Flying Pig Irish Pub. Cincinnati, OH.

3265 Brotherton Road

Price for a Guinness: $6.00 | Total Rating: 4.30

This pub is unique in a few ways; some good, some bad. The wall decor is pretty great as it has the most random old school shit without any rhyme or reason covering every square foot of wall space, but it works. The pub has 3 steel tip dart boards; 2 inside and one on their patio. I advise that you do not choose this place if you are seeking to sip outdoors as the patio is quite disgusting.

My bartender was Alex and he's a great dude. Incredibly friendly, he knew how to pour a pint, and he shook my hand as he introduced himself (hard to find these days). He mentioned that the party gets started around 8pm everyday for Karaoke, apparently Karaoke is huge here (not a selling point for me). I showed up at about 4pm on a Saturday and the music was hip/hop party music including Ying Yang Twins and Nikki Minaj.

The whiskey selection is above par including Elijah Craig, Weller, Old Forester, Redbreast, and more. However, they didn't have any Paddy's which is a huge blow.

Old grungy pubs can be some of the most fun places with the best conversations because they typically always allow you to be yourself as the regulars are either hard working, blue collar people or lazy pieces of shit who make you feel better about your life. The locals are normally friendly and it doesn't matter what you've done in the past; you'll find a barstool with your name on it. That being said, there's a difference between owning a pub with nice patina and owning a pub that's just dirty and unorganized. Unfortunately, the Flying Pig is the latter. If they ever start to sell food I would run for the hills.

There's an old and gross grill out in the patio that I'm hoping hasn't been used in quite some time. The interior is fun with an explosion of "what the hell is that".

For what it's worth, I did enjoy myself inside the establishment. Good service, friendly conversations, and the TVs actually had live sports instead of Dr. Phil or stupid local crap. An average priced Guinness accompanied with an above average pour. Even though I won't be back I wouldn't suggest others not to go. This place gets a 4.30 from me.

Slainte.