Hosed On Brady

Hosed is a pretty average dive bar. On a good night, you can count on it as a place where its fairly easy to get a drink, play a game of darts, and maybe have a conversation with friends.
My main issue is with their dishonest management of their internet jukebox. DO NOT waste your time or money doing this here.
If Reed is working the bar, he will play his personal music over the sound system and tell you straight to your face that you should pay the premium to have your song off the jukebox played next. However, its up the bar tender to switch to that music source and play the music in queue on the machine. After speaking with Reed about how I hadn’t heard my song after 20 minutes and NO ONE using the machine since I lined it up, a number of people around the bar said Reed won’t switch to Jukebox music until well towards the end of the night. This is dishonest and frustrating.

A place that had stale popcorn and flat beer. The place likely only gets people from its location and they insist on having hockey games from months ago on the TV screen I guess the owner is a fan of the Vancouver Canacks but I a not a fan of this bad bar.

Shit hole bar. As others have said, the wonderful aroma of piss and vomit hit you as soon as you enter. I would not recommend patronizing this establishment without being up to date on your tetanus shot. Enter at your own risk. Maybe bring some bleech with you and splash it around the entire bar. That might help.

Yeesh. I don’t like giving one star reviews so I was trying to think of something positive to say and I’m coming up empty handed here.
This was the only place on Brady that wasn’t absolutely packed following a Badgers tournament win. Shoulda been a sign.
You walk in, and the space is actually pretty big. Maybe it looks bigger than it is because it’s SO bright. I’ve never wanted to be at a bar that was THAT bright. Yikes. Let me drink in the dark please.
I didn’t see any sort of sign anywhere that said Hosed is cash only, but they are. The bartender, who took a while to ask us what we wanted, told us it was cash only, but only after he had poured our beers. There’s an ATM with a $ 3 fee. I should mention that I was holding my card out the whole time, and if you see someone is actively trying to pay with a card, you should probably warn them. I almost wanted to leave right then.
There was only one bartender and one barback, who looked very sad and not at all like she wanted to be there. She took a while to grab us some popcorn, but whatever.
Oh yeah, and LOTS of loud pop-​country.
Ugh.

I got hosed on Brady st… I know… corny.
A dive… just like that fancy bar down on Brady St. just with out the fancy stuff on Brady St.
The popcorn is with parmesan and SALT!
I know what your doing, kindashady –kindahustlin. The regular customers are within walking distance. So carpooling with a designated driver is a good idea in this neighborhood. The space is warm and inviting with a fire house/​hose theme running around the bar. The staff is consistent, some are much faster than other bartenders here. Sometimes they are ok. Other times I’m pleasantly surprised especially when it’s packed.
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This place is dirty and smells like vomit. The restrooms reek of urine.
The drinks are cheap and service is slow.
There are many more pleasant places to visit on Brady. Avoid this dump.

Descriptive phrase: young and rowdy dive bar.
Hosed On Brady had always eluded me on my Brady Street haunts. Not on this particular Saturday night, when I mentioned it to a willing group of 10 friends to celebrate a birthday. Here we go.
Yes, it’s in the building next to the firehouse on Brady. Yes, it’s firefighter themed. Yes, the crowd is younger and it can get crowded and loud. Sure, it’s a bit dark and dank. Accept it and enjoy it.
Free popcorn, and the bartender wouldn’t give to me without smothering it with Parmesan cheese. Nom nom. $ 2 Jaeger shots on a Saturday night? Unheard of. Cheap pitchers. Decent pool table ($ 1) and respectful players. Plenty of other games to choose from.
I was surprised with how much I actually liked this place. I’m getting hosed more often.

If I lived here, I would go all the time. I love the atmosphere and the beer prices are good. They have free popcorn too!

I’ve been here twice. And both were poor experiences.
This time around, the bartender was being a jackoff, ignoring customers and getting drunk. It took him 20 minutes to get me a drink, and he had the balls to slam my money down like I owed him something.
Nevertheless to say he got a rare $ 0 tip from me. Will never come here again.
Trashy spot on Brady St, with crappy service all around. Worst bar on Brady St by far. Avoid.

I learned about this bar recently and have found myself there with various friends 2 times within the last 3 weeks. Random. It’s a dive. It’s next to a firehouse and has a firefighter theme. It makes me laugh and they serve Sutter Home Pinot Grigio in champagne flutes. I got made fun of for my order but whatever… pass the grig.
Dive bar. Firefighters. Brady Street. That’s hosed.
Oh! I almost forgot. When a firetruck drives past, a bartender walks around and offers everyone a free red shot. The contents of this shot are unknown. BUT, everyone takes it.

it’s much nicer inside than it appears to be from the outside. you can go to happy hour eeeryday and scratch off these little cards and maybe get beers for $ 1 if you choose correctly. you can play dice with nice bartenders. you can watch jeopardy and wheel of fortune with the regulars. you can eat popcorn with parmesan cheese on it, like my grandpa made it.
you can move in across the street and have hosed be your nightlight.

Hosed On Brady has a firehouse located right next door, oh… I get their name now. Yeah, corny — I know.
Cash-​only? No thank you, if you’re not offering me something that is truly unique to your establishment and that I can’t get anywhere else in the city, then it’s time to get modern and start accepting cards.
I’ve been here twice, the first time, we were just walking to other bars and decided to pop in for a shot or two. The second time we considered skipping the spot, but someone had some cash on them. So we stopped in for a few rounds of bar dice, and I lost… several times. So, we had lots of shots along with a few bars. The place got more appealing the drunker I got. I almost began to think I enjoyed dive bars, woops, that can’t be.
I can’t see myself saying «Hey George, let’s end our night at Hosed on Brady!» But, I could see myself telling George that we should stop in on our way to our real point of interest.

When friends of mine came in from out of town they saw hosed .& said that must be ur neighbourhood bar. Me: ‘I’ve actually never been there before.’
But anyhow… I finally found myself in there during a NCAA game. It was a cute little corner bar. Really super friendly bartender… sometimes little bars have jerky bartenders but he was super nice. Whipped cream vodka «on tap» $ 5 and $ 3.50 drinks/​shots of rumchata! Free popcorn! And… jukebox! Oh yea, and those pics of topless firefighters in the women’s bathroom that kinda freaked me out more than anything.
So, yea. I like to keep the partying a little farther away from home base, but ill be back here most likely. Also, they have tables set outside for smokers and anyone else who wants to take advantage of the weather or make flirty glances at the real firefighters next door.

Hosed is a great addition to Brady St. It is always comfortable, even for single women. The bartenders and owner are very welcoming. The outdoor seating in the summer is some of the best on Brady St. Love the free fresh popcorn and playing Cash Cab along with Jeopardy. Come on down and find out what all the hype is about!

This place is a great neighborhood tavern! Open early daily! Great friendly staff! Plus in summer the outdoor seating is perfect!

Um…
Eh?
Things I noticed upon entering «Hosed,» in a perfectly particular order:
#1 — It’s really really bright in here. Between the giant ass plasma ass LCD teevees rockin’ college football and the neons and the actual lights themselves, you may need shades. Or more booze.
#2 — Maybe I’m just situated in the microcosm that I’ve created for myself, but they have WHIPPED CREAM VODKA. WTH is that? That shit is just. not. right. WHIPPED CREAM BOMBS BRAH!!!
#3 — Since «Hosed» is situated behind Brady Street’s resident firehouse, you can probably use that ol’ noggin of yours to figure out what this spot’s theme is. Ladders, hoses, patches… all fire dept. stuff, and it’s everywhere. There are even pictures of «sexy» firemen in the women’s bathroom. (read: not sexy) When I asked the heavily tattooed, friendly bartender if this place was indeed a hangout for the firefighters that work next door, he laughed and replied that the place was usually dead.
Why we went here? None of the three of us had ever been, and well, why not? Life’s all about adventure, right? I also thought «Hosed» has just opened, when in fact, it’s been open over two years. Um.
Free popcorn, off the beaten path, yes. These are good things. The rest, however? Sports bar meets Applebee’s meets firehouse meets college bar. Not that it’s awful, it’s just not my scene. End scene.

Cheap beer? Check
Catchy name? Check
Off your normal crawl path? Check
Add free popcorn ftw. My friend Tim just wants more firemen.
Other than that, it’s a fun little hole in the wall without pretense. Worth a stop.