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Granted being a proud OU alum, I'm biased. Love Athens, love my alma mater and this place was my local bar (then called O'Hooley's) '95-'99.
Back in the day, O'Hooley's had a great variety of beers brewed on site. I read some of the not so rave reviews of the quality of beers not being so great back then and perhaps it'd be better if there was a more "beer savy student body". Looks like the reviewer unfortunately understands neither beer nor spelling tricky words like savvy. ;-)
That said, I loved the Raspberry Wheat they used to have, the Pale was nice and Spinning Hippy would put you right on your a$$ with a smile. Not to mention the $1 pint power hour on Monday nights from 7 - 8 was the demise of many a well-intentioned night of studying. However, I still got in & out in 4 with a decent GPA, thank you very much. LOL
So I had high nostalgic standards to fill and the new ownership and new name, Jackie O's, did not disappoint. My mom and I stopped in and had a couple pints, great service and an overall great time! My first introduction was actually through wonderful nearby restaurant Casa Nueva. We had lunch and beers in the bodega (part of Casa). And, my beer of choice was Jackie O's Pawpaw Wheat. This beer was RIDICULOUSLY good! It also let me maintain a time-honored Athenian tradition of enjoying pawpaws. The hippies' will chase you out of the town w/torches if you don't have them at some point during your stay. Just kiddin'. Well, mostly.
Then we wandered over to Jackie O's proper where I enjoyed their Porter w/heavy coffee notes and another that I think was called Burnin Hill Ale. This was a smoky, smoky red. Almost bizzare how smoky it was, but would have no doubt been outstanding w/a nice side of ribs. All in all, a great local joint. Has been for quite some time & good to see it still is. Even got to take a growler of Pawpaw Wheat back to my hometown of Yellow Springs for my buddies' Summer Solstice party. Was a great addtion to a great party. Thanks, Jackie O's! Hope you all kick a$$ @ Ohio Brew Week!!
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Sommer,
Denver, CO
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Last went here in July 97. Then went in 4th of July, 2006. The guy next to me said the new owners brought the brewing equipment up to snuff and they are now brewing beer again after a couple years of it being dormant! They had an "Ohio Pale Ale" which was light bodied and pretty hoppy (up my alley!). Similiar to Sierra Nevada. They had an Amber and Golden in the process. When we entered about a dozen folks watching the Italy vs. Germany World Cup semi final on flat screen HD TV. Most were rooting for Italy. I was for Germany, it being the homeland a few generations ago and all. Made for very fun atmosphere. A lot of excellent microbrews available in bottle, less so on tap. Bagels were the only food, so we passed since we were looking for something more substantial. Looks like they have a stage for music, so mostly a bar for drinkin' and jammin'. Nothing wrong with that.
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Alan Gerth,
Lafayette, IN
(07/10/2006) |
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Stopped in early May and asked the bartender what their current brews were. He said they didn't brew their own. The fermenting tanks in the front window showed signs of disuse, so they may indeed have shut down the brew operations. Their only drafts offered were a variety of domestic megaswill and Guiness. This club is a popular spot with the OU crowd, featured live bands when we stopped in.
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Dr. John,
Greeley, CO
(05/22/2005) |
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Stoped by on a Saturday afternoon before they were opened. The brewmaster invited us in for a beer and the porter was wonderful!! If they only had food we would have stayed longer and sampled more beers.
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Terrigirl,
Jewett, OH
(02/09/2004) |
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On a late September visit, only three house beers were available at O’Hooley’s, along with Guinness and a modest selection of mostly larger brewer brands in bottles. The Golden Ale was more flavorful than a mainstream lager, but is no doubt targeted at that crowd. The Scottish Ale had a nice reddish-brown color and a malt presence expected for the style. The Ohio Pale Ale, which I have sampled previously, is aimed at the hopheads, with an IBU rating of 87. Live music is found here many evenings. For beer variety and overall quality, this is not the best choice in Athens.
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Craig Stichtenoth,
Katy, TX
(10/01/2003) |
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An interesting array of seasonal styles - try the Scotch Ale.
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Matt O'Sickey,
Terre Haute, In
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By far one of my favs in the Athens area. A constant rotation of new and classic brews keeps me coming back. Not to mention the great bands and dollar pints during power hour.
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Patrick,
Oxford, OH
(03/31/2003) |
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I keep on expecting them to improve, unfortunately they don't. They tried serving a barley wine style that was sugary sweet this visit(not malty... but sugary like coffee after adding 20 packets of sugar to a cup). It's a real shame that they can't make decent beer here.
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G. Michael Yingling,
Canonsburg, PA
(12/11/2002) |
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It has the best beer in town. Unfortunately, that's because almost everywhere else has only macro-swill. Every once in a while they'll make a decent beer, but often their attempts aren't worth having more than once. They either need a new brewer or a more beer savy student body to demand better.
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G. Michael Yingling,
Canonsburg, PA
(08/05/2002) |
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Although the variety of the beer is fairly good, the overall quality is definitely lacking. The irish stout is flavorful, as is the seasonal barleywine. However, the pale ale and other standard beers are inconsistent in their flavor and hoppiness. Perhaps this will disappear with more time and experience. Either way, I would still recommend O'Hooley's as a required stop when visiting Athens, as it is the ONLY local brewhouse and houses quite a unique atmosphere.
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Steve,
Athens, OH
(07/11/2000) |
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Brewing is a recent addition to one of Ohio University's more popular bars. Beer loving alumni who have not been around in a while should check out all of the 6-8 beers on tap and the fresh draft root beer and cider. O'Hooley's has filled a niche that has been missing in Athens for quite some time.
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J.B. Hoy,
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