Cock & Bull Publick House

This joint's beer selection: pretty great
This joint's due diligence: pretty shaky.

A place that serves really great beer should know a little better than this place does.  I get the feeling someone along the line really didn't do their homework.  When a customer asks what stouts you have, you should know...by heart.  The beer board is organized by country and excludes style and ABV.  Very few people will care what country their beer comes from, but they might be a little perturbed if they wanted a porter and ended up getting served a lager because of a bartender's ignorance.  Both times visiting the Bull, the first bartender I talked to had to go fetch someone else to answer my simple questions. The beer menu set-up and lack of bartender knowledge are not conducive to a manageable tasting experience, which is probably why most patrons here completely avoid craft beers altogether.  Even I'd be intimidated to try something new without the vital information necessary to make an informed decision.

My last gripe is this: DON'T FROST MY MUG. You just ruined the beer by letting ice permeate the entire beverage.  That DIPA is not a Miller Lite.  It does not need to be frozen for it to be palatable.  

I'd probably go back because it's one of the only places in the area to carry my favorites, but g-damn, get it together, people.

Frequenting many bars since my arrival in Green Bay, I keep seeing myself coming back to Cock and Bull for one reason, the amazing beer selection.  If you have any bit of beer snob in you (which I admit I do), then Cock and Bull is the place to go for a choice of over 200 imports and domestics.  Never have I seen Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale on tap (which is about 100X better than out of the bottle) as well as Founders Breakfast Stout. I love trying new beers and this place rivals Woodman's in selection as well as having some specialties that I can't find anywhere else in Green Bay (Dogfish Head is available sporadically).  Not only is the beer selection great, but the happy hours is awesome.  I am used to free food at bars now that I have lived here for a few months (blew my mind the first time I saw it), but free fresh pizza is few and far between. Beer prices drop by a few dollars to a more manageable level on the imports (domestics drop drastically) and the happy hour lasts until 7 which is always nice. Overall a great bar at a decent price to hang out at.

Very wide beer selection, bottle and tap. Pool tables and miniature shuffle board and darts so there are things to do. Seating is good nice booths near the bar, a real bar with comfy stools and a couple couches by the pool tables.

the only bad thing is some of the customers don't realize this isn't the kind of bar to order fancy drinks instead of one of the many beers prominently displayed on the big board above bar which can slow down the service a bit.

All in all this is one of the few establishments in Green Bay that I would say actually fits the true description of a pub which in city let alone country is quite a feat.