Ole Bridge Pub

Ole Bridge Pub

Ole Bridge Pub
50 Sierra St. | Reno
775.322.8877
http://olebridgepub.com

Finally, downtown Reno seems to be picking up a little steam again. A new pub recently opened its doors in the first floor of the Palladio, located on the corner of Sierra and First streets in downtown Reno. I met with Chris Kahl co-owner of The Ole Bridge Pub, to get the skinny on Reno’s newest drinking establishment.

The inside the pub has a warm feel. The earth-toned walls are decked with HDTV’s and finished wood. The riverside patio is equipped with heaters for the winter months. Kahl and his two business partners made a shuffleboard from scratch to add a gaming element to the pub, which feels like an old world Irish/English pub with an emphasis on finely crafted beers that are rare in most Reno bars.

Outside View

The bar has a wide selection of hard to find 22-ounce bottle beers for the fine beer connoisseurs out there. There are eight beers on tap that rotate as different brews become available. At the time of the interview their draught beers included Guinness, Harp, Blue Bird Bitter, Deschutes Abyss, Speak Easy White Lighting, Magner’s Irish Cider, Speak Easy Prohibition, and Wexford Irish Cream Ale. The pub also offers a full bar with premium and well selections of liquor and a wide variety of organic wines.

Expect bigger and better things from the Ole Bridge Pub as they settle into downtown. Stop on in during the Santa Pub Crawl on December 12 or during the Wine Walk December 19 and make up your own mind about the place. Once the owners get their cabaret license, they will have live performances in the future. Look for the patio facing the Truckee River to go big this spring when the weather warms up. Until then, warm up with a bold stout or porter at the Ole Bridge Pub.

RP Tip: Tell us what you think about the Ole Bridge Pub by leaving a comment on http://renopassport.com. Happy hour is from 5-7pm, Monday through Friday, offering half-price pitchers and bottles of wine. You can visit their website to view the beers on tap www.olebridgepub.com.

Text by Steve White
Photos by Arturo Torres