Barley And Sword Brewing

We absolutely loved this brewery and visited twice on the same trip. The people are awesome as are the beers and I especially love that they have a cask selection. The beers:Fiddler's Green Irish Pub ale 5/5Beoir Dearg Irish red ale (non-cask) 4/5Derby Day Debauchery Kentucky common 3/5Der Schwarzwald dunkleweisse 4/5Thistle Oat Malt Stout 4/5Alrstadt kolsch 5/5Bier von Bayern Hefeweizen 4/5Sedlmayr Helles Munich Helles 5/5Campaign for REAL Ale (CAMRA) golden ale 5/5The Edwin Fox English IPA 3/5Beoir Dearg Irish red ale (cask) 5+/5Dora London Brown Ale (can) 5/5

Must have been a fun and exciting year as I was there to celebrate one year anniversary. It's a cozy place, that I could remember some in the Encinitas area as well. However, it can absorb as many as you go. There seemed to be a parking lot turned into sitting area right in front, being shared by businesses.Great staff and this summer is telling me to go visit back as often as possible. Parking is everywhere around the business, just find it.

Well let's just say....with so many breweries in san diego it is difficult to find a place where the beers are all good! In an unassuming location you will find a terrific offering of solid ales. The service is bar none outstanding. Stop, drink, enjoy! This is an overlooked gem you should take notice of.

San Diego is overflowing with microbreweries creating more and more IPAs and Sours, not a bad thing, but I love that Barley and Sword focuses on traditional British Empire ales...Irish Red, English IPA, Irish Stout, Scottish Stout, Golden Ales...keeping it simple. The bar tender was super friendly and fun, talking all sorts of nerd stuff. The interior has a traditional medieval theme and matching decor with swords, including the wooden sampler tray. Will be back!

I love the out door seating here. A lot of benches. Had the hefeweizen beer and there were birria taco vendor this day. La libertad Cocina Urbana. Very very cheesy birria queso tacos.

More beer options is never a bad thing. Barley and Sword offers up some old world beer classics with a decidedly UK-medieval based in America vibe. Think Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner. Good movie..I should watch that again. I digress.They're new, and have like six beers on the menu. Yours truly had the red ale and it was great; nice balance of hoppy and malty. The tasting room is nestled between Seek and Goal X on El Cajon Blvd and makes for a fun evening out. Friendly staff and good vibes.

This was my first time here. It's a very welcoming brewery with both indoor and outdoor seating. There is also a taco stand set up outside to make sure you can enjoy a meal as well. There is parking which makes it super convenient in this area.

I had the raspberry flavored sour which I thought was pretty good. I liked the location too as there are two other breweries next door and plenty of food selections from the food trucks and tents set up outside of the area. There's also a seating area outdoors which was animal friendly and a great place to mingle

Stopped in for a brew during an adoption event at Barley and Sword. I typically go for IPAS but they only had one on draft that was more malt forward. I like my beers more hoppy but I can definitely see how others would really enjoy it. It's a cute little bar that had sports playing and fun theming. They also have a lovely outdoor patio area too!

Had an amazing couple of beers and the bar tender (name escapes me I'm so sorry girl, but we were there Monday evening ~630 pm) was wonderful.