The Blind Pig Company

Worth the effort, if you can stand the odor of hipsters and irony.

If the service here was half the quality of their beers, or half the excellence of the decor, it would be the greatest bar in the world.

As it happens, though, getting a beer often takes as long as the fermentation process to make it.

I hate going to the campus bars. They smell nasty and everyones pretending to be crazy. Blind pig is my favorite. Good beer and nice decor.

For Champaign, this is as good as it gets. Not filled with young campus bros (a definite bonus), a fantastic selection of beers (obviously the main draw), dart boards, live music (there was a Celtic band playing the night I was there) and if you're drinking on the cheap it is mission accomplished here. I drank $1 PBRs and shots of Jack. My tab plus tips was no more than $20 and I was never empty handed in the three hours I spent there. They also have $2 Jameson Powers - basically strong as hell Jameson on the rocks. YIKES! But also tasty. Lots of fun, a good mix of people, a great list of beers and my favorite part of this place are the coveted, more intimate booths. If you're lucky enough to score one you will enjoy it, for sure!