Barrique Brewing And Blending

This location has no air-conditioning or heat, so it is very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. There are fans inside, but only close to the bar and not at the tables so the air does not circulate inside very well.

I need to come back here.When I visited, coincidentally, the National Brewers' Conference was also going on.The lines were absurd.That's a good sign though, right? All the brewdudes and brewgals are here, so there must be something to it?I was only able to get one beer here, a sour. But it was incredible. Definitely on the sourer side of sour. My friend got a lager, and it was also really well done.If you're looking for sours in Nashville, this should probably be your first stop.My friend that lives in Nashville tells me the vibes are usually much more chill and the lines mostly nonexistent.

Decided to try Barrique on a Saturday afternoon. The brewery is located in a warehouse so has an Industrial vibe. At the front door thereare three picnic tables to sit at that are covered and there's a larger outdoor area outside at the opposite end of the brewery. Those tables are all in the open so if it's a hot day they're baking. The inside is long and narrow with barrels stacked a few stories high, makes it feel like you're sitting in a winery. There's a bar and several high top tables. We chose a table halfway back near the selection of bottled beers for sale stacked sideways like wine bottles. After perusing the beer menu I chose the Solitude Pub Ale, a dark very drinkable beer. I wish it would have been served colder but maybe that's the traditional pub style. My husband tried their Czech style Dark Lager which was served a bit colder and he enjoyed its smoothness as well. I was happy their beer selection seemed well rounded with several sours also on the menu and not the usual IPA heavy menu of many of the breweries in town. I really wanted to give five stars but here's what held me back-1. It was really hot outside and they had both the front and back doors wide open, so it must have been near 90 inside.2. Metal music was blasting, took away from the relaxing Saturday vibe we were looking for. 3. Their food menu was all meat based, I think there were four types of beef sandwiches offered. One vegan option would be much appreciated. But if you're a meat loving metalhead who likes it hot, disregard my concerns 'cause you're gonna love Barrique!

Oh. Wow. What a find... great staff, warehouse brewery, barrels stacked upon barrels, lots of choices... but most of all, fantastic beer! I got to chat a bit with Matt and Kyle to learn more about Barrique and was impressed at their knowledge and their testimony on Joel ( the owner) and his care for making great beer. I'm impressed. With full understanding that these styles are not as common for most local breweries, and this lost local audiences may be new to some of this greatness, I will say that sour styles can be an acquired taste. But as a quick review, Barrique has acquired excellent "taste" and I highly recommend a visit if you're interested in sours or lagers, but also if you're learning and want to expand your beer mind come in and chat with their knowledgeable and friendly bar staff. It's a small crew and they care about what they're doing!

this place is really cool!! A real MUST VISIT for any beer freak. I will even go out on a limb to suggest, lovers of PetNat wines seek out this establishment. It's a unique standout Brewery outside of Downtown Nashville. The setting is a strange combination of French Cellars meets Contemporary US Brewery.Simple seating arrangements. The space is great for groups of any size; however, you'll get more intimate service with a party of 4 or less.The intimate service will be what a 'First Time' patron will appreciate most. These guys know loads of details about their products, methodology, & history. I learned a lot by simply sitting at the bar & asking for Questions/Suggestions.Drinks are diverse and not saturated with IPAs as most breweries. The eclectic menu of beers will test all of your senses. Prices are about average for a California patron visiting Nashville $8'ish per pour; but we'll worth taking your time to drink.The menu changes & rotation I'm sure are common. But you can't beat this place when comparing to common brewing competitors. I wish i lived near this place. Great experience & tasting. These people do it right. Go here if your looking for something fun to do.

You can find Barrique Brewing and Blending at 30 Oldham St, Nashville, TN 37213 in Downtown Nashville close to the stadium. The brewery occupies an old warehouse (this is a commercial and industrial manufacturing area) and you enter via a loading dock. There's parking along the entry platform, I'm not sure if there's additional but it appeared to be adequate to the clientele.Most breweries start with a few simple staples that can be made fairly cheaply and easily in quantity. Barrique went another route and focused on spontaneous fermentation - the stuff that Belgian Abbeys are famous for - typically called Lambic in Europe, more properly called AmLambic in the US (seems they're some protection to the use of "lambic" similar to the use of "champagne"). What's interesting about Barrique is that they developed various sponfon cultures that they use to create large batches, which are then divided and put into traditional French wooden barrels called "barriques" - where they got the name. Once these get going they use various blending techniques to combine flavors, add fruit for the natural yeast to feed upon, and come up with some amazing beer flavors, most are at least a little funky and tend to be tart, but through blending they've ended up with a plethora of flavor selection from sweet to tart, less funky to chewy. This is beer ART taken to the NEXT LEVEL!I'm hesitant to really talk too much about this brewery - it's one of those hidden gems that few craft beer people that aren't local to Nashville really know about as distribution is limited. After entry you'll see a large wooden map of Tennessee - that'll tell you most of what you want to know about this great brewery. Since opening in this location they've begun to offer more traditionally brewed beers and from what I've tried, they're all competently made and worth a taste.The taproom has a bar that stretches along one wall backed by barrels stacked about 4 high - this continues throughout this gigantic warehouse space. There are a few tables if you don't care to sit at the bar itself. Prices are super reasonable for a bottle - there's enough in there to split 2-3 ways - we try to go as a group and everyone gets one bottle - we then share everything. Honestly I haven't had a beer that I hated, noting rating less than a 4/5 for me. Only downside is that the taproom shares space with the barrelroom so can get a bit warm during summer weather. I've tried the following:* Nectarine Gose 4.5/5 - Quite nice natural fermentation sour with intense nectarine and citrus fruit tartness, a puckering mouthfeel and a touch of funk and salt on the finish.* Field Blend Wild Ale 4.5/5 - Love this brewery, sweet muscadine grapes imbued in natural fermentation producing the perfect tartness with a touch of funk. Delicious, finishing fruity and dry.* Pivot Pale Ale 4.1/5 - Interesting melange if tropical notes in a dry body and hoppy finish. Notes of papaya and melon.* 019 Flanders Style 4.5/5 - Barrique probably does the best Flanders I've had in the Southeast - tart fruity wild yeast mouthfeel, notes of cherry and oak, eye-opening effervescence and a dry satisfying finish.* Rye Barrel Plumbus Saison 4.4/5 - Delicious plumb saison, barrel notes, tart body with a great earthy mouthfeel and a sweet dry finish, touch of funk, so good.* Big Cherry Wild Ale 4.3/5 - Bright, nice cherry and dark fruit notes in a beautiful mouth feel body, finishes funky and effervescent.* Flanders Style (Blend 2) 4.5/5 - Delicious, tart red fruit, cherry and plum notes layered into oak and smooth barrel additions, finishing slightly sweet, satisfying with a touch of funk.* BBA Batey Noir 4.3/5 - Sour dark farmhouse ale with 100% tennessee malt. Bourbon, raison, fig, cherry.* Two Season White Peach 4.5/5 - Quite tasty tart peaches with additional barrel notes, finishing crisp, a bit sweet and funky.* Petite Biere De Coupage 4.1/5 - Tasty, oaky fruit nose on this tart lightweight lambic style beer, finishes dry with a hint of funk.* Flanders Style Strawberry 4.5/5 - Loved this, classic cherry and strawberry rich Flanders with barrel notes, great mouthfeel finishing dry and funky.*Peach TenneSPON 4.5/5 - Delicious fruity lambic with intense peach and stone fruit nose in a tart body with amazing mouth feel. Finishes slightly sweet and funky.* Icaria Double IPA 4.2/5 - Well executed robust west coast IPA with malty backbone, fruity notes and piney hoppy finish, extremely well balanced.* Basique Fraise Fruited Sour 4.4/5 - Delicious citrus and strawberry notes in a somewhat bright body, finishing crisp and funky.Service here is fantastic - you'll often see the brewers wandering around and they're pretty easy to interact with - the taproom peeps are all very knowledgeable and can answer questions about the various brews in question - Love, love this place!

This is always a beer stop when we are in Nashville! We love their selection of sours and light beers. The staff working is always so nice and happy to talk! In addition to the bar seating, there are several tables to enjoy time with your party. Share a bottle or get a draft pour (or a little of both)! Either way you'll likely enjoy what you get.I did leave a star off because of the heat in that place. During the non-summer months its great, but in the summer its brutal.

Dropping a star for summertime heat inside - looks like the big a$$ fans were removed by last owners and not replaced - sooo it gets really hot inside. Service also off depending on if you get Hillary- we sat at bar for about 10 minutes waiting to order while she was chatting and laughing with a group of customers. Scott came back in from outside and was very attentive and helpful. Soo if you have a choice go for Scott helping you.

Hands down, one of the best and most unique breweries we have ever been to. The selections are amazing. Hubby had a porter and I had a sour on tap which we both loved. Our friend had a smoked porter which I tasted, very good. I bought two sour bottles to go, so many flavors to choose from, it was hard to decide. Have not tried yet since we are on a long road trip. Hoping they make it home to FL ok. Cool atmosphere inside with all the barrels stacked so high.

WHAT A FIND! This is a true beer geek's brewery. At least a dozen mixed/ spontaneous fermented beers all barrel aged. Also very reasonably priced!