The Alabama Guide

Dive Bars & Pubs

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Guntersville

Cash Allen’s Pub

Late Night Live music Pool Tables
Foley

Bier Shack Taproom

Beer, schnitzel, and axe throwing in Foley

Axe Throwing Family friendly Full bar
Foley

Bama Buds Bar

Foley's easygoing pool hall and karaoke bar

Daily happy hour Karaoke and live music Late-night hours
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Fairhope

Plow

Fairhope's no-frills neighborhood dive bar

Daily happy hour Live music Outdoor smoking area
Orange Beach

Avenue Pub – Orange Beach

Pub food and cold beer, done right

Alabama-owned mini-chain (Tuscaloosa and Orange Beach) Casual pub food menu Fresh cocktails made to order
Orange Beach

POUR Smart Bar

Pour your own, at your own pace

39 rotating taps Family owned and operated Full staffed bar for cocktails
Gulf Shores

Icehouse Tap Room

Local beer, live music, water views.

24 beers on tap Daily live music Late-night kitchen
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Anniston

Rack & Roll Sports Bar and Grill

Pool, darts, and wings in historic downtown Anniston

16 beers on tap 6 Brunswick pool tables Electronic dartboards
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Pelham

The Old Place Tap House and Bar

Tap House and Bar With High-End Spirits and 32 Draft Beers on Tap

Cocktails Community Bar Craft Beer
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Pelham

The Beer Hog

Craft Beers And Great Food

Craft Beer Patio seating Pizza
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Homewood

Local 39

Hot wings, burgers, and a full bar at the corner of Oxmoor and Broadway.

Full bar Independently Owned Sports Bar
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Daphne

Whiskey Bay Bar & Grill

Family dinners by day, live music and karaoke by night on US-98

Cornhole Karaoke Live music
Athens

Athens Alehouse

Self-serve craft beer and wine on the downtown square

Board games available Charcuterie and light bites Live music Friday and Saturday
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Opelika

Zazu Gastropub

Downtown Opelika's food-forward gastropub

Dedicated beer menu Local sourcing Scratch kitchen
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Opelika

Whistle Stop Bottle & Brew

Downtown Opelika's tap wall and homebrew headquarters

26+ rotating taps Beer and wine to-go Homebrew and winemaking supplies
Florence

For the Record

A Huntsville Road bar built around pool tables, arcade games, and a stage for local bands.

21+ Only Arcade Games Karaoke
Decatur

The Game Decatur

Arcade cabinets and football on 2nd Avenue

Locally owned Takeout
Dothan

J’s Landing

Dothan's oldest bar, karaoke and pool tables

Live music Locally owned Outdoor seating
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Auburn

17-16

A downtown Auburn game day bar named after a famous Iron Bowl score

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Auburn

SkyBar

Downtown Auburn's late night bar for karaoke, trivia, and live music

Live music Open late
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Auburn

Bunkers Auburn

Auburn's kitchen and social club with three bars and live weekend music

Live music Open late Takeout
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Hoover

The Anvil Pub

A globally inspired gastropub in the Village at Lee Branch

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Tuscaloosa

The Houndstooth Sports Bar

Tuscaloosa's longtime gameday hangout near Bryant-Denny Stadium

Outdoor seating
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Tuscaloosa

Rounders on the Strip

The premier bar and nightclub on Tuscaloosa's Strip

Live music Open late Outdoor seating
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Downtown Mobile

O’Daly’s Irish Pub

Home of the four-dollar Irish Carbomb on Dauphin Street

Open late
Downtown Mobile

Heroes Sports Bar & Grille

Craft beer and a big-ass burger, downtown since 1998

Locally owned
Mobile

Callaghan’s Irish Social Club

An Irish community pub in Oakleigh Garden District since 1946

Live music Locally owned
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Downtown Mobile

Hayley’s Bar

The oldest bar on Dauphin Street, open since 1991

Open late Woman owned
Montgomery

Cork & Cleaver

A family-owned neighborhood gastropub on Zelda Road

Family owned Locally owned
Downtown Montgomery

Red Bluff Bar at the Silos

Riverfront drinks and yard games inside Montgomery's historic silos

Dog friendly Live music Outdoor seating
Downtown Montgomery

Tower Taproom

Alabama's first self-pour taproom, next to Riverwalk Stadium

Locally owned Takeout Wheelchair accessible
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Birmingham

Rojo

Highland Park's longtime neighborhood bar

Locally owned Outdoor seating
Downtown Huntsville

Voodoo Lounge Bar & Grill

Underground dive bar with nightly live music

Live music Locally owned Open late