{"id":17584,"date":"2019-12-17T10:34:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T16:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=17584"},"modified":"2020-03-09T13:39:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T18:39:07","slug":"now-open-garths-brew-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/now-open-garths-brew-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"First look: Garth’s Brew Bar is now open"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like any good reporter, Garth Beyer did his research before opening the new Garth\u2019s Brew Bar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI emailed all of DRAFT <\/em>magazine\u2019s top 100 craft beer bars in America and just started asking everyone I could, \u2018What do you want in a bar?\u2019\u201d says the UW grad and former Badger Herald<\/em> beer writer<\/a>.<\/span>\n

\"Garth
All photos by Chris Lotten<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/span>It\u2019s clear the 27-year-old \u2014 who also works full-time at marketing firm Hiebing<\/a> \u2014 took that advice to heart, because Garth\u2019s Brew Bar is a no-bullshit dream for beer geeks. Located at 1726 Monroe St., their specialty is exclusively<\/em> American craft beer. Even more specifically, Beyer is interested in beer with a good story. When he and a friend took a trip to Budapest, Hungary, he encountered a bar simply called \u201cHops<\/a>\u201d with an owner who treated beer more as a storytelling venture than a gateway to a buzz.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just fell in love with the space. It was super communal,\u201d Beyer says. \u201cThe owner was there behind the bar and knew all <\/em>the beer from all <\/em>the breweries, just name-dropping left and right.\u201d<\/span>\n

\"Garth's<\/p>\n

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\"Bottle<\/p>\n<\/span>Beyer is a kindred spirit, an enthusiastic beer lover with an encyclopedic knowledge of the subject. Rotating taps will highlight the beers with Beyer\u2019s favorite origin stories, with other selections available to buy as individually priced cans. And while they won\u2019t be brewing their own stuff in house, Garth\u2019s Brew Bar does have two collaborations planned: a pair of saisons with Madison\u2019s Working Draft Beer Company<\/a> and Beloit\u2019s G5 Brewing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just working with breweries that give back to their community and are doing good by the people and right by the beer,\u201d Beyer says.<\/span>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"Marvin<\/p>\n<\/span>And that communal vibe he spoke of at Hops is very much alive at Garth\u2019s Brew Bar. It\u2019s essentially a modernized version of a traditional Northwoods tavern, right down to the moose head on the wall. (His name is \u201cMarvin,\u201d by the way.) Garth\u2019s is well lit, with wide windows that overlook Monroe Street. Even the wood Beyer used was chosen for its ability to absorb sound and prevent the room from getting too loud. Aesthetically, it has more in common with a coffee shop than a bar.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of my neighbors around here, they want something that\u2019s a little more relaxed and cozy,\u201d Beyer says. \u201cThey don\u2019t want a massive distillery where everyone is going to get shitfaced. They don\u2019t want to be Regent Street.\u201d<\/span>\n

\""Marvin"<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n<\/span>More than anything, Beyer is just excited to share his passion with his new neighbors. Garth\u2019s Brew Bar held a series of soft openings before its official first day on Dec. 12. But even beyond that, folks were more than curious.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t keep the doors closed any longer,\u201d Beyer says. \u201cPeople were literally knocking down the door to come in and get beer. So the minute we were able to start pouring beer, I opened the doors and just let people roll in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Between their carefully cultivated taps and warm, inviting space, I can\u2019t imagine people will stop rolling into Garth\u2019s Brew Bar any time soon.<\/p>\n

\"Kegs<\/p>\n

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\"Exterior
All photos by Chris Lotten<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/span>Garth\u2019s Brew Bar<\/a> is open 4-10 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 4 p.m.-midnight Fridays, noon-midnight Saturdays, and noon-10 p.m. Sundays. It is closed Mondays.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Like any good reporter, Garth Beyer did his research before opening the new Garth\u2019s Brew Bar. \u201cI emailed all of DRAFT magazine\u2019s top 100 craft beer bars in America and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":17593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"page-templates\/featured-post.php","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5154],"tags":[113,10556,28,11403,11402,4066,1047],"yoast_head":"\nFirst look: Garth's Brew Bar is now open - The Bozho<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Garth Beyer's new spot is a no-bullshit dream for beer geeks. 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