. I discovered that their Dark Knight is the top rated Imperial Porter.

July 21, 2011
You will literally miss this place unless you are looking for it. In the middle of nowhere north of Minneapolis, this tiny bar has a great patio for the summer, about a 7 or 8 seat bar and 6 or 7 tables total. It gives a cozy feeling that isn’t intrusive, makes it very relaxed. Beer is delicious, no matter what you get! Didn’t get any food but I’ve heard good things.

June 18, 2011
came here after the Surly tour to sample and try the Dark Knight. Beware that beer, it’s a doozy! Very small place you could pass and not even realize it’s there. Small inside with a bar that might seat 6 and 2 cribbage tables. Staff was very friendly and the 2 apps we had were very good and reasonably priced. Very homey feeling and excellent beers being made on that tiny setup. Very cool.

March 31, 2011
Our first night in Minne for Darkness Day and we headed here for dinner. Super small inside with a big outside patio. As you walk in you get a total feeling of a small town place, way more small town than Minneapolis, think 700 miles from a major city West Texas. Inside is quaint but weird. Plain brown walls with painted on hop plants dancing around the ceiling. A selection of 4 regulars and 2 seasonals. The taps were all pretty good, with some super unique tastings. You should order a sampler because it comes with the coolest sampler holder ever. Overall, a very cool experience that you must visit. However, I was SUPER disappointed that did not have dark night or ba rosie. Come on guys, its Darkness weekend people from all over he country are coming and you can’t have your heavy hitters on, weak!!!

March 24, 2011
This place is cool. The beer is great but the selection is slim (which is to be explected by such a small brewpub). The food is decent, but the beer is definitly the raw here. It’s worth going during the summer so you can sit under the canapy with a great beer surrounded by hop plants.Otherwise the indoor room is cramped. And it’s always worth getting your growler filled while you are intown.