Bigley’s Market & Brass Rail Tavern

My review is for the store.
This is a great little small-​town store. Don’t let the attached bar intimidate you. The people who work here are nice. Any time I have ever needed something in a pinch and didn’t want to drive all the way to town for it, this store had what I needed to get me by. They have a fair selection of fresh dairy & meats, and some produce. I find the reviewer who claims to have found moldy meat here hard to believe. The meat sold in Bigley’s is not only fresh but also local, and probably better for you than any of the processed garbage meat you could buy at the supermarket. No there’s not ALOT of stuff here, but c’mon, people… it’s a SMALL store in a small town! If you want a supermarket then stay off the ridge!

I’m giving this five stars because of its authenticity. The Brass Rail is exactly what it should be. A dive bar. And The Brass Rail is a doosey of a dive bar! Wow. It’s the kind of place that should be filled with cigarette smoke just to add to the ambiance. The bar tenders are strident women who can hold a conversation with the sweetest stranger or toughest jack. The regulars are mostly toothless but friendly. You can find folks playing ping pong and pool as well as the mandatory drunken regular spilling his woes to anyone who will listen. It’s better if you drink whiskey but they’ve got wine too.

HORRIFYING!!! Four of us went into Bigley’s to get something cold to drink and it looked like they hadn’t been re– stocked in months. The worst thing was the deli case… the slab of roast beef wrapped in saran had big spots of white mold on it. Thinking of it now makes me wanna gag. Will never step foot in there again.

It’s true the Brass Rail isn’t for everyone — it’s geared toward the old-​timers and bikers and is flanked on one side by a very delicious pizza joint (yes you can order a slice and drink a beer in the bar) and a convenience mart, disorganized thrift store and a hippie-​esque café on the other side. The people watching is out of this world as the reviewer below pointed out, the beers are cold, the waitstaff friendly, and there’s pool and arcade games available. I enjoy stopping in with my man friend but I’m not sure I’d enjoy going in as a lone women unless I was interested in getting a lot of attention from the mostly drunk and mostly male population. Not suggested for kitschy tourists but a refreshing reprieve for locals who are looking for a redneck/​hick/​country watering hole.

If you are a fan of loose women, methamphetamine and lazy eyes this place is for you! Come for the pitchers of PBR, but stay for the tone-​deaf renditions of your favorite 80s butt-​rock and country singers as they rape your ears on karaōke night. Too intellectual for high school drink and music? Spark up a conversation with any of the resident food-​bags to discuss politics for their unique views about how the democrats radical push to provide social services to the needy is ruining the country. Play your cards right and you might even get a welfare-​check-​paid beer bought for you! Leave yer shame and sleeves at home and hit The ‘Rail for a hell of a time with the good ‘ol boys who’ve managed to evade America’s Most Wanted!!!