What a nice place cool atmosphere donkey, chickens, goats, airplane bombers and some good beer! Nice people what a nice change from the hustle and bustle! Recommend! read more

GoatHouse Brewing Co - Some good beer! - Breweries Near Me - Lincoln, California

This place is so cute. Farmhouse vibes. Good beer. Adorable fur companions. Recommended for all ages

Beer was a great! View of the goats while sitting outside at picnic tables was nice. They do not have food and do not always have a food truck. Which is odd because most tap rooms have a food truck daily. So I will go again and bring my own lunch which apparently is totally acceptable ! read more

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Just returned here for maybe the fifth time. I love their beers and I love the vibe! Goathouse is a brewery in a barn, on a beautiful piece of land with a goat farm on it! You can buy pellets to feed the goats with (which is fun for the whole family), gaze at the pond or hops growing to the side of the barn, or just sit and relax in the barn or on the patio next to the goats with a cold refreshing brew! I'm partial to IPAs. and they always have some great ones here. read more

Such a great place! Staff was awesome and can't beat feeding the goats Will definitely be back!

Stopped on a Friday afternoon and the gate was closed! This is in building at someone's house on a gravel road. I had never been to this area and really wanted to give it a try. Too far out of the way to go back. If you want to try it, I would try calling to see if they are going to be open or not. read more

My family and friends love to come here. This place is family friendly and their beer is great! The staff is friendly and honest when going over their beer selections. They also have delicious food trucks that come when they're open. read more

The beer is good, the goats are cool. They say that they're "family friendly" but don't believe them. They're really rude to parents. There is nothing except the goats to entertain a child - and the goat food is $2/cup. Don't dare touch the live oak brush they call "bushes!" There is no food on site and they just play whatever uncensored 90s rap they want. The beer is pretty good and it's a fun place to go hang out. Leave the kids at home. read more

Lots of space dog and kid friendly. Great on a sunny day! Usually have a food truck that is good.

The gentleman who brews the beer "Josh" is extremely rude. Also he was talking about customers up behind the bar in front of other patrons. So unprofessional. Very disappointed, It was my first time there and I certainly won't be going back. read more

This my first review so I am sure the owners of the establishment will include this information in their reply. This is my honest assessment of my family's experience at Goat House Brewing. I hope they continue with their sarcasm and sense of humor while reading this. We arrived with our LEASHED dog to be greeted by a woman saying "all dogs on leashes". Totally understandable but would have preferred a hello, hi or welcome as our first interaction with staff. I think a sign would have sufficed, freeing up the staff to be the warm and friendly people that everyone else recognized in their reviews. We entered to find a dog wandering the tasting room unleashed. I inquired with the woman who we were first met by, and was told that she is the owner and this is her dog so it was ok. "Do as I say and not as I do" does not reflect a customer focused environment. I think this set the tone for our entire visit. We came to the brewery, already have reviewed the web page and current beers on tap. As the man behind the bar went down the list of beers we came to the one beer I was looking forward to, the nitro stout. We were informed that the nitro system went down and they were serving it with CO2 and that it still tasted "ok", which it did not. We didn't mind the fact that it didn't taste ok. What we did minded was that they were willing to serve a substandard beer. We would have been happier being told that it wasn't available. Really nice grounds and location. We appreciated the animals and braying donkey. It was nice to hear they they were definitely farm to beer, growing all ingredients on the premises. The beer was less than ok and found the tasting notes to be overwhelmingly star anise and allspice, maybe some cloves. Most of the beers tasted the same. We would have preferred less quantity of beers for more individual tasting beers with a cleaner finish. Out of the ten we tasted one was good and worth a pint...or should I say four small glasses. All in all I can't wait to try them again in another year or two to see the improvements. Hopefully we'll be greeted in a more welcoming way next time. read more

Three stars for a nice setting but very lacking in beer taste. I'll start with the positives: the farm animals are fun. Seeing friendly goats made our day. The staff were friendly and willing to explain their craft brews despite them being very busy. Which is great! However, I was very disappointed in their beer. From light to dark, wheat to stout, all left a terrible aftertaste in my mouth. I tried one, thought it was just that one beer, tried another, thought the same thing, and repeated this cycle throughout the flight. The beers themselves were ok. Three stars. Not extraordinary or noteworthy but ok. (Maybe I was just preoccupied with the aftertaste?) I can't say enough though that the aftertaste was overpowering and destroyed any pleasure in the beers. Anyway, I'll likely be back to give them a second shake and to say hi to the goats. I hope it turns out better the second time around. Thanks. read more

I'm a brewer myself and am quite active in the brewing community. Read an article about this place and loved the story. Article said "open for tasting between 2 and 6". My wife and I decided to take a drive out there and check them out as we do with every other brewery and winery we can. After driving for 30 minutes we arrived. I noticed a small sign outside that read "reservations only". Hmmm, there was no mention if this in the article. We went on in and were glad to see that the place was practically empty so we figured our lack of a reservation would not be an issue. We walked up to the counter and joked that it looked like we'd be able to slide by without a reservation. Owner said, "sorry but you need a reservation". Thought he was joking at first as we looked around at empty seats. He insisted, saying all he could do is fill a growler for me (with beer I hadn't yet tasted). I said "no thanks" and left. Guess he taught me a lesson not to frequent his establishment without the formalities in place. Obviously I can't speak to the beer but I give them an "F" for customer service. I doubt I'll he back and won't be recommending them to anyone. read more

Good beer, lots o families and friendly barn animals, why didnt they have these kind of places 15 years sgo? Would have enjoyed it... read more

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If you want to have an entire beer tasting experience go here! This is the place! Make the drive! Do it! Unless you're allergic to goats or donkeys... If that is true then I would skip it. This brewery is a bit out of the way but quite worth the drive! We drove up to an open barn and the staff was very friendly. Due to the laws of the county, or something... they cannot sell whole pints so you can only order beer in baby glasses. I wanna say 4 oz? We ordered a sampler and then picked one we liked and had a couple little glasses of those. We sat down at one of the picnic tables in the barn and the father of the owners came and talked to us about the beer. Now when you go, ask them where the numbers on the picnic tables are from! I don't want to spoil the surprise so ask! Its a cool story! While drinking the beer we were able to walk out to where the goats are and pet them. The owner's dad came out and called them all over so we could pet them. Amazing little brewery! If you have some time to make the drive, I would highly recommend it! read more

Disappointed that we waited in line for 15 minutes only to be told they close at 4:45 and I didn't get to the front of the line until 4:47. They get a star because the kids liked the goats....An established place would have announced that all sales were closed to the people in line. read more

Ok. I've drank an awful lot of beer in my 34 years on this planet, and I have to say I've enjoyed the vast majority of them. That being said, my girlfriend and I were in the neighborhood, saw a sign for GoatHouse and said, "A NEW (they say they've been open 10 months) BREWERY!! HOW COULD WE NOT??" So... We did! Beautiful setting, super nice staff. Can't say enough about that. Really great place. Awesome branding, too! And you know what? Goats on the premises! And tons of hop bines, going mad!!! So why is this a one star review? Worst beer I have EVER tasted. Worse than any homebrew I ever screwed up, worse than any spoiled lukewarm brew I've ever sampled... EVERY beer of the four I tried was extremely infected. The only vaguely palatable one was their cream ale, and it had so much diacetyl that I couldn't pick up any other flavors. I poured them all out on their hop yard. The goats wouldn't even drink it. Sorry, GoatHouse. Great place, and you folks were very hospitable. But focus first on your BEER. Please. read more

Best brewery ever! We take everyone here that will go! It's family friendly, kids can feed the goats, you can bring a picnic and play cornhole while you sip on AMAZING brews!! Family that runs it is sweet and down to earth. Must see in Lincoln!! Yummy, I just wish they were open more hours and offered more food selection. The hours are so limited only Thursday-Sunday and short hours @ that. read more

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I absolutely love this place! Great staff, good variety beer, food trucks on the weekends and GOATS! The atmosphere is kid friendly, plenty of benches and, did I mention, GOATS?!?! read more

We stopped by Goat House on our way back from Beer Camp in Chico. Called first to make sure we could be accomodated. It was located off the beaten path but what a nice place. Water flowing everywhere, their own hops, animals galore! Our kind of place. Loved the country-chic deccor and the down home feeling. We were treated to 6 samples of very divergent and tasty beers. A little sad no IPAs were being served, but I quickly got over it. Don't come here expecting to get hammered. They can't serve a lot due to permit issues. Just sit back and enjoy the samples, pet Rico the mini-donkey, talk to the wonderful owner/operators and bask in a life that most of us wish we had. Some of the reviewers here are a bit silly. "Oh God, I need a reservation!" Yeah, its probably part of the permit issue. Instead of being a petulent, spoiled whiner, understand that they don't want to lose their license to indulge one customer. read more

The brewery just opened on September 6th, and is located on Wise Road on the wine trail route. They have 4 different brews to sample and enjoy. If you like one, they also have growlers for sale to take home. .Our preferred brew was the Belgian Blonde. The brewery is a very comfortable setting for friends and families to experience fine craft brews. The owners are friendly and go out of their way to insure you have a good time. read more

My kinda place! My wife and I were sorta in the area so decided to give them a try. Spoiler alert... my wife doesn't like beer (but I love here anyway)... she usually drinks wine. So..... we had recently been to another barn-like brewery that didn't ring our chimes, but we thought Goat House might be different. We were right. I explained to the very helpful beertender that my wife wanted a lighter style beer while i wanted more hops and IBUs. Ok she says... try a four beer sampler with two of the lighter beers for the missus and two of the more hoppy beer for the gent. Well.... Dixie loved the Honey Baby, and I flipped for the Fuzzy Wuzzy (are we running out of cutesy names yet?). We each got a pint of the ones we liked to enjoy in the perfect weather. We sat outside where we shared a table with other folks. Folks came and went, and we had great conversations with people from near and far. A very friendly (and family friendly) place... happy staffers and good beer, Try it. read more

This place is pretty dope. Beer is awesome and it's a cool location. And they have a different food truck every time! BBQ, lobster, wings, all kinds of food trucks! I thought that was such a great idea. "Let's go to goathouse. I wonder what kind of food truck they will have today?" That's so sick! Since this place is goat friendly, they only thing I would add to this place is a play structure or some kind of area for kids. read more

GoatHouse Brewing Co - Breweries Near Me - Lincoln, California

The beer is tasty and the scenery is great. I can't stand to go here though because the great environment attracts kids and parents who don't supervise them. If you wish that kids would not be allowed in breweries then definitely avoid this place. If they had a section that was for adults only, I would consider coming back (perhapshalf of the inside of the barn). I kind of understand that its not the owners' fault that parents dont supervise, however they have created a place that attracts kids and then serves the parents alcohol therefore lowering their ability to watch their kids. read more

Located in the Lincoln area. This local brewery crafts and serves it beer in this barn. On tap or sold in growlers. Taster, flights, and pints. The sampler flight is a good for the novice fan of brews here. Eight beers on tap. Names include a pilsner, kumsquat, titey witey, ménage, sit n spin IPA, the chad, ye dark hare, and brown I nitro. Each beer is clearly different. Something for most people. Some where on mark and others were off point for my taste. Staff was okay. Checked in on us after the flight. Good: beers were okay. Beautiful grounds. Something to do. Bad: oddly arranged bar. I'd go again. read more

Stopped in today for our first time and it won't be our last. This is a small, local brewery out on Wise Road. They are surrounded by numerous wineries in the area. Plenty of parking, great set up in a converted barn... Clean bathrooms :) They have 6 beers on tap... We ended up trying 4 of them, sampler was $6 for 20 oz.... The beer was tasty.... They all went down easy. The porter / stout was our favorite followed by the double ipa..... They have plenty of tables, inside and out.... Overall, solid experience.. A big plus is that they are kid friendly.... The also offer growlers for 15 to 20 bucks.... read more

First time visiting. Couple adults and kids. We had a great time. Staff was so friendly and helpful. Especially with our kids. Thanks for a great time. read more

Enjoyed watching the goats from the shaded tables outside while sipping some tasty beers.

5 of us went this past Saturday. Got there around noon, it was crowded but we did find a picnic table to sit at. Never waited more than 5 minutes in line for a cold beer. We ordered tacos from the food truck and we bought goat food for $2 a cup and had fun feeding the goats. read more

Good beer. Very good beer. The small glass thing was fine. No worries. Like others mentioned: good bar, off the beaten path - which adds to its allure. Can't give higher ratings because we brought our kids to see the goats, but all that really happened was the kids that lived there went in the pen and teased my kids because they couldn't go in there with them. Then, in addition, the owner couple was hella rude to us at the bar and upon arrival. I'm sure it is not a regular thing for them, but it was super-not-taken-well by us. I wish them the best - but for now I'll just get my craft beer a little more locally and use wise road for wine. read more

Fun place, nice views and goats! The Honey Baby and Sugarlips IOS and Jacknjill was sweet and great! read more

GoatHouse Brewing Co - goats I back with picnic tables to sit - Breweries Near Me - Lincoln, California

Watch out for Umpa and Lumpa.... those two will sneak up on you and they mean business!! haha! The property is amazing!! Its so nice to sit on the patio area on a warm day and sample 8 great tasting brews!! The place seems to be pretty new but the brewers and family are all there to help answer questions and seem excited to have everyone there! We will be venturing back out again soon!!! read more

I live two hours away and would visit this place again in a heartbeat. The lay out was great - who wouldn't love drinking beer outside while watching kids or dogs run around and feeding farm animals while adults drank beer? Looking forward to visiting more in the summer - my car got stuck in the mud and some friendly folks helped me push while I put the car in drive. Friendly workers and patrons! I just wish it was closer for me. Next time I'll buy a shirt or a hat I love it so much. read more

Okay, so I don't go to a lot of breweries but have been to the areas top 6 rated ones. Goat house is well worth making a visit. Enjoy the goats and sitting out side enjoying a cold beer. Very nice flavors and easy to get to. read more

This is a favorite in the area. It is tucked away in some back country and you would never think you were going to a brewery with your GPS guiding you. When you get there you will be amazed. They have a barn style tasting room with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. The place has a cozy feel. What is even better is that the beer is really good too. I have never seen a more family friendly brewery. The kids love the animals out back and just running around outside in general This brewery takes pride in the fact that they grow and produce a lot of ingredients on their farm. You can see their hop farm from the tasting room. This is a must every time we are visiting family in the area. read more

Really good beer, super friendly service and goats! I mean who could ask for more when you are looking for a pretty inexpensive afternoon out with the kids. They seem to have a good selection of food trucks that cycle through but we brought a picnic to enjoy at one of their outdoor tables. Goat food was $2 and my girls had a blast feeding them. Will definitely come back! read more

The place was nice everyone was friendly, except for one of your guys. He walked around screaming hurry up and drink your beer, throw away your own trash I'm not your busboy. It was 5oclock. We were told you stopped pouring at 4:45 and closed at 6. Keep your comments to yourself, everyone sitting near us was confused as to why you said that and no one liked your comment. read more

Nice little brewery in Lincoln! I especially love how it's kid friendly. Only open twice a week it the service is great and everyone's so friendly. We came here on a hot Sunday afternoon but we will definitely be back when it gets cooler. read more

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Came all the way from Sac cause of the good comments. After checking the web drove up as they said open and nothing else. Was told at the gate that they were FULL and had large parties which is a thing these days. When asked to be put on a waiting list and or called when someone left, was told no... so we left. Bad management and poor for forward thinking. At least take a list and call peeps...disappointing! read more

A great place to go and enjoy a beer. They have a wide variety of beers to choose from. Most of the beer on tap is more on the hop tasting side so if you enjoys hops you'll enjoy Goathouse. It's still child friendly last I checked but they way parents are letting their children run free I hear they may not keep it child friendly. POLICE YOUR CHILDREN!!! But really it's a great place to take kids If your a good parent and keep an eye on your kids. You can even buy snacks for the goats which is a lot of fun for the kids. read more