Comments on: What Makes a Favorite Watering Hole? http://www.blogaboutbeer.com/what-makes-a-favorite-watering-hole/ The Funnest Beer Blog on the Interwebs Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:16:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Websites tagged "tmbg" on Postsaver http://www.blogaboutbeer.com/what-makes-a-favorite-watering-hole/comment-page-1/#comment-20330 Websites tagged "tmbg" on Postsaver Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:02:20 +0000 http://www.blogaboutbeer.com/?p=486#comment-20330 [...] - Mixtape For A Wal-Mart Cart Pusher In Late June To July saved by richardsona2009-01-26 - What Makes a Favorite Watering Hole? saved by Natzlotnik12009-01-24 - Rocking out to TMBG on the way… saved by yigalc2009-01-21 - TMBG [...] [...] – Mixtape For A Wal-Mart Cart Pusher In Late June To July saved by richardsona2009-01-26 – What Makes a Favorite Watering Hole? saved by Natzlotnik12009-01-24 – Rocking out to TMBG on the way… saved by yigalc2009-01-21 – TMBG [...]

]]> By: Jeff V http://www.blogaboutbeer.com/what-makes-a-favorite-watering-hole/comment-page-1/#comment-10939 Jeff V Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:44:56 +0000 http://www.blogaboutbeer.com/?p=486#comment-10939 For me, a great bar has a wide selection of beer, wine and other spirits. It needs to have great service and people who really understand what makes each item good. It needs to have above average food so that you can go there and stay for a long period of time if you so choose. The music should be eclectic but not elitist. Also, the volume of the music needs to be loud enough to hear it but soft enough to converse over it easily. They need the ability to serve each beer in its proper glass (not always possible but something to strive for). They need to have a good crowd of social people that are fun to be around whilst having a few pints but it can't be too crowded as to impede bar service or the ability to move/breathe. The atmosphere of the place should be cool too. I also like it when there are lots of TVs with sporting events on them. Furthermore, when a big game or local game is on the music should be cut off in favor of commentary by the announcers. One of the biggest things a bar has to remember is its identity. Some bars try to be one part sports bar, one part brewpub, one part steakhouse, one part dance club etc. and they water down the experience. If I want to take my girlfriend to a place with music to dance to I'll do that. If I want to go to a sports bar I'll do that. If I want a local brewpub I'll do that. Don't try to combine too many things that don't compliment each other. Each attribute of the bar should compliment the already existing attributes. (Don't add DJ Krazzypants to a nice low key brewpub; Do add flat screens to a nice brew pub; see what I mean?) Does anyone know where this place exists? I've been looking for years, and I've found a lot of great bars but never as perfect as the ideal I mention above... For me, a great bar has a wide selection of beer, wine and other spirits. It needs to have great service and people who really understand what makes each item good. It needs to have above average food so that you can go there and stay for a long period of time if you so choose. The music should be eclectic but not elitist. Also, the volume of the music needs to be loud enough to hear it but soft enough to converse over it easily. They need the ability to serve each beer in its proper glass (not always possible but something to strive for). They need to have a good crowd of social people that are fun to be around whilst having a few pints but it can’t be too crowded as to impede bar service or the ability to move/breathe. The atmosphere of the place should be cool too. I also like it when there are lots of TVs with sporting events on them. Furthermore, when a big game or local game is on the music should be cut off in favor of commentary by the announcers.

One of the biggest things a bar has to remember is its identity. Some bars try to be one part sports bar, one part brewpub, one part steakhouse, one part dance club etc. and they water down the experience.

If I want to take my girlfriend to a place with music to dance to I’ll do that. If I want to go to a sports bar I’ll do that. If I want a local brewpub I’ll do that. Don’t try to combine too many things that don’t compliment each other. Each attribute of the bar should compliment the already existing attributes. (Don’t add DJ Krazzypants to a nice low key brewpub; Do add flat screens to a nice brew pub; see what I mean?)

Does anyone know where this place exists? I’ve been looking for years, and I’ve found a lot of great bars but never as perfect as the ideal I mention above…

]]> By: Jon McCracken http://www.blogaboutbeer.com/what-makes-a-favorite-watering-hole/comment-page-1/#comment-10889 Jon McCracken Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:02:23 +0000 http://www.blogaboutbeer.com/?p=486#comment-10889 Hey Luke thanks for stopping by today at Three Needs just wanted to let you know the brewers name is Jon. Feel free to stop by anytime my coffee stout will be out probably next week. Jon Hey Luke thanks for stopping by today at Three Needs just wanted to let you know the brewers name is Jon. Feel free to stop by anytime my coffee stout will be out probably next week. Jon

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