GT

Best dive bar in Des Moines, hands down. Shots of ANYTHING not well are $4. The staff is rad, the music is awesome, the decor is totally rockabilly gearhead. Always a strong drink, good company and free pool like half of the week. The pool table isn't level and the bar cues suck, but if you want a pool bar go to Big Dogs. You can find me here most days, as it is my favorite. Excellent bottle selection and they'll sell you to-go beers as well. No external signage aside from an Old Style neon in the window keeps douches out, and they are also dog-friendly enough to have a water bowl behind the bar for your thirsty puppy. GT wins.

I always have problems figuring out where to booze it up on Monday nights.  Lots of places near my apartment are closed.  Lame.

Enter GT.  

......why have I not come here sooner?!

Instead of squinting and trying to read the beers in the cooler behind the bar, use their flashlight to select your beer.   I got my share of Matilda, which was stellar.

This was truly the perfect low key night.

we were already wasted when we arrived, so i wasn't able to adequately review. for a sunday night, there were quite a few people in there.

dark and kind of spooky. cheap though and then i passed out.