Oblio’s

4/22/2008 3:22:05 PM, tuesday, april 22, 2008
I went to this place on a weekend. It was so packed that it was elbow-to-elbow and standing room only. Predominately college-aged and 20-something crowd. Had above average taps including Bell’s Sparkling Ale and New Glarus Belgian Red. Did not see bottles because I couldn’t make it physically to the bar. VERY smoky.

1/22/2007 6:11:58 PM, monday, january 22, 2007
I stopped in after the Hops and Props festival in March of 2006 but due to my altered state, I forgot to pursue it here. The atmosphere is nice. Oblio’s recently doubled their floor space by opening up into the adjacent building. A great place for the addition of additional seating, pool table, etc. The quality is nice. They’ve kept the historic flavor....right down to the extremely high tin ceilings and lots of original woodwork. Service was great, but what can you expect when you get a chance to talk to the owner, who is bartending and happens to love great beer too! The selection has to be the best in Oshkosh with 27 taps, 22 of which are craft and imports. While there, I had a chance to sample some Rogue Shakespear Stout, North Coast Red Seal Ale and Sprecher Black Bavarian. They also had some New Glarus, South Shore, Lagunitas and many other fine craft beers. According to the owner, 6 of the taps are rotated regularly. I thought the value was very reasonable. Pints ran me a mere $3.25. Not a bad deal at all, considering what some of these go for in the bottle. Overall, I must say that this is the kind of place I could hang out at on a regular basis if I lived in Oshkosh. What could be better than drinking great (reasonably priced) beer and having someone behind the bar to talk beer with? Check it out if you find yourself in Oshkosh!