October 26, 2009
Small place. Just a short ber with maybe 3 tables. 8 or so table in the dining area. 6 to 8 house beers and a hand full of guest taps. Our interaction with the bartender was just enough to get a beer and pay for it. Prices are fine.

October 21, 2009
Small pub with crowded seating. Nice wood decor and pretty laid back feel overall. Bartender was friendly and attentive, food was above average pub grub. Sampler was only four of the eight house brews on tap. No Dark Knight, dammit! They did have a couple solid guest taps as well (Surly, Flat Earth, Lagunitas). I’d certainly come back, next time I’m in the area.

March 7, 2009
Small brewpub & restaurant with big beers. Our bartender was entertaining, and we had a great selection of house brews (including the Dark Knight Returns - the reason for the trip) and guest beers (Ommegang 3 Philosophers, Tripel Karmeliet). Prices are very reasonable - most beers between $3.50 - $5.50, less than we’d spend at most Twin Cities beer joints.

January 12, 2009
I came here with my sister exclusively for The Dark Knight Returns. As we walked in we saw several people sitting with growlers at their tables. There is a small bar section and a few tables. The dining area itself is pathetically small and awkwardly spaced out. I’m assuming the building was not originally designed as a restaurant (I hope not). The interior design is non-existent. The paintings of hop leafs on the walls were cool though. It would be nice to come here in the summer because the patio section looked to be about twice the size of the interior seating. Our server was effective and knowledgeable. The menu is varied from casual food to dinner entrees and has vegetarian options as well. The prices were reasonable. The beer was great. We got a beer sampler, a huge basket of waffle fries and a 5oz glass of the famous The Dark Knight Returns (which was worth the trip). The beer is good and Barley John’s is the only brewpub in the north metro.

January 4, 2009
This place cracks me up. The directions I got from Google were completely incorrect. I called and they were happy to help vector me in, but once I got there it was dead. The pub looks like a converted double-wide trailer or something. Its small, but they certainly make up for it in beer. Having The Dark Knight Returns on tap is reason enough to seek this place out.

November 27, 2008
A very small bar/restaurant north of the city and Town Hall, but worth a visit and a cab fair if they have one of their top-rated seasonals on. Very friendly bartender, and Minniseota-friendly customers. I had everything, and the Bourbon barrel Dark Knight Returns is the sipper that kept us an extra hour. The Wild Brunette, as a brown ale, is a standout made with substantial brown rice. A second brewpub and bottling out-of-state is planned. The hope is for more, as so little beer can be made physically here, and the demand from word-of-mouth is just growing exponentially.

November 21, 2008
Stopped here on Darkness day after hitting Surly. The place is very small, yet comfortable. We sat out on the patio, since it was a nice day. The server looked like Tom Waits, so extra points for that. The atmosphere was very pleasant, and the service was very good. They only had a few beers on tap, but they all seemed good. I was still tanked from earlier, so I only ordered The Dark Knight, which was stellar. The food was good, and it arrived promptly. A nice spot to grab a good beer and a good burger.

September 22, 2008
Fun atmosphere with friendly employees and a small bar. The patio seating is pleasant. The beers I tried were solid and interesting, but there were only 3 on tap. They also have a good guest list. The tap handles are certainly worth a second look. I would certainly return next time I visit and try one of their pizzas.

August 11, 2008
Good place, love how its set up inside. Didn’t have all their brews available at the time, but still had a good selection on tap. Food was decent and will have to stop by here next time in cities because I want to try TDK.

July 5, 2008
I read the reviews saying this was small, but wow! I could imagine what this place would be like without the patio. We pretty much all agreed the food was decent but over priced. They had a great tap selection with maybe 6 house beers and 6 guest beers. They had bigfoot, furious, southern tier, and a few others as well. Service was nice. The waitress and staff were friendly. She balked when I ordered 4 growlers to go, but it wasn’t too difficult to convince her I was serious. Overall a nice little place.