Spot Tavern

If I was into surly hipsters serving overpriced drinks with apathy while no name bands show up fashionably late and play ironic music; this would be a five star review.

This is an awesome bar — the owner, Paul, Brings a lot of music into this community and always supports the creative arts scene. It’s a seedy place with fun wall art and a painting of a vagina in the woman’s bathroom! No nonsense at the bar — only beer and wine, but that doesn’t stop you from having a good time. Beware that people smoke inside, so you will come out of there smelling a little smokey… The staff here are some of the friendliest I’ve ever met. Can’t wait to come back!

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Love the Spot! I get to go out about three times a year and that’s where I go. Great environment

This place is drrrrty, filthy. Love it.
Beer selection is hipster… so is the crowd. Word, bro.

The Spot is one of my favorite places to go just to hang out. It’s a little rough around the edges, but that just makes it feel more like home. Just somewhere to go and feel like you’re among friends.
There isn’t a full bar, but the selection of beer and wine is rotated frequently and each one is worth a try. Service is quick. The bartenders are interesting and there’s always a high probability of seeing the owner, who is one of the friendliest people I’ve ever met.
There’s free pool and good conversation, but one of the best features of the spot is the live music. Local and touring bands are always coming through. The bands are interesting and most will hang out after their shows to mingle. If you like any kind of music, the spot is for you. I’ve seen everything from folk and punk to indie and electronic.
All in all, the spot is the best spot in town.

My favorite place on Earth.

Hipster dive bar like you usually only find in much larger cities. Nice patio area and plenty of little nooks to lounge in. Only downside is that it allows smoking inside and it is only beer and wine, no hard liquor. Good craft beer selection in bottles and cans though. Friendly staff and owners, live music.

Unexpectedly in Indiana and literally stumbled upon THE SPOT. What could more one want? Totally underused patio complete with twinkle lights, buddha statues, murals and old school chairs. Delicious beer on tap and good bottle selection. We can’t be sure but Paul Balwin seems to run this shit and I would gladly live under the rule of his benevolent hipster dictaorship. One critique – please remove creepy clown head. Free wifi! Why work from home? We would consider driving the 2 hours to come hang here again…

I love everything about The Spot from the beers, Ryan and Drew, the patio, the kitch, the art, and, most of all the playing of LPs.
Having lived in Chicago for a long time, I came to miss great dive pubs like The Spot.
Free pool! Free shuffleboard! Puetzy’s ass!!!
Nice.

Kinda sketch. And I kinda like it.
My friend said this is not a bar he’d like to take his mom to. Then he took it a step further and said it’s not a bar he’d like his mom knowing he’s at. Well, that should tell you something.
If you’ve been to some of the other dive bars in the area, then let me differentiate this one a bit from the others. This isn’t THAT crowd. This crowd seems more like a branch of the Black Sparrow crew has exiled into the Spot Tavern. And it makes sense; it’s owned by the same guy.
A bit more about the place itself — The entrance doesn’t quite look like an entrance. It’s alright, don’t try going around, that’s really the door in. As you walk in it’s divided into two rooms: the first is just a divey long bar, the second to the left is the pool hall with some AMAZING creeptastic art up. I wish that portrait of a lady was up for grabs.
They do it «two ways» so you have the choice between beer and wine. I think they have ginger ale and coke to mix and simple syrups. The bartender made some interesting wine cocktail mojito thing if you want to classy it up a bit. Bartender is supah friendly, and the peeps are pretty chill.
Ah, and no credit cards. But I don’t even care.

Another Paul Baldwin creation. It’s rough around the edges, but in a good way. There isn’t a full bar, but the beer and wine selection is pretty varied. The patio in the back is also great, provided the weather is cooperating.