Barley’s Tap Room and Pizzeria

12/8/2007 9:27:05 AM, saturday, december 08, 2007
One of two best tap selections in Knoxville along with Sunspot (owned by same people, I believe). Barley’s is the much bigger of the two. Two floors provide different experiences. Pool tables, seating, private banquet room, bar and big screen TV upstairs. Larger bar with full tap selection, seating, stage and outdoor patio on the first floor. I frequent this place especially on Mon & Tuesday for $2 drafts. Sunday often finds RobinElla playing on stage. My biggest gripe with the place is lackluster service. Beer list is way outdated and no one seems to care to update it, requiring a trip to the bar to squint at the chalkboard labeled taps. Often out of key beers. Table service can be spotty.

8/27/2007 7:58:32 AM, monday, august 27, 2007
Directly on Jackson Street in Old Town with parking lot on the side. Clean brick and wood older building with bar on right and tables in front and on the left. Thrity plus taps with list on chalk boards. All were drinkable brews with a Rogue Johns Locker Selection. Freindly bartender with some knowledge. Interesting selection of distilled products. Interesting location.

3/18/2007 12:38:38 PM, sunday, march 18, 2007
Excellent selection and food. Just like every other place in America that serves alcohol, it can get crowded after 9. Family friendly before then, has pool tables and darts upstairs, nice patio, and knowledgable and friendly staff. Best place in Knoxville for real beer.

3/15/2007 12:10:59 PM, thursday, march 15, 2007 [ Updated thursday, march 15, 2007 ]
I was also at Barley’s Tap Room and Pizzeria in Knoxville, TN on 3/10/2007 for the Tennessee Spring(ish) Tasting. Jim did a wonderful job of accomodating us for our tasting. There two very wide open levels. Wood floors, brick graffiti filled wall, and pool tables upstairs. Crowd is a mix of locals and college kids. The tap selection was decent, and included regionals like Duck Rabbit and Catawba. The beer is written on a chalkboard directly above the tap, cool idea. Bottle selection was small but good.On weekend nights, it can get load and smoky. The pizza was above average, but not mind blowing. Overall, I had a good experience, and would not hesitate to grab a pint next time I am in town. The only complaint I had was with the bouncers. Upon leaving, we had asked for help in getting a cab (as we had been drinking). They shrugged their shoulders and were no help at all. You would think that staff at a popular college bar would be trained on how to get cabs. Go figure.

3/14/2007 7:14:20 PM, wednesday, march 14, 2007
I was at Barley’s Tap Room and Pizzeria in Knoxville, TN on 3/10/2007 for the Tennessee Spring(ish) Tasting. Barley’s was a pretty nice place with lots of seating, pool tables, excellent service, pretty good pizza, and lots of good beer on draught! On top of all that they have their own parking lot, so parking on the street isn’t necessary. They seem to be very accomodating since they let us carry in beer from the outside for our tasting. Overall it was a nice place and decent environment for the tasting...

2/12/2007 9:35:26 AM, monday, february 12, 2007 [ Updated monday, february 12, 2007 ]
good beer selection, but had a lot of drunk rednecks and college crowd, almost saw a fight, so it brings it down on the place to hang out and try beer, does have a good selection though, I did get an arrogant bastard(Stone), some good bottles to choose from,better than anywhere else in this town..... do not go on the weekend, would be nice on a slow night to just hang out, but a bit too jittery for me, a beer bar that needs bouncers is no good.

10/19/2006 6:36:44 PM, thursday, october 19, 2006
Quite a good pizza joint with a far better than average beer selection.

10/5/2006 8:56:04 PM, thursday, october 05, 2006
Nice ambiance, eclectic neighborhood. The service was really good. The waitress went out of her way to ensure I had exactly the beer I wanted (samples, etc.). The selection was OK, nothing really stood out, but there were some decent local brews along with the old standbys. I had a calzone, which was really great. The pizzas I saw traveling past my table looked really good, too. Recommended.

8/27/2006 4:13:02 PM, sunday, august 27, 2006
Awesome selection of beer, Best in town and Barley’s pizza is awesome. If nice weather, the patio is nice. Definately a bar worth trying.

8/9/2006 2:12:22 AM, wednesday, august 09, 2006
Pretty good place to get beer in Knoxville. Been here a couple of times. First time was for my 21st birthday. Definitely one of the best beer selections in TN. But if you have been outside of TN then this place is a little above average. Many beers on tap as well as in bottles. Several area and regional craft brews to try as well as some from around the country. Mostly a college-age scene there. Decent pizza to go along with the beer. Definitely will be going back several times during visits.