The Eau Claire Fire House

No place reviews in a decade, but it's still here and still good. A little divey. Went late Saturday night, very near my hotel room. Needed food and just made it to order a pizza before the cutoff time. Pizza was from some local company, and it was good. Bartenders were good. Fun vibe. Good beer list. Can't remember the prices but I was shitfaced. Beer quality was good. Good tap list, lots of locals. Overall, very nice stop, even for a very drunk Drake.

Great spot - very solid tap lineup of good stuff, and the prices are reasonable. The bartender told me that Wednesday is "sampler night" (she didn’t know what a "flight" was), and I still find it ridiculous that a tap house doesn’t always have flight options, but she was generous with the tasters nonetheless. Cool atmosphere - highly recommended.

Like the ambiance and the nice selection of beer. Nice deal on Wed. sampler night.

An old converted fire house that’s a pretty nice beer bar for this neck of the woods. A lot of Wisconsin and Minnesota beers on tap including a bunch from Lucette and Lazy Monk. I could have stayed longer but the only food options were pizza and popcorn. The bartender was friendly and gave me a nice tip on where to go to get a good beer and a good meal (Stella Blues). Several large TVs and dart boards give this more of a sports bar feel which is right up my alley.

Probably the best tap beer selection between Madison and the Twin Cities, and certainly in Eau Claire. Always features 40 taps that are frequently rotated, including two cask options. Roughly half are dedicated to regional or Wisconsin beers, plus some unique offerings for western WI (Dogfish Head, Bell’s). This place opened in fall 2010, so it’s nice and shiny and clean, though not very big. The fire house motif is nice, if not a bit gimmicky. It’s mostly a post-college crowd, (25-40), which is a nice change from Water Street. Most beers $4, with a few $3 specials and a few more expensive rarities. A nice place to chill out and have good beer. No food besides frozen pizza or chips and salsa. Also, no pitchers (everything by the glass). Fire House also offers growlers, which are a good deal if you want tap beer to go ($8 for 64 oz. of Bells Two Hearted).

With that many beers on tap it is hard to go wrong! I have been in a few times and every time there has been a new tap. The guy down there seems to be trying really hard to switch it up and get people drinking beer!