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    Barbarian Brewing

    4.5 (77 reviews)
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    Special Hours 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
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    Renee M.

    Great beer selection. Music is always fantastic. Only wish the seats were more comfortable. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the beers.

    Jessica S.

    This is by far my FAVORITE brewery in Boise for a few reasons: they have wide selection of beers, their beers are the tastiest and most consistent in Boise, they have multiple locations and the 2 that we have visited were great, and they have great SWAG! The staff is super friendly, nice, helpful, and knowledgeable. SWAG: They have a wide selection of swag from shirts to hats to zip up hoodies to metal tackers. We collect the metal tackers and this was the first brewery in Boise where we were able to find one and it's awesome! Prices are reasonable too. TO-GO: They have quite a few options. Just ask. If you're in the area, check them out! You WILL NOT be disappointed, I promise!

    June 2024 - Outdoor patio
    Samantha G.

    Barbarian Brewing was a cute little brewery in Boise. We enjoyed sitting on the patio in June. It was a bit chilly for me, so I had a sweater, but everyone else seemed to handle it just fine! The bartenders were so kind. They gave amazing recommendations! My favorite was the orange creamsicle! Overall, a cool place to come hang out with friends

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    Danielle O.

    Inside out: this place has ample parking front and back, the atmosphere inside can get a little loud, but they have quite a bit of variety of seating. Outside has tables with umbrellas and misters for a comfortable place to lounge. Hopefully you like dogs because dogs are welcome here and there are plenty of cute ones to pet every time I've been! Service: fantastic every single time. Food/drink: the Joker barbecue in the back is some of the best things I have ever eaten, and the brews here have something for everyone, including mock tails! This place really has it all and a fun environment. The murals are neat and one of their bartenders is an artist that makes incredible Cryptid pictures. I would really like to get on a shirt! Over all: get there and bring your friends, also please make shirts with the cryptid pictures (and other merchandise )

    Lauren M.

    Awesome spot! We biked around the Greenbelt area and then stopped at this brewery towards the end of our ride. They had such a fun selection of beers and sooo many sours - which I love! The service was exceptional. The staff were super nice and helpful. The person working even left the bar area to help us bring our drinks to a table outside since our hands were pretty full.

    Loved the Tarte De Queso!!
    Alden C.

    Barbarian I believe was my most favorite brewery that I paid a visit to when passing through Boise on my trip. For one the atmosphere and staff are great and the beer is nothing short of fantastic. I have had two beers thus far from Barbarian and was very impressed with both of them! I had the American Wheat when I was there and enjoyed it considerably but I wanted to bring home a can of their beer for Steve to try and so I bought the Tarte De Queso which was a Berliner Weisse style beer with a creamy flavor as well as raspberry and pomegranate highlights to it. And this is where my heart truly was oriented towards as it was a very excellent beer and was glad that I made such a choice and Steve affirmed that as well. Definitely would love to go to their taproom whenever I'm in Boise.

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    Holland V.

    Hands down best brewery in town. I used to frequent the downtown location more, but the GC location has become my new fav. Love the openness, and quick access to greenbelt/river. This location is also dog friendly! In addition to great beer selection they have THE best staff in town. You know the owners treat their staff well when the large majority have been employed for YEARS here. It's a great feeling when you walk into an establishment and the staff greats you by name :) They really do have the most unique beers in town, with an every changing tap list. As a sour lover, you just can't go wrong here. If you are deciding on breweries to try because there are so many in town, this is it!!

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    Tana R.

    Wonderful brewery that has something for everyone! I'm a big craft beer nerd and enjoy doing flights, but they have so much to try here in Barbarian brewery that I'll need to come back for more! Their sour and IPA selections are amazing. Their imperial stout with peanut butter is also worth coming back for. Also, not my favorite style, but as a Czech native, I have to give them credit for their well executed Golden ale. So much to enjoy here. Seriously! Haley (I hope I'm spelling her name right) was fabulous and very helpful in giving recommendations and explaining ingredients added to their delicious brews. I'll be back for more soon, no doubt.

    Pilsner and Sour
    Kaitlyn Y.

    Great service and delicious beer! We are in town for the Boise State Graduation from San Diego. I tend to be a beer snob, but this place gets my vote! We sat in the back area and played a round of cornhole - great vibes and a fun time overall!

    Jim H.

    "Each brewery provides it's own gifts." - Marcus Aurelius (paraphrased slightly) This is brewery visit #199 for me and the second one today. The things I do for Yelp... We decided to stop at Barbarian primarily because it had an awesome name. It always surprises me when breweries choose mundane, boring names. Let's be honest, names draw people in and this one did. BB has a nice big taproom with roll up doors to outside seating. The weather was great so I picked up a flight of 6 while my colleague got himself a pint. I'm not going to review the beers individually since I had company, but I didn't leave any in the taster glasses. I followed it up with a glass of the Scotch ale, which was quite good. BB had really good beers, with a huge variety. Not only some solid traditional styles, which I always like to see, but also some more creative and wilder beers. I mentioned the awesome branding of Barbarian Brewing, but I think they missed the boat in not following that great name up with better decor, t-shirts, etc. They could really take the branding to the next level with a little bit of effort and creativity. BB is well worth a stop, and apparently there are two locations. When I make it back to Boise with SWPFTD we will be sure and stop in. If anyone is a glutton for punishment, please, follow my brewery, and distillery, reviews from across the U.S. and beyond! yelp.com/collection/-8is... and if anyone is wondering who SWPFTD is you will have to check out my review of Black Market Brewing Co in Temecula, CA to understand. Yes, you will need to read into it a little to get the joke but I have confidence in you!

    The beer tenders here are THE BEST! So friendly, so knowledgeable, they made our whole afternoon!
    Sean W.

    We LOVE this place! The beer tenders are SO friendly, Knowledgeable, and they made our whole afternoon! We're here visiting our sisters from Denver and stopped in because we remembered loving the downtown location last time we were here. I had the Thai rice lager, and ended up having three or four of them. Deeeeelicious! We probably spent 4 hours here. Can't wait to come back! The vibe is just so chill and relaxed, and Johnny made us his own blend of something... can't remember what it was, but whatever it was, it was bomb. Thanks for letting us crash your space for the afternoon!

    Heather S.

    What a fabulous place to sit, mingle, play a board/card game, relax, play video games all while drinking beeeeeeeer! Whoop! Whooop! Barbarian is a destination beer joint in Garden City (there is one downtown too that rocks). Each time I am here the place has been 90-120% packed. We have always been lucky to find a table but during prime time (times vary I am sure) you might be standing to mingle or you might be checking the side patio for a spot. Speaking of the side patio. They have done a great job at creating a good space to hang. In the afternoon it is fully shaded and a really nice place to sit to enjoy that drink or a drink and a bite. (A food truck has always been there when I have been here but I don't know the schedule, call to ask if there is food if you are hungry.) Beers are really fun to try! Barbarian has some eclectic options so I suggest branching out to dabble in something new. They are always willing to pour me half beers which helps me taste all the different flavors. For example, try the Unicorn beer (a skittle sour), Odin's Table Bier or maybe you want to try the Mint Lime Gose or mayyyyybe you want to get real wild and try Dat Cookie Dough Stout- yum. You will definitely find a beer you can jive with or two, or three but how can you do that if you don't go? You are saying- she is right, I better get to it!

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    Love this brewery! Great service and great experiences every time we come here! Love their beers and the big hang out spots out back!!!

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    Great beer no food but you can bring your own. Good friendly service. I will be back for sure!

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    Barbarian I believe was my most favorite brewery that I paid a visit to when passing through Boise on my trip.

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