Berkeley Pubs

Good Drinks

1. The Trappist

Neighborhood: Old Oakland

a food/drink haven in the East Bay.  You like beer?  Wait, that's too general... you like good beer?  How about 150 bottles of beer.. better yet, 150 bottles of primarily Belgian beers?  Think you...

2. The Albatross Pub

GO there! Learning how to properly play chess while enjoy a few drinks was a good experience. Overall the night was one of the best I've had in a good while!...

3. McNally's Irish Pub

Neighborhood: North Oakland

Claps hands excitedly like a retard knowing that the Bozo the clown show is coming on*  Yes. McNally's serves some damn good beer. And stiff drinks too...the kind that, once consumed in one shot...

4. The Pub

in an exception to the smoking ban for patios of drinking establishments that serve food.  Good thing they sell cookies there!...

5. Jupiter

Neighborhood: Downtown Berkeley

for good food or a nice atmosphere to get a drink with friends, I wouldn't recommend Jupiter. But if you're looking specifically for something centrally located or for outdoor seating there aren't a lot...

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Nice Bartenders

1. The Trappist

Neighborhood: Old Oakland

brews they have here, but it can get really overwhelming. That's precisely why the bartenders are so awesome here. They will hook you up with a nice tasting sampler of beers that cover the whole...

2. McNally's Irish Pub

Neighborhood: North Oakland

were loving it.   Along with a great jukebox and intense games of PGA Golf, the bartenders are super nice and new co-owner Tobias is a cool guy to chat up. Very nice selection of beers, btw.  Overall...

3. The Albatross Pub

This place gets 5 stars--it's always so much fun! Good selection of beers, nice bartenders, enjoyable pub ambiance. Go for trivia nights, or just to play scrabble on a Tuesday afternoon while...

4. Becketts of Berkeley

Neighborhood: Downtown Berkeley

with a good beer/cider selection, full bar, decent amount of actual Irish bartenders (who will remember you and what you drink!)  Also, a lot of cute (what appeared to be) grad students. Nice smoking balcony...

5. The Bear's Lair Brew…

Neighborhood: UC Campus Area

Even a few nice "liberals", whom the bartenders were attending to, were appalled by the most unprofessional behavior directed towards us.  Being ignored is one thing but then being told "we...

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