BarrelHouse Brewing - Fresno

The best thing about BarrelHouse in my opinion is the location. Located at River Park, this brewery is the perfect place to visit before or after dinner, shopping, or a movie. The location makes it super accessible and convenient. The inside is spacious, with ample seating inside and outside by the patio. On some days there's live music played at night time. Service is straightforward. I've had times where staff members were friendly and other times where they weren't. The beer itself is good, some better, but haven't tried anything amazing. There's plenty of options so I will continue to try until I find my go to beer. They also have free pretzels which I appreciate since I like to snack on something while I drink my beer.

We decided to eat at Barrel House since there was a character meet and greet that night at River Park and it was close by. Note that Barrel House does not actually serve food; they simply encourage bringing food from a nearby restaurant and enjoying it here withe their beer. I would say the ambiance is so/so; Riverpark is definitely a family friendly shopping area, but Barrel House could do more to appeal to families (such has having more games for kids, more kid-friendly seating and tables, etc). My server was fairly lackluster and really didn't seem like he wanted to be working that day: he did not want to answer questions about the beer (I can't have dairy and had questions about added lactose, he simply said "I really don't know" when I asked which beers have lactose in them", which is bad customer service), and he took forever to pour my beer, disappearing for a long time after I ordered.The beer itself was also just ok, there are definitely better breweries in Fresno. All in all, this is an ok place to have a beer if you are already at Riverpark, but I would not make a special trip here.

Came to listen to live music by the Restless Collective! Barrelhouse Brewing is such an open space, you can hear the music no matter where you sit, even if you can't find a spot nearby the stage. Thank you to the bartender for letting us have that last encore song :)For a beverage, I got the seasonal Holly Daze Cranberry Spiced Sour. There was a very quick wait, and I got my drink pretty fast. It was definitely an interesting flavor combo- I was expecting a taste similar to spiced wine but the sour came through much more than the spice. It also comes with a cinnamon stick.

Came to this spot on a "mini honeymoon" on our way back to SoCal. As our first stop we were immensely disappointed. Not only was their website beyond not having up to date (I really wanted to try their DP beer & my husband wanted the N.A. Pale ale); The beertender was beyond rude and seemed to have minimal customer service skills. We had been there first (literally waited for her to open the door at 2pm) and she assisted two other couples who quite possibly may have been her regulars. I get it. It's a guaranteed tip from someone you know. We got a flight - with minimal help and recommendations from the beertender, the beer is where the stars come from for my review. The passion fruit hazy was SUPER good ! Wow !! I think I may have gotten the bottom of the keg for the strawberry blonde as it tasted a little more "fermented" than a blonde traditionally would; but it was still good. The key lager was AMAZING. A traditional lager infused with lime. The lime was present but not overpowering. Apple pie sour - just skip. Horrible. 10/10 do not recommend but it was intriguing for sure. We were on our way out the door and my husband wanted a sticker and we went over to check them out. The same girl quickly came over to us and said " I can't sell merch" We ended up leaving. I just took the coasters for our scrapbook. Overall the beer was great but likely will not be back.

Quick drink after lunch. My go to is always the Cold Brew (only out in winter unfortunately). My niece had "Merry Christmas" a candy cane stout. Not bad. Not are very much seasonal

Located in the River Park mall, it provides a great space to wind down with plenty of seating , both outdoors and indoors. I went with a friend on a Thursday night and they had trivia - the sound was very loud though and we sat outside. They have a wide range of selection for beer so I would want to come back to try the other varieties. They don't have food/snacks though so make sure to bring something (if that's ok with them) or eat before hand!

Nothing beats an ice cold beer on a super hot day. I got the Mango IPA 16 ounces for $8. There are so many options to choose from and they taste wonderful!

Love this place, friendly customer service always. Big Sur Double IPA is the best here!! Overall great vibes

Been here once before. Bartender was chill letting us do some sampling before deciding.

We were sitting at the bar for about 1 hour and they basically kicked us out on my ninos birthday they said to keep the bar clear when we had our beers filled about half. The manager tino gave us so much attitude even tho we spent about 200$ in there for just beers