Heard about a new pub just opened in Ventura and as I was spending the weekend down the road in Oxnard and I’m always on the lookout for a new pub I thought I’d give it a try.
At first look the aptly-named Barrelhouse 101 seems like a beer drinker’s paradise. Boasting 101different draft beers because it is not far from the 101 freeway (clever, huh?) it has plenty of stools at the bar, a friendly bar staff and hordes of thirsty customers. But—and it’s a big but—anyone wanting one of the diverse selection of beers has to take their chances on what comes out of the tap.
Wine, though, was a different matter. Barrelhouse 101 stocks very little wine but what they have they are particularly generous with. There is only one chardonnay costing $6 for a huge glass which holds what looks to be about one-third of a bottle…and it is full.
I’ll be back at Barrelhouse next time I’m in Ventura. But I’ll give the frothy beer a miss and stick to wine.