BarrelHouse Brewing - Visalia

Good vibes*Good people*So many cute puppies and big puppies*Good beer*Cool mercb*

So this is a cool place, but if you're not a regular don't expect anything special.I come here probably monthly; I appreciate that it is pretty chill and the servers are nice. However, if you are not a REGULAR don't expect any kind of real support or help or treatment. I saw they were advertising Oktoberfest, so for my birthday, I invited my family. I got here at 11 and bought a commemorative boot stein, and drank away. Brought board games to do with my family.I wanted to buy a big stein, but they were saving them for a competition. No problem! I asked the bartender and she said I could buy it IF I did the competition, so I did. So did my brother-in-law, who won! Afterwards, both she and the bearded bartender-supervisor-leader? guy said they couldn't sell it because of another competition, so it's cool. Imagine my surprise to see them selling those steins not fifteen minutes later. So I came and asked to try to get one, and watched as they sold them to regulars they know, shaking hands and laughing. I got to the bar, and they said "sorry, we sold out." I said I was waiting and they kind of shrugged. One nice bartender apologized for the misunderstanding.Anyways I just sucked it up and went to my table, and then choked on sadness as I saw them sell TWO MORE of the steins to people - either regulars or friends of the bartender who got it and handshakes and went off enjoying their big stein I had been desperately trying to buy all day.I guess my review is this: Good beer, chill atmosphere, but if you're not a regular you're not that important. I guess it's fair, just a bummer.

This is a really cool spot to grab a drink. We came here the weekend of Thanksgiving and there was a dj spinning vinyls. The vinyls were also for sale too. I loved the vibe of the music. They do not offer food to purchase, but there are complimentary snacks and water. You can also order from a nearby restaurant and eat your food in the bar. There are menus of local places and some will bring the food to you. I enjoyed a couple hard seltzers and I will definitely return when I am in the area.

You can sit yourself wherever you'd like - inside- outside - sidewalk . Good selection of ipa beers. Bartenders are friendly. I was super excited they had hard root beer on tap. Even if you don't like root beer- and more of a beer drinker, I think you would like this. Light, refreshing; doesn't even taste like your drinking alcohol. I guess that could be good or bad at the same time. The live musicians were wonderful; added to the relaxed vibe. ** free pretzels, serve yourself , near the bar *

Surprisingly the best aspects of Barrelhouse are not their beers but their live entertainment and occasional food trucks. Parking isn't the greatest as it's shared with other popular establishments. It's not too hard to find parking in the afternoon but they're packed when musicians start performing. The menus are displayed clearly on the screen and they most notably have a recurring beer slushie. The beers don't rotate often and consist mostly of pale ales and IPAs. The pours are good and most are offered as a taster, pint and growler. I would love to see pitchers being an option as many groups come in but that's not currently on the menu. The service is minimal and I've always had middling interactions. I wouldn't expect too much warmth or fun vibes from the staff. There are occasional food trucks in the back and the options are often tasty. There are also games for kids and adults to participate in alike. Barrelhouse has good music and ambiance on a regular basis although the staff doesn't seem to contribute to the vibes. Hopefully Barrelhouse can join the other breweries in serving pitchers.

What a great beer selection as well as spacious interior. This place has great drink options as well as a good environment for people to bring their kids. It's a relaxing and low key place to be. They occasionally have live music as well. If you're in the area and need a spot for small groups or large groups to hang, this is a good choice. Parking is on the street, so sometimes can be a little chaotic.

Cool spot in downtown Visalia. They don't serve food, but allow you to bring in food. They had a food truck the day we went, but the food truck had run out of some items, so we opted to order from a nearby restaurant. Nice to have the option. The space is really big, and there is indoor and outdoor space available. They are very dog friendly, which was great since we were traveling with our dog. Service was fast and friendly, and they had a good number of beers on draft, so there's a little something for everyone. We tried some other local beers at other spots, and this is definitely one of the better breweries in Visalia.

We were visiting from out of town and thought we were at BarrelHouse Brewing, which we had read about online. Unfortunately, we were at Stacked, and wow, what a difference a couple of feet make. Once we realized where we were, we moved to Barrelhouse, which was much different with a relaxed atmosphere, an incredible band, Bohareggae, and a really good oatmeal stout. A lot of people, but not too crowded for a Friday night.

Making our way home after a long holiday road trip, one of our last stops was in Visalia. Looking for something to do on a Tuesday night after the holidays, my husband and I walked over to barrelhouse brewing with our two dogs from the Airbnb we were staying in.The space itself is quite large with both indoor and outdoor seating. Dogs are allowed both indoors and (obviously) outdoors. The night we were there it was quite crowded so we ended up sitting out on the patio. Unfortunately, they do not have space heaters, which our two large dogs did not mind, but that meant it was a chilly evening for my husband and I.They had a nice variety of beers, ciders, and seltzers on tap. We enjoyed our respective seltzers and dark ales. The service was fast and friendly. Definitely check the spot out if you find yourself in the Visalia downtown area.

Cute place! Set up is nice. Good variety of beer. I tried the strawberry blonde they have. Amazing! They had food in the outside area. I didn't try it out, but smelled great. I definitely would recommend & return.