So much fun at Barnaby. I stopped in to try a few of their beers with a flight of tasters, and was charmed by the cat ;) In all seriousness, the lovely woman behind the counter was very helpful and friendly, with pointers not just for the beer, but also for Juneau more broadly. It's definitely off the beaten path but worth a visit when you're in Juneau. Support local microbreweries and visit Barnaby! read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - Beer taster with diverse tastings - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

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Stopped in while on a cruise. Always bittersweet to find a lovely spot and know it will be difficult to make it back. The beer was great, the beertender was very nice and helpful, the vibe was very chill, and the cat was entertaining (enough that it seems to be my only photo here). They had root beer on tap, which is the one soda my kid will try and it's always more fun when there's something more than water for him. You can't run a tab (not sure if this is part of AK's weird beer rules or specific to Barnaby), but it's easy enough to pay per beer. read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - Simcoe the cat - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

They had a nice variety of styles. Much more than devils club. I tried a sample of the coconut stout. Sweet and nice. But would be too much for a pint. I went for the hazy ipa. They had a cute . Bathroom was clean. Didn't have as much traffic as devils club. read more

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What can I say Dennis was pretty amazing, even though is a mid weekday afternoon. Dennis was easy to deal and knew quite a lot of brewery side of the business instead of faking it. Hence why the five stars!! Merchandise was on point. The wife and I were on point of deciding what we liked and there wasn't any of discussion which is unusual. Which is is why you are getting a five star review. Plus Dennis was very easy to talk to and we felt in no way of purchasing anything. Thank you Dennis for making this a great experience. read more

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Small, local, and quiet. Delicious beer and even strong beers are light, drinkable, and perfect after a hike. Server is kind and patient. read more

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In my quest to visit every brewery in the state, I have been trying to get here...forever. A combo of weird Anchorage/Juneau flight times, plus restrictive brewery laws (mandated by our liquor-biased state politicians) have made this quite difficult. The location and ambiance of this brewery are incredible. It reminds me of the quaint little downtown breweries (like Tugboat) that you used to find in the nooks and crannies of downtown Portland that are all gone now. To compare the beer here to Tugboat is unfair though, the beer here is much better! Unlike a *certain* SE AK brewery, they allow tastes here! (as all breweries should) I had three different beers, and all were great. I think the alt was my favorite, but that might just be because I was looking for something more crisp. I guess if I could give any constructive criticism it would be that I was there were more crisp and refreshing beers on tap and little less hazies and other beers with big mouthfeel. Would have loved to see their take on a pilsner! Cherry on top for the ambiance is the friendly brew cat that roams the area. If you are in Juneau, this brewery is not one to miss! read more

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The flite we chose was outstanding! Small place, highly recommend the WOKE AF IPA. Citrusy w/o juniper resin, just flat out a delicious taste of sunshine inna cup. read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - Where the magic happens - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

Beer = 10/10 Cat = 10000/10 We came here as a stop on our cruise and almost didn't go in because it looked empty/closed. Don't let this fool you!!! The vibe ended up being amazing, the beer was delicious, and it was the highlight (not even kidding) of our rainy Juneau stop. Thank you to Simcoe's parents for letting me love on her while enjoying my Belgian ale. read more

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So just to be clear, I was here ~6 months ago, on a cruise last summer - we just stopped at a *lot* of places during that trip, so I'm still catching up (getting close!) So it's certainly hypothetically possible that they went downhill in the past 6 months - but I don't think it's particularly likely, so I'm posting this now, anyway. As of 6 months ago when I was there, they had a decent sized list of beers they had available - ~8 were only available in cans/bottles (either to drink there or to take home), ~8 were available on draft, including in taster glasses, which you could get a la carte (biggest pet peeve at breweries: only being able to order one specific number of tasters). Tasters were $3-4 each, and were also, notably, 6oz pours (not that I *needed* more booze, coming from a cruise ship where I had a drinks package, but still, slightly taller taster pours than I'm used to.) It's very possible that none of the specific beers I tried are still there (it feels like the sort of place where everything rotates pretty frequently), but they had a pretty solid range of styles when I was there, and presumably still do. While I was there, I tried a tropical hopped stout (pretty good), the obligatory spruce tip blonde (tasty, though not extremely spruce-y), a hazy in the Pink Boots series (great, though my favorite in that series is still from Trademark Brewing in Long Beach, though admittedly I'm biased in that it's down the street from me), and a truly, absolutely *monumentally* good barleywine (aged 2 years in cherry brandy barrels!) They also had a number of interesting bottles/cans - I wanted to try several of them, but as I had made, and was making, a number of stops on that trip, I limited myself to taking home one bottle ($6.50) of their alder -smoked rauchbier (which I have subsequently, unfortunately, drunk, as it was also great. Wish more breweries in SoCal would realize how good rauchbier is!) They also sell one-pint mini-crowlers of their draft beers to go, which I thought was particularly neat. (It is *not* in a basement, by the way - they've moved into a ground floor space since then, with plenty of lighting. Also, thankfully, as someone who likes cats but is also pretty allergic to them... plenty of *air*.) As far as the tasting room - it isn't a huge space, but it is laid out well so that there's plenty of table space for people. They also have a very cute cat! Their cat was happy getting attention from visitors, but as it was an unseasonably warm summer for Alaska, it did not want to move out of *directly* in front of the fan most of the time I was there, which I also get understood. Anyway - I'd definitely make sure to stop in if I were ever back in Juneau, as again, I'm sure the beer list is completely different by now. (Heck, I have a feeling it would've looked fairly different even a week later.) read more

Barnaby was one of my favorite breweries on a recent trip we made to Juneau! Situated in downtown and very close to the port this brewery was an easy walk from our hotel. For this brewery I had two of their beers. One was a California Common beer, a very light kind of beer called the Mcsteamy. Refreshing and not too heavy this beer proved itself nicely with a fine flavor to it despite being very light. A well made common beer! After that I went the completely opposite route and got a stout. Bad Johnny was the next beer I had. It was a very enjoyable stout with it's chocolate and coffee features. On our trip to Juneau it was mostly rainy the whole time(still had a blast) so sitting down to a nice, dark beer was so fitting. Barnaby has fun hoodies and t shirts too! I bought one at the brewery. But others I liked were sold out. I went to the brewery's website however and was able to purchase the shirts I wanted however... so I imagine that came from a different inventory. Great brewery and one worth returning to! read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - The Mcsteamy, a great California Common beer! - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

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Great little brewery break before getting back on our cruise ship... friendly service and good-looking merch! Great beer, give it a go! read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - Action shot! - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

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The vibe is really great here and the beers are top notch, especially the higher octane ones. Excellent prices for what you get and a non pretentious atmosphere that locals surely enjoy. I'd recommend this place as a place to try. read more

We did a little brew tour while in Alaska, and Barnaby brewing had a lot of choices for beers. And for ambience it's kind of straightforward, but we did get to meet The Cat read more

Come for the excellent beer - stay to visit Simcoe! Great variety of beers and prices. Love the Bumbershoot Amber read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - Simcoe - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

Amazing beer! A gem in this area. Would be here every night if I lived in the area. My kind of vibe. Cats are GODS read more

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Hands down the best brewery in Juneau from top to bottom. All of the employees are super friendly and will help you find the best beer for your tastes. All the beers on tap taste exactly as the style they're supposed to taste like. No gimmicky beers here, which I appreciate. You can even bring in your outside food to enjoy while pairing it with some of their beers. Can't rave enough about this place. If you're visiting Juneau this is the place to go! read more

We found this gem after having our excursion canceled. This is one of the few breweries that you stumble upon were most, if not all, beers are enjoyable. And part of this wonderful experience is because of Ben. Guess what? He pours beer! read more

Great beer, good stop for tourists to grab a refreshing beer, walkable from boats. Good ambience, and friendly staff.

Good selection of craft beer. About 5 minutes from cruise port. No food but some snacks offered. Good stop of craft beer fans.

This place is awesome. Beer was amazing and they have cool shirts to buy. The brewery cat is so so cute and friendly. We would highly recommend read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - Cutest employee in the world - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

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Cruise ships are known for a lot of things, but good beer does not seem to be one of them. Although, if you're on an Alaskan cruise at least there's the option of a couple of taps from the formidable Alaskan Brewing Co., which - while good - definitely does not qualify as a microbrewery. Not to mention they now charge $20 for a shuttle from downtown Juneau to their tasting room! Enter Barnaby, a tiny, locally-owned, hard-to-find brewery-in-a-basement located on the main drag but just a couple of blocks up from the super-touristy area nearest the cruise ships. It was well worth the additional 2 minutes of walking. The space itself is a little utilitarian, brightly lit with fluorescent lights above. (The crafter in me wanted to put some muslin over them to soften the mood, hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge.) The place was clean, though, and brightened up by local photographs and art on the walls, and a good selection of Barnaby schwag against one wall. But, of course, we came for the beer. And we were not disappointed. My strange brew loving hubby enjoyed a pint of Goods from the Woods, which he described as a Christmas tree in a glass as he savored every last sip. Being more of a malt-lover, I myself ordered their Bumbershoot Amber, a red ale / American amber with a smooth finish and those not-too-hoppy notes I love. The beertender was super friendly, allowing us to try a couple of sample sips before we ordered our pints. My only disappointment was that on a day when there were FOUR giant cruise ships in town only two other couples could be found at Barnaby. Come here, cruisers! Beer local, and hit Barnaby next time you're in town! read more

Well the beer here was actually very tasty and there were plenty of options for everyone. We tried a flight of 4 unique beers and were not disappointed with any. The only thing that sets this place apart from Devil's Club Brewing Company is the service. The bartender was very rude and did not care to talk or answer questions about anything. He just wanted to pour beer and be left alone (try a different job then). read more

Another "cruiser" here seeking to make the most of the in-port experience by ignoring the official excursions in favor of wandering around on our own. Our "thing" is to find local brews (and food and take pictures of buildings) so we were stoked to see a sandwich board for this place out on the sidewalk. Admittedly, we got a bit puzzled when we headed in, but it was all made clear by the notices on the napkin holders :) Eager to make the most of our short time, we ordered a flight so we could sample everything. And we liked everything, though I must mention the "Bad Johnny" stout especially and our absolute *favorite* -- the "Nosebleed" SAHTI! This junipery Finnish-style brew was a total surprise: neither of us had ever had it in all our beer sampling experience, and we loved it. Great stuff! The only shame is that we're too far away from this place to come back any time soon. But we will definitely look for it the next time we're in Juneau, and highly recommend it to both locals and visitors. (We were happy to see that although there was only 1 person there when we arrived, it was packed by the time we left! You're welcome...) TL;DR -- great stuff, have a flight so you can try it all. Especially the sahti! read more

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Great small local craft VETERAN OWNED brewery..... Good clean smooth finishes. Family owned and operated, a must try read more

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This brewery was not fully open on the day I stopped by (9/24/16). The location is tucked on the upper end of the business portion of Franklin Street in a suite downstairs in the basement. Location wasn't quite ready for prime time yet as their federal license had not come through, but it is anticipated they will be fully operational in 2017. They had ginger beer, root beer and nitro coffee available during their open house as well as some "gear" for sale. The ginger beer was very tasty. I wish the brewer Matt Barnaby the best of luck in his venture. It is nice to have beer options! (They will be Juneau's second brewery behind Alaskan Brewing Company.) Note: Matt's English-style barleywine won best-of-show at the 2016 Haines (Alaska) Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival. read more

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Barnaby was a good stop on our tour of Juneau breweries (there are 3, to our knowledge). The "Side Parts & Skinny Jeans" and the sour were good. Most of the menu were IPAs, so if that's your wheelhouse be sure to hit them up! read more

Plenty of beers to choose from with a very helpful staff. You can do flights or pints. Great variety and some really good beers. It's a nice and clean atmosphere with good music. read more

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Take the smallest brewery you can imagine - and then split it in half - and you'll have a pretty good guesstimate of what you'll find at Barnaby. Although they may be the smallest brewery I've ever visited in terms of beer output, their beers were quite good and interesting. I especially loved the sour I tried. This was a little hard to find from our cruise ship, but I'm glad we made the effort. read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - The Goods from the Woods. A Juneau Pale Ale brewed with spruce tips. - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

This place had a very refreshing apple beer and many other delicious beers that surprised us! The bartender was a disappointment... I'm use to upbeat, happy to see you bartenders (especially at breweries) and this one was the opposite. Maybe he was just having a down day, but it still lowered my appreciation and atmosphere of this brewing company. read more

So many breweries and it is difficult for the little guys like this one to compete with the big guys down the street. Still Barnaby Brewing has its own charm and character that make it worth checking out when in the area. The tasting room is a little tricky to find in downtown Juneau, downstairs in what seems like a bright room in a basement of an office building with standing tables only. Unfortunately the day we stopped in many of the options I would have liked to try were not available so settled for a single glass as opposed to a variety flight. The Berliner style weisse is a good choice. They do also offer handcrafted sodas, which makes it kid friendly to bring the whole family. Cold brew coffee also gives customers another option. Worth a quick stop but likely not going to stay around too long. read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

SUPPORT LOCAL!!! Juneau was a port during my recent Alaskan cruise, and after 3 days of "Alaska Brewery", which is essentially the Sam Adams of Alaska, I was ready for something a bit more authentic. Enter Barnaby.... It's literally in the lower level of an unassuming small brick building about a 7-10 minute walk from port. Really has that new brewery/start up feel. These are the small craft breweries that craft beer snobs (like me) LOVE to support - and with good reason!! Also met the owner/master brewer and what a nice guy. The Goods from the Woods was a solid fave. Also tried and enjoyed the Lights Out Pale Ale and the Piggyback Porter. Would have sampled more but....Juneau has this weird law that you cannot purchase and drink more than (I think) 36oz of beer at a brewery?! Lame, and NOT this brewery's fault! So grab the tram up the peak, hike to the top, soak in the views, descend and make your way up Franklin street to Barnaby for that post-hike beer. It will taste all the better!!! read more

Alaska brewing has somewhat of a stranglehold on beer in Juneau, so it's nice to see that other breweries are popping up. This place opened up in spring 2017 and is a must visit for beer lovers in Juneau. Do yourself a favor and order all of the beers they have in 6oz tastings, making a flight. The Mcsteamy and Long Way Home were both outstanding. Very very solid pours. The blueberry pomegranate was also very tasty. Honestly, the only one we didn't enjoy was the barleywine. I'm not really a barleywine guy either, so don't let me steer you away from that if you are. Support this place though, I have a feeling they will be stealing some of those Alaska Brew taps in the very near future. read more

We stumbled into this "hidden gem" while exploring the streets of Juneau, Alaska! Great tasting craft beers! It's just a few steps off the main streets. We highly recommend you to stop by and try a beer or two. We enjoyed the "Bad Johnny and McSteamy"... Lots of other choices and they also have cool t-shirts to take as souvenirs! read more

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Great little locally owned brewery in Juneau. Take a stroll away from the touristy dock side and head up to Barnaby's for some great local brews and a friendly staff. Fantastic milk stout -- smooth and easy drinking. We really enjoyed stopping in! read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

I had seen this brewery pop up on yelp before I had come to Juneau and throughout my busy weeks stay I was lucky enough to be passing by and stopped in for a pint. Its a cozy little spot off the road, so keep your eyes peeled. I was pleasantly surprised with the variety of beers that were being offered as well as non alcoholic beverages. I had a delicious amber ale that had a wonderful finish, and my gf had a ginger beer which was very refreshing. I love being able to support local and growing companies especially when they are this friendly and talented. read more

After drinking mediocre drinks on a cruise ship for several days, this place was such a nice change of pace. Delicious beer tucked away in a tiny little spot. If you like craft beer, this is worth the trip while in town. My favorite was a beer with spruce tips, but I tried a sampler with all the beers on tap. Make it a point to come here while in town or in port for real authentic beer! read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - What they had on tap when we visited... all delicious! - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

The hubs and I wandered in here when we realized Alaskan Brewing Company was far off - and we're really glad we did! The beers were VERY reasonably priced and tasted amazing. The variety was notable, as well. P.S. Having already had a few drinks, I went for the root beer and was completely happy with the decision. read more

Came in off the street to have a sip of some local brewed beer. Wow! Just awesome! Jordy one of the brewers, came around the counter and told us about the brews. Make sure you pop in to this "speakeasy" and get a beer or two! read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - Come on down! - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

Thank you for letting me hang out and do some work while on port from the ship. Love you guys and can't wait to come back.

The best brewery in Juneau ! Great cream ale. Small place but worth seeking out. Friendly staff and good selection of styles of beer. A good hangout on a gloomy afternoon for sure. We came there off a cruise ship, wanted to get away from the crowd - this was for sure the right decision. read more

Barnaby Brewing Company - The menu board changes even during the day. We didn't get to try the root beer but the cream ale was very yummy! - Breweries Near Me - Juneau, Alaska

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