Rossi's Liquors
Categories: Beer, Wine & Spirits, Dive Bars [Edit]
Neighborhood: Near North Side412 N State St
(between Hubbard St & Kinzie St)
Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 644-5775
- Nearest Transit:
Grand (Red)
State/Lake (Orange, Brown, Purple Express, Green, Pink)
Clark/Lake (Pink, Brown, Green, Blue, Purple Express, Orange)
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
Sat 7:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m.
Sun 11:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. - Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Parking: Street
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: No
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Music: Juke Box
- Best Nights: Wed, Thu, Fri
- Happy Hour: No
- Alcohol: Full Bar
- Smoking: No
- Coat Check: No
62 Reviews for Rossi's Liquors
What a Gem! Beats most of the bars in the area. Its dark they have a juke box. Also there beer selection is top notch. Really, what more do you want from a bar.
I love hole in the wall bars, and though I don't make it to Rossi's very often this is easily one of my favorites.
I came here last night for some drinks with my gals before heading to the Sox game. It wasn't very crowded so we easily got a seat at the bar, and the place seemed to empty out when we left at 6 to hop on the train. The crowd was varied, which is typical at Rossi's. The tunes were good, and they had the news on the TVs so we could keep an eye on the rainy weather. (But as my friend says, 'rain delays leave more time for drinking!')
The bartender was great, and hello, $3 beers downtown? Yes, please.
I haven't been to Rossi's since the smoking ban, and I have to say it was lovely to be able to breathe in there. I remember feeling suffocated in there one St. Patrick's Day from all the smoke. Hooray for oxygen!
It's a good thing they keep the lights low in this place, because I think it's falling apart. I used the restroom before we left and the floor has worn through in there. Yikes. But, that's part of its charm. You don't come to Rossi's for the decor - you come for the cheap booze and the knowledge you'll have a good time no matter what.
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I used to go here before the smoke ban. I would walk in and feel like I was walking through a smokey music video. I loved it. The drinks are relatively cheap for the location and the juke box absolutely rules. As everyone says, it's a dive bar and that's why I love it. It's unexpected and a great place to go after work. Or before work as they open early!!
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This place opens at something like 7am... great for those Traders that need to take the edge off before making a bunch of hand puppets at each other all day!
Not only that, their juke box is one of the best in the city.
For your inner alcolohic, this place is great either with a group or alone. Go with a group though... trust me.
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Good dive bar. Found myself here on a Thursday night. What can I say? It's dark, has a juke box and a bartender that seems nice enough but she can probably throw you out with one mean look. Good mix of people. Some regulars and the night we were in there was a table full of guys from Ireland. Let the drinking begin. Left around 1 in morning. If you're in the area, check it out.
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Stepped in on a Wednesday after a show at Chicago Theater was was wondering why I hadnt set foot in this mirage of a place just outside the loop before.
When inside, you cant even tell you are in the middle of a large city. Very dark, couple of tables, probly could fit 50 people in it at most. 2 dart boards, drink specials (were out of grape bombs by 11pm, early bird gets the worm I guess), internet juke, good prices, mix of crowd (restaurant types I'd guess), nice b-tenders.
I will be back.
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Hah! My Count and I actually came to this bar to GET SOBER. Oh yes we were *ahem* a bit lubricated from the winefest at Fleming's Steakhouse. So when we were invited to come to Rossi's to meet up with fellow Yelpers for afterparty activities, I decided that this was a GOOD idea as I was driving home and there was NO way I could carry an inebriated vampire up three flights of stairs to his coffin ;-). So it was pop for me and water for the Count, and the pop was cheap and I hear the drinks are too so next time we come I plan to take a cab and tie on a few, wheeeeeeeeee!
P.S. The bar is divey but reasonably clean (as clean as a dive can get!) and the bartender is awesome and didn't give me a funny look when I ordered a coke no ice - score!
P.P.S Yes, we did find our car...I knew where it was ALL THAT TIME ;-).
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My dick smells like old ass.
No its not from a sexual encounter.
I took a leak in the mens room here once and it smelled so bad that it just permeated my soul and now i am a piss poor excuse of a drunk.
What's nice is that when i came back out my cheap beer(blue moon from tap) was still cold and the people were just as ripped and having fun feeding dollars into the jukebox.
Granted the lighting sucks and everyone looks ugly in this light despite how hot they looked to begin with, so at least for a few moments I get as much attention as some of the more pretty people because at this place we are all the same.
God loves dive bars!
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Ladies, have you ever had an "emergency" in a bar or restaurant and checked in the restroom sink cabinet to see if there were any complimentary lady supplies?
Rossi's had the biggest maxi-pad I have ever seen in my life. It was either from 1970 or it was one of those Poise pads. I shit you not this thing was 12 inches long and 5 inches wide and three inches thick. Had I chosen to wear it I could easily have pissed myself without even the slightest worry of leakage. I left it be because I was going to the Yelp CreativiTEA event right afterwards and even though I thought I might need a diaper when it came time to read my review, I didn't fancy making crinkling noises when I walked. Thankfully there was a 7-Eleven across the street.
I should probably talk about the bar aspect of this bar and not just the ladies restroom. My Old Style was an Old Style. It was cold, served in a glass, tasted like beer, cost $3. This seems to be like the place to come if you're down with Jaeger (I'm not) because the nice bartender never had the massive bottle out of her hand for a second. The regulars were friendly enough but I got a kick out of the guy at the bar who thought The Onion was serious.
I'll definitely hit this place up again if I'm in the neighborhood and need some cheap swill. It served it's purpose well.
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I don't go to dive bars to be ironic. I don't appreciate forced or faux irony.
Rossi's is a total pile. Seriously. And with it's location (really, how do they afford to stay there?) one has to wonder after stepping through the door, "is this for real?"
Yes. It's totally for real. And with the smoking ban in effect, you can smell every dude that ever laid down an Old Style in this joint. There are spots in the floor missing, and it hasn't seen a cleaning woman since...well, ever.
However, I liked it. It was cheap and fun and that's how I roll. Kevin N from Austin was pleased with the choice, and thus it scored an extra star. The regulars were probably pissed as hell when the Yelp entourage decided to make Rossi's a destination, but they kept the glares to a minimum. Kudos.
The bartender was a gem. Sweet squared, and made the overall experience as bright as the bar is dark. She even gave me a glass of ice (from a construction bucket, no less) to pour my own Diet Coke into. (I know, weird, but they don't serve it, so whatever and I tipped her, no worries). When a gang of unruly youngsters broke through the door, she just calmly said "nope you gotta get out"" and they actually listened. Powerful lady.
The irony is...after this, I ended up at that monster of a McDonald's. I like that kind of irony ;)
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I like dive bars. Chicago is filled with them, but Rossi's has a special backwoods trucker, edge-of-town feel that you don't typically find in River North.
5 stars for having Naked Photo Hunt. Well, 5 stars for the female pic version--what was up with the male version showing similar pictures over and over of construction workers with their shirts open or sporty guys fully clothed? We wanted to see the goods. No fair. I gotta call the ACLU on that one.
I had been to Rossi's once before, before the smoking ban, and I did not have the best time because I felt like I was hanging out in a dirty old ashtray. Last night, however, it was so much more enjoyable to be there. I spilled my drink, and we got tossed a towel and no big deal was made. Extra point for that (anyone remember the Cafe Fresco incident where I didn't even spill it but was the one that got reamed?). Good songs on the jukebox and no one caring (some perhaps even enjoying) a bunch of girls dancing up on each other in the middle of the bar. Several options of $3 shots--I never had a cherry bomb before (broke my cherry bomb cherry, I suppose), but man were they good, and very large! It was more of a drink than a shot. and tasty. so very tasty.
anyone want to go back to play more NPH?
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I'm not exactly sure how this happened, but I found out last night that I've been typically staying about forty paces from a really cool dive bar and have never known it. Weird, huh? Rossi's, you're going to be saving me some cab fare, friend.
Ventured in here last night for a post-elite event nightcap with Chicago yelpers last night, and what a treat. AWESOME. Dark if not mysterious in all the right places, Rossi's is terrific, with a fab selection of brews on hand, staff that couldn't have been nicer, and a few regulars that managed to keep their snarling under their breath.
I would say that one small help might be to swap the current jukebox for something with a little more nostalgic, but for what you get here even that kinda thing is passable. I'll be back.
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Rossi's is a decent dive in the middle of downtown. The place is pretty dingy, but if you go to dives regularly you can deal. The downsides is that its usually very crowded (most after work bars are) small and the Music is too loud for non shouting conversation. The beer is cheap (for the area) though. If it was bigger or quieter, it coulda been a contender. I got a kind of cappy vibe from the other customers everytime I was here. Suprisingly only Billy Goat manages to have suffient space along with affordability for drinking downtown after work.
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Partying at Rossi's is like partying inside a shed. Unlike ordinary sheds, this shed is fully stocked w/ the alcohols and is located right in the middle of Chicago's downtown. Stepping inside the place will transport you completely outside of the Big City and straight into an undiscovered corner of the Un-Big City.
Welcome to Rossi's! It's the closest you can get to bending time and space so enjoy your stay. The beer is plentiful and mixed drinks are on the light side but hey, you're partying in a friggin' shed in the middle of Chicago. Give the place a break.
The patrons and bartender(s) are laid back and chill (remember, you're in a shed) and while it's true that it can get crowded at times, the atmosphere is on even keel the entire time. Hell, the last time we were there a mob of 14 year olds stormed the place and not one person flinched. The bartender sternly motioned them to leave and in an instant, they all quietly filed out.
The highlight from last time was this crazy video game machine in the back (where all the cool and fun stuff is usually found). Lauren H. pointed out the "Naked Photo Game" (of course she did!) and we played both the nekkid girls and the "nekkid" guys games to even things out (it's only fair and besides, when we played the naked girls game, I was so distracted by teh b00bz (+1) that I was completely useless as a teammate).
But I gotta warn the ladies should you want to play the "nekkid" guys version of this game. There's a reason I put "nekkid" in quotes as the guys in this game are not naked like the ladies are in their version. Hell, I don't even know if you can even say that they were in a state of "undress". We're talking about dudes w/ clothes ON despite any suggestions to the contrary.
I don't know the rhyme or reasoning behind this decision but it sure as hell frustrated Lauren, Lori L. and Aise W. to no end, understandably.
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What other place can I get a served cold beer and walk out with a six pack at 7am six days a week in the downtown area? If you know of one lemme know cause even then I bet it won't be as cheap as Rossi's. I work midnights and 7am is my 5pm so having a place close to work that I can have an after work cocktail is freaking awesome.
This is a dive of dives. The restrooms look like they will fall apart at any moment, your ice comes from a construction bucket and the music is far to loud. That said I wouldn't want to be anywhere else at 7am in this city.
"Rossi's is the bar for divin'"
(with apologies to The Beatles)
Picture yourself in a bar near the river,
With naugahyde stools and no view of the skies
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
A yelper with squint bloodshot eyes.
Alcohol bottles of yellow and brown,
Towering over your head.
Look for the guy with the beer in his hand,
And he's gone.
Rossi's is the bar for divin'
Rossi's is the bar for divin'
Rossi's is the bar for divin'
Ah... Ah...
Follow him back to the cooler on the wall
Where drunk ass people can buy beer to fly,
Everyone smiles as you drift past the barstools,
You're all so incredibly high.
Numerous taxis appear at the curb,
Waiting to take you away.
Climb in the back with your beer bagged to go,
And you're gone.
Rossi's is the bar for divin'
Rossi's is the bar for divin'
Rossi's is the bar for divin'
Ah... Ah...
Picture the El at Grand & State station,
Within stumbling distance and a few blocks it lies,
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile,
A yelper with squint bloodshot eyes.
Rossi's is the bar for divin'
Rossi's is the bar for divin'
Rossi's is the bar for divin'
{Fade out}
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I've come quite accustomed to my friend's tastes in dive bars and I must say Rossi's is a great dive.
I'm willing to over look the smell that was hard to get away from in the whole bar and I'm willing to over look the fact that even though Rossi's was suppose to open at 7 am on St. Pat's Saturday the bartender (not the regular has he told me) was really slow and not prepared. I am also willing to over look the fact that the owner of the bar said he wouldn't make me an amaretto sour...as one regular patron put it "this is a shot and beer bar."
Why you may ask am I willing to overlook all of this? Simple...that same bar owner let me behind the bar to make my own amaretto sour. What a great guy! One small catch I made my drink so fast...there's not really much to it...amaretto and sour mix...that bar patrons were asking me for drinks and such. That didn't seem to sit to well with the owner so he shooed me out from behind the bar. Oh well I got my drink and some great pics out of the deal.
I will definitely visit it Rossi's again. I had a great time for the short amount of time that we were there.
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I love Rossi's. Its cheap, the beers are always cold, random music is always on the jukebox, all walks of life mingle within its confines and the lock on the ladies bathroom always works. Plus, its close to work and public transportation, so after a long week its easy to drown my sorrows in several beers then hop on the train to head towards home or further debauchery on the north side.....
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Five stars just for having erotic photohunt which reminds me of college.
Went on a weekday after two previous bars after work. Was pretty empty when we arrived at 10 pm but by midnight it was packed.
It's cheap and grungy but we aren't the classiest bunch anyway.
A dive like none other. Really. I'm trying to remember what beer I had that any other dive bar would offer on tap or in a bottle, but this place had it in the can. It's rare when I have actually had a can of beer in a bar. Hrm, maybe I'll have to go back to double check what it was...after all it would only make my review more complete.
Also, the drinks are cheap as usual for a dive bar, but they seemed to be about a dollar or so cheaper than I remember other such dive bars. Oh, and I'm worried about the atmosphere of this place now that the smoking ban as gone into affect. I mean, really, is a dive bar still a dive bar if there isn't a haze of smoke?
If you're in the area and feel the need to get drunk off 20 bucks drop by this place. Be warned though, there's no sign so you better know where you're going.
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Love Rossi's
Rossi's rules on many levels, the main one being a place I can stop by after work on a Friday and get a seat.. the prices are a plus and the chance that you might be killed by darts entering or exiting the ladies room adds an excellent element of danger.
Cheers Rossi's!
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One of my favorite things about Rossi's is it's schizophrenic jukebox.
Everything from Rilo Kiley to Rihanna, Postal Service to The Pogues.
I am also a huge fan of getting drunk on the cheap.
I do not, however like being scolded by the bartender for smoking. In Rossi's.
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The staff is very nice, drinks aren't overpriced and the regulars are surprisingly accepting and friendly toward all the newbies who've taken over their hangout.
I'd give this place more stars, but it was just way too crowded and with people who seemed to be there just for the novelty of a dive bar. It was so crowded Friday night that you couldn't open the door without it banging into someone. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind crowds, but this was chest-to-chest. I love Yelp, but all the reviews may have over-exposed Rossi's and killed its original charm. Once again, kudos to the old regulars for taking in stride the yuppie and hipster takeover.
Looking for some drunken anonymity? You have truly landed at a great place if you stumble in here.
Dark, dank, wooded ceiling-ed dive. Great people watching. Even better music! Tunes on the box ranged from johnny cash, under my umbrella-Ella-Ella-Ella, to motorhead. What more could you ask for??
Our group this night started out as 4, with one guy holding up the male end, and ended up as 3 females- we were able to keep gettin our drink on with no problems!! There were only 4 females in the bar total. Good hydrating spot with no one lookin to pick up...
Come in, drink, smoke, drink some more- and enjoy.
After all- the sticker on the grimy front window proclaims- We are loved by YELP!
Yes, Rossi's you are, in oh so many ways!
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Oh- an additional note based on many more trips here. I do not think you can do anything to get yourself kicked out of this place. REALLY. SERIOUSLY. I AM NOT JOKING! One one of my last visits, people were falling down all over the place (not from our group- of course we can hold our BOOZE- we are alkies). The bartender was providing free shots to us- cause we are BEAUTIFUL- and others- just cause. Amidst this chaos- chaos, yes, well cause you give us enough shots and you know things are going to get funky-
SOME BOY STARTS TAKING HIS PANTS OFF... RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BAR! HE UNBUCKLED HIS BELT, and DROPPED EM.. YES HE DID. (in case you were wondering, they were boxers, not briefs, and not boxer-briefs- plain white in color) and that was not enough for this fine, upstanding, and contributing member of our society. HE ALSO RAISED HIS SHIRT TO HIS SHOULDERS SO ALL COULD SEE HIS SEXY, SEXY, 6 PACK STOMACH. I happened to be working on another set of fee shots at the time. But the bartender paused to yell.... ready for this? GET RIGHT MAN, GET RIGHT.
What a great comment- GET RIGHT! Not get out, get dressed, just get right...
well, I started laughing, and the boy's friends made him get dressed, and bought another round. (and were served, mind you!)
Seriously. I LOVE ROSSI'S.
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Every time I exit Rossi's I think to myself, "ha ha ha... screen door." I don't know why a bar with a screen door is so hilarious, but it is.
Once upon a time, I met a perfectly nice construction worker here. We danced and he told me about himself. He grew up in Texas, moved to Chicago, and then had to go back to Texas, "to do some growing up." After conferring with friends, we agreed that his growing up translated to time in jail.
99% of my bar reviews are dependent on what bizarre/quirkly things happen to me while visiting. Using that method, Rossi's is outstanding. I believe it's cash only, though.
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I've been by this place hundreds, if not thousands of times, but I've never been inside - it's a total dive, it's a bit out of place in the posh River North neighborhood on State Street. After a conversation with the friendly bartendress, I found out that there has been a bar in that spot for 70 years straight, and Rossi's has been there for 50 years. Kinda makes sense because the inside of it reminded me of a country tavern in Wisconsin that's stuck in 1975 with the wood paneling.
It's small, has the crowd of rough necked, blue collar regulars that really seemed harmless, and it's a total charm for the fact that it's managed to survive all these years in this location.
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I have been wanting to patronize this establishment for quite some time now. When Mike T sent out his happy hour notice for last night, I about peed my pants with excitement.
Luckily, Storm 2007 Part Deux was a myth so I was able to join in the carnage of our livers This place is a dive....no wait...a drink lovers dream. Cheap booze, check. Smokey, dark atmosphere, check.
Sassy ass bartender, check.
When the bartender called the alley her beer garden, tequila sunrise almost came out of my nose. Before you go raggin on me for drinking a wussy cocktail, it was friggin three bucks.
Mad props to the guy who played Rump Shaker....not once, but twice.
Minus one star for the missing screen door. Bring it back!
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5 star dive bar. Doesn't get much more "dive" than this people. You might not know you're walking into a bar based on the door but it's really a bar, trust me. It's smokey and small and kinda grimey but that's what's great about it. The bartenders don't take no crap, they've had enough over the years. The jukebox is all over the damn place so depending on who is pumping money into it, how much they've had to drink and in what part of the country they were raised, you may get Blink 182 or Meatloaf. You've been warned.
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You have to be ready for it. You can't go in with high expectations, but you can't go in there expecting a regular dive bar either. This place is a gem. One of my favorite finds, though it's been here for ages. If you are up for cheap drinks, funny people watching, great bartenders, you should go to Rossi's.
Other reviewers have mentioned the schizo jukebox, and that is just the tip of the iceberg. I can't explain how many different types of people come here.
There are the lawyers, the construction workers, the college/grad kids, the vagrants, the functioning alcoholics, and the girls holding on to their sorority days.
It's funny to see all of this collide. Of course, I am the most normal one there all the time, funny how that works out. :)
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This is a dive bar! Drinks are cheap and powerful, employees are rough around the edges.
My bar headquarters on most visits to Chicago. There's usually a varied crowd in here - from office people in suits to people with no visible means of support - and everything in between.
Don't wear a Minnesota Vikings sweatshirt here prior to a Bears/Vikings game - not a good idea. Just sayin'.
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This place is the opposite of a diamond in the rough. Truly, it sets the standard for a dive bar, a term that I do not like to throw around. It's dirt cheap, filled with bizarre paraphernalia and an even more bizarre assortment of characters. And it smells like a dead animal.
I just spent four days at a conference on Wacker drive and became sick and tired very quickly of paying out the nose for drinks in the evenings, and coming back to my hotel sober. Rossi's will not let that happen.
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cash only. pbr. great jukebox. package store. total hidden gem in streeterville! you will always be guaranteed a great time...i've met strippers, famous authors and wannabe actors here and could probably write a book about the stories that have occurred here.
don't you dare order from the bartender without saying please - she will promptly remind you of your manners.
i love this place, but beware...it is NOT for the faint of heart or scared of grime.
see you this weekend fellow rossinis!!
I had been here before--years ago, but recently started working nearby and am finding myself there on a weekly basis.
One- the prices are great. $3 is the norm for a Lite bottle and $5.50 will get you a scooner (sp?) of Blue Moon. Obviously there's more selection than that, but that should give you a range.
The place attracts a mixed bag of dive-lovers: The office crowd, the regulars, the nearby restaurant employees, some tourists, the occasional street beggar.
When I go I prefer to sit at the bar. The two bartenders I've met here have been great: always on top of your next drink and very friendly. I also like that the bar stools have backs (important.) If you get a table, it's stools--no backs--and I don't like that as much.
But really, everyone else has this place described to a T.
How could I have possibly forgotten about this place. I had my first legal beer here when I turned twenty one, and had not been back until last night. But I did not know what I was missing. This place is class "A" dive bar material, and for that I love it. I could sit there and knock out tourists with the screen door all night long! The beer selection was huge, and the prices were more than reasonable. And when you ordered shots, you got actual shot glasses, not the damned little plastic cups! The two women behind the bar were, friendly, funny and just out of the world fantastic! Paired with the people I was there with (you all know who you are!), this couldn't have been a better place. My new favorite dive bar, without question!
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THE chicago dive bar! I have been going to Rossi's for almost 10 years and I don't think it has ever changed. It is in an unsuspecting section of the city. The closest "dive bar" around there is Snicker's, but they have food and are much different than Chez Rossi's...
The green facade screams of a Puerto Rican memebers only club in Humbolt. In fact, if you were from out of town I doubt you'd even dare to venture in there unless persuaded to do so. When you walk in you will be taken by the amount of smoke that is usually billowing through the air. Ahh- but rest asured Yelpers and Yelpettes, the non smoking ban will, as they say in Jamaica- "soon come". so don't get your nostrills in a tizzy.
The jukebox is quite extensive and has some of the best variety you can find anywhere in Chitown. The eclectic mix of music is perfect to compliment the eclectic mix of peoples. From bike messagers to salary men, and crack heads to iron workers this place certainly has the mix. No worries though- you will never feel that your life is ever in danger, because the super straff is right there to be your friend/pharmacist.
The drinks are MORE than affordable and the beer is quite cold. it is THE perfect place to go before a show downtown with a group of freinds.
I would keep going on how great it is, but i don't want to let the cat out of the bag.
ooops- already did!
yea mon!
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You can't help but not love this place! Well I love this place and that is what really matters since this is my review. This is the kind of bar that just seems so out of place in the area that it is in. You don't expect to find a dive like this on north State Street. Being a dive bar connoisseur I was eagerly awaiting my return her for our Yelp party.
Upon entering the memories flooded back in a rush. This place is exactly the same as I remember from the last time I was there nearly three years ago. I seriously don't thing this place has changed anything! It is such a relaxed but yet fun atmosphere and the beer is cheap which is always a plus in my book. The bartenders were friendly, the jukebox was cranking out good tunes all night and once again I was in the company of some fun Yelpers so how could you not have a good time?
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I didn't hate Rossi's, but I didn't love it either. As all the other reviewers have said this is a dive with plenty o' booze and an eclectic jukebox.
I'm not so sure that I would go back to Rossi's. This place kind of bored me.
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Guinness & Rumple Minze & John Denver, OH MY!
From the ice breaking trivia game in the back to the walking sass tending bar, this dive is by far my new favorite drinking establishment.
Who knew that a place dirtier than my college boyfriend's dorm bathroom after a weekend long pub crawl would be so much fun!?
I lost track of time as reasons to celebrate were revealed, the absurdity of women's clothing sizes was mocked, & little old men who looked like they had a few stories to tell were befriended.
I'm taking off one star because the Guinness (either in bottle or can --- no draught) was a pretty shoddy pour, but hell, I wasn't going to expect St. James Gate head from a bar only slightly larger than my living room.
The owner/ bartenders were surly splendidness, the jukebox played a quite eclectic mix (from Beastie Boys to mariachis in one fail swoop), & the atmosphere was more basement after party than chic lounge (fine by me).
I'm definitely going back sooner rather than later.
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Wow what a great dive just north of the loop. They might only have miller and bud on tap but don't let that fool you. One of the few places that independently imports and sells New Glarus! So there's some good swill to be had. That and it's a good intimate bar for happy hour. Which in that case: OMG this place sucks don't go here!
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