Athens, GA Pub Crawl - Treppenhaus, Walker's and Pauley's

My husband Bruce, had reconstructive foot and ankle surgery in February. Too many years of hard core running finally took it's toll. It kind of put a damper on our traveling plans, hence the lack of blog posts. Now he’s up on his feet again, and although not ready for any extensive trips, we did make it downtown for an Athens' pub crawl.  May is a perfect month for bar hopping, with warm weather, long evenings, no big crowds, but just enough people around to keep things a little lively.

The mini-beer garden, aka sidewalk patio, at Treppenhaus.

We started our Happy Hour adventure at Treppenhaus, a German style brewpub, featuring a variety of European draft beer and domestic craft favorites.  Although there is no beer garden, the patio is lively and the pub opens up to let the outdoors in.  We sat at an indoor table near the entrance and had a great view of the sidewalk passerby's and even enjoyed a fresh breeze. Bruce ordered a Warsteiner Dunkel and I stuck with one of my all time faves, Bell's Oberon The pints are only $3 until 9 pm on weekdays  That explained the healthy crowd.

  

Coffee by day and beer by night at Walker's. 

Our next stop was Walkers Pub and Coffee House.  What makes Walker’s unique is its dual personality,  a coffee house by day and a pub in the evening.  It’s a popular spot for students to study and then let loose a little after hours.  The relaxed atmosphere is perfect for a pint or two.  Their menu included Finch’s Fascist Pig and Allagash Tripel, two beers we had not tried before, and we spent a relaxing hour at Walker’s sipping a couple of winners.  

Pauley's outdoor tables, a great place to see and be seen. 

Our third stop is Pauley’s, a very popular bar and crepe restaurant featuring 150 draft craft and bottled beers that rotate regularly.  If you become a fan and want to be included in their wall of fame, all you have to do is try 100 different beers.  The Around the World Beer Club keeps growing, but there still is plenty of wall space left.  So if you’re up for the challenge, go for it. 

Here is one proud member of the Around the World Beer Club. 

Time to head home.  Okay, it was a really lightweight Pub Crawl, but remember, Bruce’s foot is still not fully healed, and after our walk around town, it needed to rest.  No worries, we’ve already got our next Athens Pub Crawl planned.  Stay tuned for three more of America’s quintessential college town’s best!

For two additional Athens  beer venues check out the reviews of the Globe and Trappeze.