Pickles Pub in Baltimore, MD. (Photo Courtesy of Eric Arditti)
If you ever find yourself with some time to kill before an Orioles game, look for the gold glove on the Brooks Robinson statue.
Pickles Pub is a great time killer and also, a very entertaining bar. It’s also “Just A Homerun Away”, as the sign reads on the front of the building.
A man who is much larger than you, most likely with arms full of tattoos and a big goatee and is holding a sign that reads, “BIG ASS BEERS $2”, first greets you. How could you not venture in to find out more about these “Big Ass Beers”?
As you walk in, it’s almost like a frat party. Beer cups smashed on the ground, crowded bathrooms, and loud music playing. But you do not feel overwhelmed. Pickles welcomes you in and you feel like home. You may even run into a few opposing teams fans. They normally don’t mind hanging with the enemy.
Pickles gives you everything you’d ever want out of a bar.
But that’s what gives Pickles its charm. It’s not the cleanest bar in the world, or the quietest. But I bet you will run into a long lost friend and will talk for a while.
The atmosphere around pickles is amazing. Upon the game starting, you will see some people file out and made the 500 ft. trek to the stadium. But it seems like most people at pickles end up staying there for a majority of the game. You will almost always see the mascot for National Bohemian Beer (Natty Boh) walking around taking pictures with fans at Pickles.
They have TV’s, which of course are showing the Orioles game, music blasting, and a full menu. Pickles serves some of the best food you can find in Baltimore. Hotdogs, hamburgers, sausages, and foods that are perfect for a place like this.
Even with the insane amount of people that pack the space in Pickles, the waiters and barstaff and friendly and quick. You are hardly left without a cold drink in your hand.
And its not just a party there before the games, after the games are the same way. Pickles is the #1 pre and post game destination for Oriole fans.
So whether you stop in before an Orioles game for a “Big Ass Beer”, or are making your way to a Baltimore bar crawl, make sure you stop by Pickles Pub and check out the great atmosphere and enjoy yourself!
Stop by and check it out, and maybe even grab a “Big Ass Beer!”
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