June 15, 2017

Back for the summer, right in front of the Pub... the Barrington Farmers Market! 2 PM - 7 PM every Thursday, starting today and going through mid-October.  Remember that this also ties into the Thursday Barrington Cruise Nights (6 PM - 8 PM), and we're literally in the center of it all!

June 7, 2017

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is happening in town this coming weekend, as the 2017 Relay For Life of Barrington is Saturday June 10th from 2 PM - 10 PM at Citizen's Park. There's LOTS of great things happening in and around this event, and as always the Pub proudly donates to the ACS and and sponsors the RFL. Check out more info on their Facebook page and the ACS website.

June 2, 2017

Tickets WITH T-Shirts for the 14th Annual Barrington Brewfest are now on sale at the Pub!  For the eighth consecutive year we are the Grand Brewmaster Sponsor for this fantastic event, and we're the ONLY source where you can get both your ticket and a t-shirt together.  The event is Saturday July 8th from 3 PM - 7 PM in the north parking lot of the Barrington metra train station.  Regular tickets are $40, VIP are $80 and Designated Driver ones are $20.  Cash or check only at the Pub (checks made out to BACOA).  Full details available at the Brewfest website and Facebook page.

June 1, 2017

Two new announcements for the start of the new month:

Our June Beer of the Month is Revolution Brewery's Sun Crusher hoppy wheat ale.  "This American Wheat Ale is brewed with Apollo and Amarillo hops, with a dry-hop blend of Crystal, Amarillo, and Mosaic, resulting in a mellow bitterness and pronounced flowery and citrus aromas."  Try it out here, $4.50 drafts all month long!

Tonight is the first Barrington Cruise Night of 2017! It's the 14th season of this annual summer event, which runs every Thursday (weather pending) throughout the summer. They start after 6 PM, are family friendly and FREE to attend. The Pub serves food outside at some of these events, the first one for us being June 22nd.  The event takes place about a block south of the Pub; fo rmore information visit the village website. 

May 23, 2017

The 8th Annual Barrington Art Festival will be happening this Memorial Day weekend along Cook and Station streets in downtown Barrington.  Free and open to the public, the festival will showcase the work of 120 juried artists from around the world in a variety of mediums.  Live music and kids activities included.  Of course the Pub conveniently borders up to the event, and as usual we will be outside serving libations for patrons!  More info on the event can be found on the Amdur Productions website. 

May 17, 2017

The time has arrived...Remember Charlotte's is now officially open for business!  This is a family friendly, old-school pizzeria inspired by and named in homage to a well known Barrington/Palatine institution, Charlotte’s Pizza, that was around for roughly 50 years before closing in 1989.  Located right next door in our old space that was formerly known as The Annex, this will truly be a complimentary business to the Pub.  We'd like to congratulate the McManus family and everyone involved for all the efforts! 

May 4, 2017

Almost there... our neighbors, Remember Charlotte's, are in the home stretch and should be fully open for business within a week.  More info forthcoming.

UPDATE 4/9/17: Final touches on the establishment are being done and they are firmly targeting the week of May 15th to officially open.  Be sure to check out their Facebook page for details.

May 1, 2017

Even though we're just midway through springtime we're already thinking summer.  Our May Beer of the Month is Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy, "A crisp weiss beer with natural lemonade flavor."  $4 drafts every day in May!  Also, our Chicago Cubs have a seve game home stretch starting today, so enjoy $2.50 Bud & Bud Light 16oz Aluminum Bottles all day for every home game!

April 27, 2017

Join us on Thursday April 28th for the Manchester Derby... Manchester United vs. Manchester City.  Match time 2:00 PM, and we'll be featuring our $4 Heineken 20oz draft gameday special along with our usual Thirsty Thursday goodness!

April 20, 2017

The excitement continues to grow about Remember Charlotte's!  Our new neighbors are targeting a May 4th grand opening, just two weeks from now.  More details will be posted here soon, and you can also check out the progress on their Facebook page. 

April 14, 2017

The Pub will be open Easter Sunday starting at 10:00 AM for a special Easter brunch and the Manchester United - Chelsea match.  See the panel on the right side of this page for all the details.  We hope you have a great Easter weekend and are spending some of it with us!

April 7, 2017

Baseball season started this week, and as you probably know we're fully supportive of our Chicago Cubs... starting with the season home opener this Monday (April 10th) we will be offering $2.50 Budweiser and Bud Light 16oz aluminum cans all day on EVERY HOME GAMEDAY. If you can't make it to Wrigley, cheer on the Cubs at the Pub and enjoy some Bud.  Here's to another championship run!

April 3, 2017

Our new beer of the month for April is Firestone Walker's Pivo Pils, "a classically rendered pilsner with a West Coast dry-­-hopping twist, showcasing stylistic infuences from Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic. Pivo Hoppy Pils offers impeccable balance with floral aromatics, spicy herbal nuances, and bergamot zest and lemongrass notes from dry hopping with German Saphir hops."  $4 draft pints all month long!

March 29, 2017

As many of you alredy know, our next door space (formerly known as The Annex) will soon be opening as Remember Charlotte's... a family friendly, old-school pizzeria inspired by and named in homage to a well known Barrington institution from the 1970’s & 1980’s, Charlotte’s Pizza.  Here's a recent article published by the Chicago Tribune on the upcoming establishment.  More updates right here as opening day gets closer!

March 20, 2017

On behalf of the Pub and all our staff, THANK YOU to all those who came out for the 7th Annual Barrington Celtic Fest this past weekend.  It turned out to be rather legendary - one of our all-time best events - and we're already looking forward to St. Patrick's Day next year... a short 362 days away!  We'll get some additional photos (and shares) posted up on the Celtic Fest Facebook page as soon as possible. 

March 16, 2017

It's Barrington Celtic Fest time!  Our website will take a few days break, but we strongly encourage our patrons to check out the Celtic Fest Facebook page for the latest updates, and of course our main Celtic Fest page (in the Events section) for all the schedules & details.  "Business as usual" will return on Sunday March 19th and the next update to this site will be Monday March 20th.  Have a great St. Patrick's Day weekend! 

March 14, 2017

It is with great sadness to report that our friend Pat Conway passed away this past Sunday. The obituary summarizes him well, but we wanted to add that he (along with his wife Helen) was a true friend of the Pub and one of the nicest people you'd ever meet. 

March 10, 2017

We're ONE WEEK AWAY from St. Patrick's Day... and we have good news to share for all our Catholic patrons.  Take a look at this article by the Daily Herald as the Pub is featured in it!

Hallelujah! Chicago-area Catholics can eat meat on St. Patrick's Day

March 9, 2017

Though every year it's overshadowed by our annual St. Patrick's Day celebration (Barrington Celtic Fest), the Pub's business anniversary is March 9th.  Today happens to be our SEVEN YEAR anniversary!  We sincerely thank the community and all our patrons and staff - both current and past - as we wouldn't have been so successful without your support.  As a token of our appreciation, today our fantastic HAPPY HOUR will be an ALL DAY EVENT... this is IN ADDITION to our usual "Thirsty Thursday" specials and our $4 Heineken 20oz draft special for the Manchester United match at noon.  Enjoy, and THANKS again for helping us reach this milestone!

March 3, 2017

Two weeks away from St. Patrick's Day!  Check out the Barrington Celtic Fest page for all the details on our big event. 

March 1, 2017

Our Beer of the Month for March is Stone Delicious IPA from Stone Brewing Company.  "Lemondrop and El Dorado hops combine to bring on a magnificent lemon candy-like flavor that’s balanced by hop spice. It’s unlike anything we’ve tasted in nearly two decades of IPA experimentation, and another lupulin-laced creation we’re excited to present to hopheads everywhere."  $5.00 drafts all month long!

February 28, 2017

The Pub takes great pride in the quality of our food, and it certainly shows as we've been selected - along with four other very worthy establishments - as the Best Corned Beef and Cabbage in Chicago according to CBS News Chicago!  Even though we're not surprised, it's still great to be honored!

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