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advil00 t1_j104dio wrote

Not sure how to reconcile the following with this post: I was literally in there upstairs last Fri night, left probably around 7:30 or 8, and the upstairs bar was open and active, normal lighting. It wasn't crazy busy but it was fine, for that time in the evening (and there were actually quite a lot of people in the dining room then, above average for even pre-pandemic I'd say).

It's true that pre-pandemic that place would often be too packed for me to bother with (maybe this is what you describe as "packed and fun") on a Fri/Sat, which maybe hasn't returned -- though that would have usually been somewhat later than 8:30.

[Also, I will say that the main upstairs bartender that day, who isn't one I know, was definitely not on the friendly side..]

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Opposite_Selection_3 OP t1_j105m04 wrote

I might have misread the situation. When I entered through the front all the chairs were either gone or on angle forward indicating the bar was closed. No one was seated at the bar and I didn't see a bartender. I might have just caught them on a smoke break and just misread things. However, the vibe still stunk. And this is not just Brewers, it is so many places. The energy is just gone when going out at most places.

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advil00 t1_j107hbr wrote

> When I entered through the front all the chairs were either gone or on angle forward indicating the bar was closed.

Since they reopened mid-pandemic, they only have seating at half the bar, and the other half is cleared as a space for people to order.

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