Ohio University’s go-to brewery in Athens, Ohio is Jackie O’s Brewery–the college student’s favorite public house for excellent, on-site brewed beers. The brewery also has a relationship with the local farmers, to offer cart menus from Monday through Saturday, giving liberal educated college thinkers something else to appreciate: the beauty of sustainability and boosting the local economy. Jackie O’s Brewery also has live music. If students have a band, they can book gigs at the brewery directly from the website. For those keg parties at the frat or sorority houses, Jackie O’s Brewery also offers keg pricing. The taproom is available for tours for those looking to learn more about beers beyond just consumption. With on=site greenhouse growing, Jackie O’s expresses its concern for sustainable growing and eating. It also has a bakeshop with select bread and pizzas made from ingredients used at the brewery. Jackie O’s Brewery is truly a thing of beauty. It’s much more than a pub or a tap house. It’s an educational experience that combines food, drinks and fun.
4. Schrier’s Sports Grill – University of Arizona, Tucson
Out in Tucson, Arizona is the Schrier’s Sports Grill–a favorite joint among the University of Arizona crowd. It’s the kind of place that has all the fun in one convenient location including bar games, Karaoke night, bar food, drink specials, and sports. Combined with its casual atmosphere and diverse range of appetizers like poutine, veggie burger, spring rolls, pretzels, tacos, pork grilled cheese, and over a dozen other things, Schrier’s makes sure that they’re fully stocked to satisfy any craving. They also have special cocktails for brunch mornings like the classic Bloody Mary, Mimosa, as well as veggie infused vodka and clamato for those looking for a special something. They also have a homemade prickly pear syrup for cocktails out of their fully stocked bar. They have sixteen different selections of beer, package deals for sports nights, and twenty-one hours of happy hour per week.
3. The TApp Room – Boone, North Carolina
Appalachian State’s favorite pub in Boone, North Carolina is favored by college students for its casual atmosphere and great food selections like tacos, wings, burgers, and fish and chips. They have both pints and pitchers on tap, and up to 40 selections of brews. The TApp Room is quite aware of its college student clientele, so they even offer a buy one, get one 50% off coupon for visitors. What makes the TApp Room unique is also their specials that they have seven days a week. On Sundays, especially, they have what is called a “blueberry pancake shot,” which costs $4.00. It might be worth spending the four bucks just to find out what that’s all about on a Sunday brunch morning.
2. Jordan’s Big 10 – University of Wisconsin, Madison
Jordan’s Big 10 is a pub located on Regent Street of Madison, Wisconsin and a favorite among the University of Wisconsin’s students for its famous Friday’s Fish Fry, which includes battered cod, Catfish po’boy sandwiches, grilled salmon, butterfly shrimp, and breaded bluegills that come with a side of soup, salad, potato chips, onion rings, baked potato, potato pancakes or the classic French fries. The prices range between $7.95 to $11.95. They have twenty selections of beer on both tap and from the bottle. Although they don’t offer live entertainment, they do have TV and sports packages for the Wisconsin home team football lovers. Jordan’s Big Ten also has a party room for special events and parties.
1. Quixote’s – Auburn University, Alabama
Quixote’s is a pub that has everything the standard college student at Auburn University would want: good food, decent prices, and drinks. Quixotes Bar and Grill of Auburn, Alabama offers deals like a $5.50 wing platter and $1.00 draft of Bud or Coors to bring in the basketball crowds to root for the home team (War Eagle!).