Barnside Brewing

The brewery

"Good Beer, Grown Here" is the brewery's line, and its beer list names the ingredients the farm grows. Barley grown on the farm is malted for the pilsner, the hop yards supply varieties such as Cascade and Triple Pearl, and the farm's potatoes have gone into a limited-release stout. The list is just as plain about some of what comes from elsewhere, like the Czech malts blended into that pilsner.

The brewery tells its history as a farm story. David Harris and his sons, Joseph and John, broke land on Crescent Island in the late 1800s, and more than a century later, in the brewery's words, "four local farm families have come together to make beer." The tasting room's century-old beams came from heritage barns in Ladner.

Where it is

The brewery is at 6655 60 Avenue, about 6 km by road northeast of Ladner Village. Its address reads Delta, BC, the city Ladner is part of, and the brewery describes itself as being in Ladner.

What to expect

The tasting room serves the beer with what the brewery calls farm-focused food: comfort food, led by its grilled cheese, plus handhelds, soups, salads and shareables, made with ingredients from local farms and businesses. The patio is built for all four seasons.

For later, there's beer to go in cans, bottles and crowlers, and most of the beers can go into a growler. Tours run when they're booked ahead.

Children are welcome if they're well behaved and supervised. It's a working farm, and the brewery asks that children stay with their parents the whole time, for safety. Dogs on a leash are welcome under their owner's control, though pets aren't allowed inside the tasting room.

Groups and organizations can book smaller events at the brewery; the site has a link for group bookings.

Hours and seasons

The brewery's hours change with the season, and the kitchen keeps hours of its own; both are on the contact page. The taproom page lists coming events, the beer list marks the seasonal releases, and the home page has a "What's in Season?" list.

Questions and answers

Does Barnside Brewing serve food?

Yes. The kitchen serves farm-focused comfort food, its grilled cheese among it, along with handhelds, soups, salads and shareables. Kitchen hours are on the brewery's contact page.

Can you bring kids to Barnside Brewing?

Yes, if they're well behaved and supervised. It's a working farm, so the brewery asks that children stay with their parents.

Is Barnside Brewing dog-friendly?

Leashed dogs are welcome, but pets aren't allowed inside the tasting room.

Does Barnside Brewing grow its own hops?

Yes. It has hop yards on the farm, which the patio looks across, and its beer list names the farm's own hops, Cascade among them, and barley from the farm malted for its pilsner.

Can you buy Barnside beer to take home?

Yes: cans, bottles and crowlers, and growler fills of most beers. Its site also has a search for stores that carry it.

Is Barnside Brewing in Ladner or Delta?

Both. Its address is 6655 60 Avenue, Delta, BC, and the brewery describes itself as being in Ladner, which is part of the City of Delta.