Brass Ring is a great neighborhood bar! The patio is certainly its best feature, and I'm counting down the days until patio season. I particularly enjoy Brass Ring for Wisconsin sports - they often have a big screen/projector set up so there are lots of viewing options which brings out a lot of passionate fans.
Their food menu is middle of the road - nothing too exceptional, but it's satisfying enough. Additionally, this is a great place for shooting pool and playing shuffleboard. This past Fall, the Tenney-Lapham neighborhood newsletter offered coupons for Brass Ring for food, drinks, and games; and I definitely appreciate the outreach to bring in local residents!