I've been to barley quite a bit now, when it's packed and when it's slow. As I'm writing this I can't recall having any negative experiences. I've concluded that BH is a guarantee for me. There have been times that I've hopped around W6th and Barley is always where I end up at. Come to think of it, all of my single friends love Barley. And why not? Barley is awesome! Their bartenders and servers are beautiful, and on top of their game. Barley sets their bar up perfectly for high volume, I've never waited more than a minute to order. They have a new new bar in the back called the grotto. Pretty cool. You can smoke and stay warm, and never go outside.
The music here is pretty good. Most rap and edm. They get djs frequently some you have to buy tix for. Beyond that they host a decent amount of events, some are all you can eat/drink. Food is pretty good. So keep a heads up for those they are a great time. Just about any given weekend you will find Cleveland's players in there buying bottles kinda cool to meet them.
Barley IMO is the one of the better places to meet new people. Go ready to have fun. I'll see you there.