Barley Creek Brewing Company

July 28, 2008
Big building stuck on the corner of two busy country roads. Close to I-80 with road signs directing your approach so it’s worth visiting for no other reason than it’s a brewpub in an area with no other options. Big restaurant interior, more waitstaff than is necessary, but most importantly the beer quality is lacking. The IPA and foreign stout are atrocious, and only the pilsner tastes like anything worth paying money for. You know what you’re getting going in, though.

January 28, 2008
food was just okay, as was the beer. the look of the place ais great and the wait staff very friendly and attentive. I came for the beer and was a little dissapppointed by the selection

January 24, 2008
Its a nice place, they have a good selection of their own beers which can be hit or miss. The food is ok, but it is a little overpriced, but this is a tourist spot in the poconos so it is to be expected.

November 24, 2007
Lunch on saturday. Nice looking place on the inside and out. even thought thery were expanding the building. Service was pretty bad, server was quite slow and did not know much about the beer. Food was expensive especially for wings. Food was good though. Beer was pretty good but the sampler is pretty expensive compaired to what I have seen before. Over all it was pretty good.

June 30, 2007
Stopped by here for lunch on a Thursday. Dinning room got pretty crowded and they seemed under staffed. Lunch took over 1.5 hrs! Had a 10oz’er of ther Barley Wine (which was mediocre) and a sampler. Nice thing about the sampler, is they give you a sampling glass to take home (nice touch). Below average beers and food was OK.

April 21, 2007 [ Updated June 4, 2007 ]
nice location in the Poconos. Building seems to be a restored barn, pretty big and airy inside. I had been here before a few years back and really liked their seafood gumbo, which is no longer available. Food was decent but not great. Beers ranged from average to somewhat subpar. If I go again, hopefully they will be better next time. I would say worth a stop only if you are already in the Poconos. Their IPA is drinkable, so go for that one first.

May 30, 2006 [ Updated January 20, 2007 ]
Updated 1/20/2007: We visit Barley Creek whenever we visit the Poconos. The building is awesome. Huge space with post and beam construction held in place with pegs. Nice deck out back, maybe they can add a sunscreen for the late afternoons. The food over the last 12 months has improved dramatically. My last rating was a 6, now its an 8. The nacho appetizer platters are huge. The shepherds pie, which had undergone an unfavorable recipe change, is back to its former glory. Family friendly + good brews = good time. Note - very crowded on weekends. Expect to wait.

March 17, 2006
I visit Barley Creek quite often and its a lot of fun. The bartenders are awesome and very friendly. The beer is some of the best microbrew ive had. They recently got a new general manager and a new kitchen manager so the food and service have improved and everything is much more consistent. I definitely recommend this place.

February 7, 2006
A nice clean and comfortable place. Families are very welcome. A nice selection of their own beers and some macros for non beer geek friends. The food my family had was excellent, I had the St Louis BBQ ribs and would highly recommend them. Was a fun place after skiing. More than a few Camelback locals.

September 19, 2005
Been here quite a few times. The ambiance is not cozy or inviting, rather too spacious & sparse. The service is fine & willing most times; the food standard pub fare. The beers are inconsistent, though more than okay. The black beer was quite good this time. A place to go after a few hours at The Crossings.