Happy Hours

So, i went to UD and i live in a german city - a good beer for a good price is one of life's small pleasures. Its not often i get to a happy hour these days, but when i do, i want to make it count. A good litmus test of a happy hour that appeals to me is whether it goes until after 7 (i work till 6), if the crowd is Chode-free and if its a place that's a semi- independent chain.

My recommendation for great places to go for happy hour downtown:

Hilton Netherland Lobby - its crazy fancy in there and the happy hour prices are AWESOME

Palomino - a bit overcrowded and the chode factor can be high, but i'll be damned if they don't make some kick ass mojitos.

Mainstay bar - no happy hour, but its off the beaten path (where spy club/viper room was, across from the convention center on 5th) and they sell 40s of beers - nice beer, mind you - as well as draft liters for 5$. I bought a Blue Moon there the other week and unlike HBH, i actually finished it before it was gone. Who can beat getting semi drunk for 5$?!

Grammars - great bar all around. I honestly don't know if they have happy hour, but its a sweet bar nonetheless and anyone who's up for a drink in OTR should check it out. Very cool place and good people who have a good sense of humor. They always have lots of microbrews on tap, so its worth going to if you want something other than Bud/Miller (sorry to my friends who work for both, but sometimes you just want something different).

Knockabout Nat's (formerly Rockin Robins) - ok, so first off, let me say that i think both names for this bar suck. That being stated, it really feels like a neighborhood bar that you'd find in any one of the burbs - low lighting, not much in the way of food and cold beer while you watch espn. Since i'm not a sports fan, i'll take the tables outside anyday, even if you do get panhandled now and again. Not sure on happy hour, but their drinks are cheap so you cant get much more of a deal than that.

New addition (and as of yet, unconfirmed on if its fun or not): Cricket Lounge @ The Cincinnatian. Here's the info on it that i got off of facebook:
- The Cricket Lounge Happier Hour4 pm - 7 pm Everyday1/2 price Cricket Menu "Snacks and Appetizers" daily. Plus Daily Specials½ dozen wings $3Artichoke Dip with Chips and Salsa $4Soft Pretzels with beer cheese $4BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches with cole slaw (3 sliders) $58 oz Ground Sirloin Burger served with kettle chips $5Drink Specials$2.50 draft beers including Bass and Christian Moerlein½ price house wines$5 Specialty Cocktails

I paid particular attention the Christian Moerlein for 2.50 - that's a fair price!

further recommendations? I think sully's is supposed to have a good happy hour, but i think the chode factor there is kind of high, depending on the nite.