It's my kind of bar. From the great bartenders & excellent beer selection to the hanging deer mount on the wall! I think this place is hard to beat in the Madison area.
I love the #2 Strong ale! It's my go to, (10% alcohol @ $6) I have no complaints. I truly enjoy a beer that I can drink 3 cups of and be toasted. Yup, it's pretty great.
I also enjoy that there is a small bar food selection including nuts, pretzels, frozen Fabroni's pizza, meat sticks & cheeses.
Nothing overly elaborate that would force one of the bartenders to detour away from the bar for an extended period of time.
You could get away with calling One Barrel a classy bar for the "I'm just here for the great beer" kind of people.
The coasters are my favorite. They are cut squares of cardboard that someone has stamped with the logo (a penguin drinking a beer).
Stay classy One Barrel!
If you don't know the story behind why the logo is a Penguin, I suggest you ask one of the bartenders. I got a funny reply that I don't want to ruin for anyone reading this.
I love this bar.