Guys, they've got shuffleboard. Â Seriously, it's a real life, full-length shuffle board. Â
Oh, do I need to keep going? Â Ok, let's see... They've also got great seating areas. Â There are a few couch surrounded coffee tables that come equipped with classic board games. Â The bartenders are always friendly and make a mean Moscow Mule. Â It's there specialty drink and even though I don't do vodka often, I make an exception for the Mule.
I'd suggest going early or on an off night. Â This place gets pretty packed. Â When it does, all of these wonderful things I've told you about become hard to enjoy.
Fun venue. Low-key but still a good energy. Shuffle board and darts are a nice touch. The drinks were good. Moscow Mule from a copper mug is unique to the Bham area. The one drawback is the lack of any true direction in atmosphere and decor, but it is a good place to grab a few drinks and relax.
Review Source:Another great bar in the Avondale area. Â The decor is subtle with exposed brick, steel beams, large glass windows facing the street, wooden bench seating throughout and two large sitting areas up front with leather couches. Â
 The bar is stocked with just about anything you're looking for, but they don't have a large draft beer selection.  That's fine with me since I'm usually there for a bourbon and water or their signature drink, the Moscow Mule.  This is an addictive combination of vodka, ginger beer and lime.  It's served in a copper mug to keep it cold the whole time you're sipping on it.
 It your conversation turns a bit dry, they have darts, 2 shuffleboard tables, and some board games to play at your table.  It gets pretty busy on the weekends, but you can still get a drink just fine.  The only problem is they have single-occupancy bathrooms for men and women, so expect a line.
First of all, I'm a professional pilot. So when I landed at BHM and my copilot and I decided it was time to find a bar, the first place we went to was a pub that had aircraft sales in the name.
I love a great bar and this place is a great bar! The drinks were great, I had their Old Fashioned and then I noticed everyone in the bar was drinking from these copper mugs. So I asked the bartender for a Moscow Mule and he suggested I try the Dark and Stormy instead. It's almost the same thing but with spiced rum instead of vodka. The drink was excellent. Later on that night I did try the mule, which was good, but I definitely preferred the rum concoction. There's shuffleboard, darts, a nice couch / lounge area and a big bar area. We will be back.
One suggestion.. Get some airplane art / paraphernalia on the walls of this place. Perhaps a cork board to place aircraft ads on. I'm selling my Cessna 310 if anyone is interested.
If I were the type of lass to regularly imbibe at a tippling joint, I could see 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales being in my portfolio. Â Yeah, totally.
Firstly, to set the scene, after some beers at Avondale Brewing Company across the street, Urbanspoon informed us that this place offered up pub grub. Â After we sidled to the bar, the kindly bartender had to share the sad news. Â No food. Â [Aside: Avondale totally needs a 24 hour diner or something. Â Bars + diners = perfect]. Â However, 41st Street Pub does let you BYOF[ood] though.
After a jaunt to another neighborhood for stomach satisfaction, we returned to 41st Street Pub. Â The kindly bartender was replaced by two new kindly bartenders. Â The bartenders offered us the Moscow Mules. Â I decided upon the rum variant, the Dark and Stormy. Â I do want to add that while the Moscow Mules are $7, the Dark and Stormy is 50 cents more, and the Tennessee Mule which my other friend ordered will set you back $8.
The bartender informed us that the Mules were made with Fever-Tree ginger beer. Â I'd never heard of this product but it was really intense, with ginger bits. Â High quality stuff. Â Thank goodness for the copper mugs. Â I'm the world's slowest drinker, so color me thrilled to have a chilly drink 'til the end. Â Those mugs are bigger than you think!
Someone in my party wanted to watch a football game, and there were two TVs at the bar for this purpose. Â The TVs were shut off postgame so they weren't blaring nonsense after. Â Roomy space. Â We didn't play shuffleboard, but at least we had the option to do so.
If you find that Mules aren't your style, you can always elect to buy a small plane instead.
Thank heavens this place is finally seeing some business. Â I finally saw this place packed about a week ago, so I may actually consider the custom engraved copper mug now....
Speaking of which: The Moscow Mule. Â
Don't ask questions. Â Don't be concerned about price. Â Just order it and enjoy. Â You'll thank me later.
Had to try this mysterious Moscow Mule signature drink, and let's just say I now am the proud owner of my very own copper mug. Yep, enjoyed the drink and how cold the mug kept it so much that I hopped on eBay and bought a set of copper mugs. This pub is great--shuffleboard was loads of fun, and the dim lighting was perfect. Will be back for sure.
Review Source:Yet another cool addition to Avondale. I'm generally not a mixed drinks guy, but I tried the Moscow Mule (ginger beer + vodka + lime juice) at my girlfriend's insistence, and it was quite tasty. Judging by the number of copper mugs I spotted around the bar, I'm guessing it's a pretty popular order here. I didn't get a chance to play any shuffleboard, but I like the idea of a bar having something other than darts and pool to play. The overall atmosphere is very relaxed and the bar itself is clean, if a little--as others have mentioned--"sterile." The bartenders were friendly, and the music was good. I see myself more likely to return to this place over Avondale Brewing across the street. I do agree with Alden that some food options would be a welcome addition.
Review Source:Most likely my new "go to" neighborhood bar. It has a great feel. The bartender was extremely knowledgable and friendly, the music was classy and nostalgic, and the space was comfortable and clean. The addition of games was a nice touch. The drinks are very well made and reasonably priced. However, I think that it is going to take some time to fully develop its character and lose some of the "sterile" feel that I have heard some people complain about. Wow does it have potential though.
Review Source:When i lived in Birmingham, I never jumped on the Avondale bandwagon, but that's because there was no 41st Street Pub and Aircraft Sales. There seems to be ample parking, which is always a plus. The decor is classic and comfortable. There are several different options for seating from booths to couches and arm chairs. There are board games scattered throughout to keep patrons engaged and busy while they sip cocktail classics that so many people have forgotten about. Unfortunately, I was unable to play shuffleboard due to the long line, but that's OK. There is always next time.
I was introduced to the Moscow Mule in Nashville and fell in love. I was delighted to see that it was the house drink at 41st Street Pub. The Mule is just a delicious as I remember and its served in an ice cold copper mug. Too cool. I also liked the classic cocktail happy hour. I'm all for reviving mid-century cocktails.
Amazing service, fair prices, and an eclectic crowd will keep me coming back.
I was super stoked when I heard about this bar several weeks ago. There was a write up about it in one of the papers in which the owner stated they were going for a "classic city bar" style, whatever that means...
The impression I got on my first visit was sort of trendy and classy. Like somewhere you might take a date. Definitely not the down home, local feel I was hoping for. Leather couches oddly placed in the front and blocky, modern-looking booths made of plywood scattered throughout. I thought the bar area looked nice, but the rest of the space just felt strange to me. Maybe it's because they don't have any artwork on the walls yet. I'm not sure whether the crowd is my style, either. Hard to tell so far.
What most excited me about 41st Street Pub was table shuffleboard. It isn't a game you see in many bars around here, sadly. It is a lot of fun, though. Way better than pool. 41st has two high quality tables. Also, in the back, a couple nice dart boards.
I found it strange that they have their own signature drink, called the "Moscow Mule". Is that common for a completely new bar to already have a signature drink? What if nobody likes it? I got one to see what it was all about and thought it was ok, but I don't see myself getting one again. I forget what all was in it, but one ingredient was ginger beer which was mostly what I tasted. Other than that, they are probably comparable in price to Parkside down the street, but I think they have a better selection when it comes to liquor drinks. As a beer man, though, I don't care about that too much.
I will definitely go back to 41st Street Pub, at least until another bar gets some shuffleboard tables. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be the holy grail I was looking for. My search continues...
I've found my new favorite watering hole. Any place that actually knows that rye goes into a proper old fashioned has my vote. But, when they offer a selection of rye with personal insight for said cocktail, they have my heart.
41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, I love you. And hey, if I am ever able to buy a plane, you're obviously at the top of my list for that, too. The atmosphere is dark but not grim, wooden but not too cabin-y, the crowd a pleasant mix, and there are games to spare. A full menu of beverages plus daily specials (on Wednesday you get a shot of whiskey and a beer - I just love that even though I don't drink beer) is just what Avondale needed to balance out the brewery and Parkside (which does not offer up cocktails, just mixed drinks).
My old fashioned was so good it went down way too fast - thank you Bullet Rye!!! I can't wait to go back to properly establish myself as a local at this fabulously appointed pub.
note: deduction of one star because they don't serve food. if food was available this would be my office!
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