Jay's Getaway

Great little gem hidden away on Chestnut Street.  Excellent selection of brews.

Great beer selection, low key, and great Indy music playing.  My ideal bar!

Especially memorable as the first place I ever heard Temper Trap and had a Rogue Chipotle Ale.  Album covers on the walls made for a cool atmosphere.

Other than being hard to find (the map on our iPhones had it at the other end of the alley), this place rocks!  

We're avid craft beer fans and always search out great beer bars anytime we travel.  When I researched Morgantown, Jay's was the clear winner and I can see why.  

We arrived in Morgantown between 7-8 on a Friday evening in late June.  We were concerned it would be packed given the time/day.  No worries, there were plenty of bar seats (and tables and couches) available.  

The (female) bartender absolutely nailed it.  There's nothing worse than going to a *beer bar* and being served by someone who doesn't know beer.  That was NOT the case here!  She noticed my Russian River tee shirt and immediately recommend the Brux (collaboration between RR and Sierra Nevada).  It's not our typical style of beer (we're hopheads), but we enjoyed it and I was thrilled she noticed my shirt ;)

There are all kinds of beer mags (Beer Advocate, Draft, etc) along the bar and a pretty decent selection of craft beers for WV!

Anytime we're anywhere near Morgantown, we'll be stopping by Jay's...