This is by far my favorite bar in the entire world. I love the drinks, the shots, the massive dark interior and of course– the stage! I’ve seen some great bands here over the years. If you want sunshine, head over to a patio or outdoor bar… but I love that on a Sunday afternoon, when I’m happy and hungover and hoping to miss the ferry, I can drink at the dark, cool Beer Barrel and not have to look at the sun :-) My summer isn’t complete until I’ve had a PIB trip and a PIB is never complete without at least one drink at the Beer Barrel! My only suggestion– why isn’t the Beer Barrel booking the One Hit Wonders on their stage? They are quickly becoming the islands biggest band, and while I will see them anywhere they go, they’re outgrowing the Boardwalk and Hooligans!
Loren B.
Classificação do local: 1 Atlanta, GA
I’m here right this very minute and we’ve ordered a margarita and a rum and coke. Sent both back because the margarita was unbearably salty and the rum and coke was all rum and barely any coke. Two different bartenders made the drinks. Go somewhere else.
Julie C.
Classificação do local: 3 La Quinta, CA
I never asked how long the bar actually is, but it’s HUGE!!! It winds and winds and winds around forever!!! Fun place on the main boardwalk and a great spot for people watching! I got the drink where you were able to keep the bucket, but the drink was terrible. I couldn’t finish it. But I got my bucket which I really wanted.
Chevas H.
Classificação do local: 3 Fort Wayne, IN
Huge place! While this is suppose to be cool because it’s supposedly the«longest bar», the highlight was the cool bartender that had a personality. They had a couple of guys playing music which were ok, but cussed way more than needed. I use colorful language and thought it was a little too much for the older crowd on a Sunday afternoon.
Kate B.
Classificação do local: 4 Monroe, MI
Gotta see the World’s Longest Bar!!!
Colleen M.
Classificação do local: 2 Cleveland, OH
Whenever I go here, I never stay longer than five miniutes. The only good thing about this bar was the no cover charge, gift shop(which has a lot of fun beads) and the live music. Other than that don’t waste your time stopping here. There is no draft beers and the prices are outrageously expensive. It is expected that the price is a little higher on the island and most bars are decently priced but the beer barrels prices are ridiculous. Also most bars during the day allow people under 21 to go inside but the beer barrell won’t even let you past the door to the gift shop. The inside of the bar is really big but other than that nothing is special about this place. Defiently a bar not to waste your time stopping at.
Joe S.
Classificação do local: 3 Cincinnati, OH
A classic PIB stop. No draft beer, very disappointing. Seems like the place to be for late night music and entertainment though. No cover when we went, very attractive because of that. We liked it on the weekend nights for the music. Service was good, lots of «kids» working there from out of town or out of the country.
Jr A.
Classificação do local: 2 Pittsburgh, PA
not sure what all the hype is about. Sure the bar is huge but that is about it. If you want food, you need to get up and go to a «concession«stand and get it your self. The drinks are pricey but their patio is a nice place to sit in nice weather.
Jessica I.
Classificação do local: 2 Rocky River, OH
Maybe it’s me. Maybe I just don’t belong on Put-in-Bay at all. The middle-aged hordes in stupid hats, beads and various stages of intoxication. Still, I love the quieter side of the island, and I keep coming back. Invariably someone in my group wants to come here for the live music, novelty, or – god, I don’t know why. Anyway, this would be just another silly joint on the main strip(albeit a cavernously large one), but two things make it inexcusably awful. First, the prices are appalling even for the island. More notably, The Beer Barrel has no beer barrels. That’s right, no tap beer. So the name of the bar is about as convincing and exciting as the world’s longest bar.
Jennifer G.
Classificação do local: 1 Cincinnati, OH
Ugh. The entire island of Put-In-Bay is overpriced, but nothing comes close to the Beer Barrel Saloon. $ 6 for a can of beer??? And décor that hasn’t been changed(or, from the looks of it, cleaned), in decades. The«world’s longest bar» looks more like a bowling alley, and is not worth the effort to even show your ID to get into the place. Head to any other place on the island instead.
Michael B.
Classificação do local: 3 Chicago, IL
Pretty good place, an the drinks are expensive for what they are. There are a few different areas/bars to see inside. Main bar: very dark. Bar by bathrooms: all lit up with Christmas light-style LED’s. Back bar: Keno. Keno gave the guys something to do while the girls danced by the stage. Again, a good mix, worth the trip.
Valerie R.
Classificação do local: 4 Olmsted Falls, OH
AMAZINGTIME! I spent girls weekend at put n bay over the weekend. Easily spent 75% of the day at Beer Barrel. They had the best band there in the afternoon. I just wish that this band would have been on for the party at night. Instead they had a band from England. Not horrible but the first band rocked the place. Huge bar. Biggest ever. Delicious jello shots. Lots of entertainment. The people are so friendly, drunk, but friendly. Never a dull moment. I plan on returning as soon as I get a chance.
Jay P.
Classificação do local: 3 Elizabeth, NJ
The bartenders were cool. The bar was big, pretty long on one side and snaked around on the other side. Drinks were over priced because its known as the«Worlds Longest Bar».
P W.
Classificação do local: 3 Cleveland, OH
The year was 2006. I was still busted up about some girl I used to love. I drank a pint of Jim Beam at my friend’s house, well actually his parent’s house. They were shocked at how much I was drinking. I drank the pint in about 45 minutes. I wanted to chase it down with some Gatorade, so I did. Unfortunately, the Gatorade was half vodka and I was too drunk to tell until later. I ended up drinking a lot more beer and liquor by the time I got to the island. I ran into my old next door neighbor at Beer Barrel and allegedly, I was talking to him. He said that I was standing there holding a beer and talking and fell flat on my face because I passed out standing up. My face broke the fall and my tooth went through my upper lip. I guess I popped up pretty quick, threw up my fists and asked«Who hit me?». The bouncers yoked me up and escorted me out. I sealed the wound up about an hour later and came back in. That is why I like this bar.
Charles S.
Classificação do local: 3 Myrtle Beach, SC
World’s Longest Bar, but expensive beers! $ 6 for a 16oz Bud Light Can!!!
Kevin H.
Classificação do local: 4 Fort Lauderdale, FL
beer barrel is a great place to be. you can hang out in any fashion you want whether it be in front of the stage to watch the menus rock, outside for some air, posting up at the bar, or sitting down at a table. so much fun.
Victoria Z.
Classificação do local: 4 Frederick, MD
I’m not huge on bars. I don’t like to be in a loud dark room ramming into tons of sweaty people. But this place is just so much fun that I did not care for a second! It holds the title of the Worlds Longest Bar(it goes on FOREVER) and has the best live music. I highly suggest seeing The Menus there, they are an amazing cover band and the lead keeps you on your toes for all of his insane costume changes(for example he wore a cheerleader’s outfit and a bear mask… hm!). There’s even fun condoms in the bathroom just«in case.»
Stefanie F.
Classificação do local: 3 Euclid, OH
Probably the largest bar I’ve ever been in. Why is it so large? It’s crazy. They even have a food window to go and order something quickly. They claim to have«The Longest Bar in the World». It’s pretty long. They have a huge stage where cover bands play. The cover band they had all weekend was actually good(for a cover band) and entertaining. I wish I knew what they were called but, I’m not a cover band groupie. The singer/bass player dude was hilarious and did costume changes. I’m not sure if he was really a cross-dresser of if he just played one on stage. One of his outfits involved a chicken thong with talons and feathers shooting out of his loins. He also swung from a trapeze for awhile. Otherwise, this bar is pretty blah and filled with cougars — much like the rest of the island.
Amy S.
Classificação do local: 2 Portsmouth, OH
This place is huge. So big that it makes you feel like you’re not at a bar, but rather some concert venue. Not that that’s a bad thing, but just not my thing. On Halloween, they had a special where you could pay $ 20 and get entry plus free food all evening. I just wish we had known this before we had eaten because the price didn’t go down just because it was later in the night and the food was almost gone or if you said you didn’t want the food portion of it. $ 20 just to get in. Seemed a bit high to me, but because the majority of our group wanted to go in, I paid it. Didn’t seem worth it to me to pay $ 20 for the leftover bits of what looked like it might have been a good buffet but was now crumbs. Or then pay for drinks. I got out of here as soon as I could to someplace a bit more reasonable. Just wish I could have gotten my money back.
Tyler B.
Classificação do local: 3 Ann Arbor, MI
The Globodome of PIB bars. Does any bar really need to be this big? The sheer size means they get the biggest names to come here during the summer, but I’m usually more intrigued by the idiosyncrasies of the smaller bands elsewhere throughout the island. I will give them props on their service — the world’s longest bar means its usually not hard to find a place to belly up and get served pronto. And its cavernous size makes it a great place to sit down and have a conversation with a group of friends and not feel like your being hot boxed by a drunk bachelorette party. The food is meh, but they do have one of my favorite PIB traditions with the ol’ money in the urinal trick, and that’s worth a star by itself. I just hope I’m never desperate enough to go fishing for it…