Punk Show: Bible Cats

James: "I wanna get a black eye in the mosh pit.... that's what I want for my bday this year"

We'd hate to let him down, right? 

5BAR is gonna host a punk showcase for James bday, or you could call it a little punk fist in the air on tax day, or whatever you want to. Let's make this the most fun and safe (okay, a little moshing) punk show y'all have ever been to, deal?

5BIFF

It’s time to welcome in some great people. So happy that BIFF (Beloit International Film Festival) asked us to host their “BIFF after dark” social hours. The goal each night is to have a safe, cozy, vibrant and creative location for people to come and talk about art together.

We’re saying its going to be February 24th - March 5th, but if you like art, we’re always up to talk about that with ya. Something like 10P till very late.

If you want to chat with people we’d encourage you to wear your BIFF swag so people can tell. We will have some name tags available, to help people network or feel more approachable.

Official announcement post:
https://beloitfilmfest.org/evenings-with-biff-5bar/

Facebook event link:

https://fb.me/e/3i8t1nbrT

Fancy Fridays

All Night: First Friday Each Month

February 3rd, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th, June 2nd, July 7th, August 4th, September 1st, October 6th, November 3rd, December 1st

We’re hoping this turns into a regular date night, or night of celebration all around. Y’all, we deserve a nice night out with lovely people and it just seems like maybe there aren’t enough excuses to enjoy each other and ourselves, so here’s one for us all.

This is your excuse to dress up for yourself and all of us. Try that new outfit you love, invite out a close friend, old flame, a wingman or wingwoman. Make it a fun and memorable night.

$6 Gin Martinis if you're dressed 'fancy'

Neon Rave Birthday Bash

Come celebrate 4 of our staff's bdays with a black light dance party. Wear fun stuff that reacts to black lights. Bring a smile. No cover just good vibes.

We will have some neon makeup that reacts to the black light available.

As always - practice consent. We have a zero tolerance for misbehavior at 5BAR, absolutely no signs of unwanted physical contact, racism/sexism/phobias. If you don’t like what someone is doing you may move to another side of the building and continue to enjoy your time.

If you see something, say something. One night we received a very negative google review, stating that we did nothing to help a situation. It was so hurtful because that person decided to leave the premises and leave a bad review rather than letting us know the situation, please, don’t do that. It wasn’t even closing time yet, and they left knowing there was someone inside being unkind to others, that’s really sad. If you do nothing, know that you’re leaving innocent people in harms way, please, as a community let’s all support and be there for each other. If you see something, tell the bartender and security right in that instant.

Facebook event link to event.

BINGO at 5BAR

We wanted to combine a game with trying new things at the bar, so the idea of BINGO emerged. What a fun way to try new things while winning some prizes, right?

How it works:

Take the basic rules of Bingo but add in some bar fun! Try one of our signature drinks? Get a Bingo spot! Leave us a nice review? You guessed it, get a Bingo spot! Its really just us trying to have more fun with our customers.

We’ll stamp your card, as you fill up the rows you’ll get a little prize like a Jell-O shot or some stickers. Just a little way for us to say ‘thank you’ =]

5BAR Bingo card

If you fill up the whole page (wow!) turn it in with your name and be entered win the February prize - its gonna be something super fun, just haven’t figure it all the way out yet hehe.

So what are you waiting for? Grab a pal and come on over Facebook Link

Bingo runs all February long, some of the spaces are no purchase necessary. As always, be responsible and kind. We aren’t here to get people drunk, we have other tasty drinks and food as well. 5BAR is 21+

Back-of-House Party!

Back-of-House Party!
March 5th 10 PM - 2 AM Facebook link
The First Sunday of Each Month: April 2nd, May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, August 6th, September 3rd, October 1st, November 5th, December 3rd

Are you in the food/restaurant industry?

Come by and hang with our crew & let’s (1) promote a healthy service culture, (2) spend time together, (3) make new friends, (4) share some industry tips or tricks, (5) dance, (6) try some free drinks, and (7) enjoy some free snackaroos from the kitchen.

At the door make sure you have your ID & a pic of you at work (any kind of proof will do). With that, you’ll get a wrist band for free food, drinks and donated merchandise from local breweries / distilleries / us. ALL are welcome, just a little extra love for our fellow-servers =]

Each month we’ll be welcoming in a guest bartender to work along side us. Wanna guest-bartend with us next time? Slide into our DM’s already

Heartfelt blurb: as an industry built on service, our first priority is serving our closest friends/colleagues with respect and trust. And ‘in that spirit’ of community, we’re thrilled to welcome y’all back to 5BAR, but as more than a customer, we’re welcoming you as 1 of us. Come, be you, be beautiful, be magnificent.

Wedding Party, Party

Saturday, April 1st

Helloooooooo love birds.

Ever been to a wedding, but like it was lame and you wanted to go to a cool divebar and party with your friends instead? Us to…

As far as we know, no ones getting married, unlesssssss?

Here’s the deal, let’s all dress as a bride, groom, bridesmaid, groomsmen, ringbearer or flowergirl, perhaps a priest, can I get an amen? Whatever you want to dress up that passes as a “Wedding Party” we’re down to clown.

Oh yes, we’ll have Ring Pops and a few drink specials for y’all

9PM: wedding party starts with a wedding cake cutting ceremony

10PM: dance floor opens up

11:59PM: garter & bouquet toss

1:00AM: wedding toasts, your best friend, your dog, we don’t care, toast to someone or something you love

Yes, we’ve had quite a few wedding parties here. Want to host your party (of any occasion) with us here? We’d love to have you, reach out here. $5 entrance unless dressed up like you're in the wedding party =]

P.S
Yes! Thousand times yes, we sure did select April 1 intentionally. Think about it, the tech shoes and posts on social media is just too good of timing to overlook

Yes, we’ve had quite a few wedding parties here. Want to host your party (of any occasion) with us here? We’d love to have you, reach out here.

Coming Out of the Closet: Closet Party

Coming Out of the Closet: Closet Party
February 21st 5p - Close

We wanted an excuse to celebrate diversity, through fashion =]

Come enjoy 1/5th (had to work a 5 in there somewhere) off our new merchandise, all night long. Our merchandise has been hand selected by Levi and a few others, we then used local companies like Wright Sports to logo our items. Did you know we’ve dropped off 3 trunk loads of items so far (as of January 24th)? Wow! That’s a lot of threads.

The Indeed Pistachio Cream Ale, our favorite beer by Indeed Brewing Company

We're happy to welcome Indeed Brewing Company, who will be offering free samples of these 5 brews:
-Pistachio Cream Ale
-Coconut Macaroon Cream Ale
-Loretta's Dark Lager
-Boon Hard Kombucha
-Hoopla Hop Water

Do you have some amazing items you’ve loved, but don’t want to randomly slip away? Why yes, we take donations and will turn them into merch =]

Want us to embroider 5BAR onto an item of yours? Drop it off, we’ll happily do our best, its just $10 and you get a free Jell-O shot, because….. 5BAR

Live Painter Each Thursday in February 2023

8 PM - 11 PM

Come enjoy the bar as Cheria Gillespie creates original paintings. She will be in the corner quietly working away at different canvases, adding to the ambiance and overall vibe of 5BAR.

Levi had the idea for watching live painting in the bar because his great-grandfather was a master painter, and Levi grew up around many of his scenic pieces. Taken from his inspiration in the 1950’s Europe.

A piece by Cheria Gillespie in 2023

“I’ve never written a bio before but I started painting during the pandemic since I was off from work and fell in love with the art I used to do as a kid. I like to focus on portrait paintings but really love capturing all aspects of the world with my paint brush. I mainly work with acrylic paint, but I’m always learning and expanding my craft.”

Want to draw or work on your own projects while your here too? Please do.

Interested in live painting with us sometime in the future? We are open to all manner of artists, send us a message.

The 5 Love Languages, February 2023

Each month we're bringing you new cocktails that stem from a theme or idea, and for February we're excited to bring back the annual 5 Love Languages cocktail menu. Fun fact, John, a great bartender from the Rooftop on Hotel Goodwin, came up with the concepts for these cocktails.

Each drink on the menu centers it's ingredients, appearance and flavor from 1 of the love languages.

Receiving Gifts:

This is a 2-part cocktail, like giving and receiving a gift is usually from 1 person to another. So we used 2 ingredients that are sweet on their own, combining them together and stirring with ice till the balance is just right. Served with a small candy on the side for you to unwrap, like a gift.

Words of Affirmation:

This drink tastes like melted ice cream, with vodka, Luxardo Maraschino Cherry juice, cream, shaken and served with a candy heart and a special message for you.

Quality Time:

The idea here is spending a while, with someone worth your while.

Four Roses Bourbon, Thyme syrup, 3 dashes bitters, orange zest, thyme herb pinned to the side like a sidekick.

Physical Touch:

Some people love touch, and some really don't care for it too much. This cocktail captures both moods. The honey is smooth, sweet and adheres a long time, whereas the Poprocks are noisy and explode to push away.

Lemon Vodka, lemon juice, ginger beer, honey and Poprocks rim.

Acts of Service:

Mojitos are tasty drinks that some bartenders hate to make. They can take a while and need muddling, straining and lovely fresh mint garnishes. So the Mojito is it's own "Act of service," and with that as the basis for the inspiration we did a simple herb-swap and use basil paired with strawberry to make it extra special.

Rum, 1 strawberry, simple syrup, basil leaves, topped with ice and soda water.

So invite someone special and come grab a drink and a snack with us.

Curious what your love language is/are? Take the quiz here - https://5lovelanguages.com/

Open Mic Nights

Every Sunday night!

Alternating weeks from singer and poetry to comedy.

Comedy Nights:

February 23

March 9

March 23

April 6

April 20: Easter Sunday

May 4: Star Wars Theme

May 18: Mother’s Day Dares?

June 1

June 15

June 29

Singer / Poetry / More:

March 2

March 16

March 30

April 13

April 27

May 11

May 25

June 8

June 22

July 7

About the Singer / Poetry / More Nights:

We are looking to bring artists together, the goal of this night is to explore music and ourselves together as a community. We are hoping it takes its own path and turns into an ever-changing platform for art, visual or otherwise. For now we are looking to host a classic open mic focused on music and short form poetry.

Hosted primarily by Adam of Earth to Clark, he was the host for Open Mic Nights back when 5BAR was the BOP (Beloit history for ya).

Bring your own instrument, we will have 3 mics, a small drum set, keyboard (actually looking for a donation please), and 1 community acoustic guitar. Must be 21+ to watch, if you are under 21 years old and want to perform contact us and let’s see about arranging something (legally, its a few steps for us).

Please email if you have any questions. Send us links to your content if you perform too =]

There’s a paper sign up sheet, arrive 15min early if you want a spot. We have our own PA with a few inputs: XLR, 1/4”, 1/8”, iPhone adaptor

About the Comedy Nights:

Laughs, Lights, and a Mic @ 5BAR! Are you ready to laugh until your stomach hurts? Or maybe you’re an aspiring comedian looking for a stage to test out your best (or worst) material?

Join us for a night of pure hilarity at our Comedy Open Mic @ 5BAR!

🎤 When:FEB 23 SIGNUP @5-6:30 1ST SHOW 7:30 2ND 9:30

Whether you’re a seasoned comic or just someone who’s always been the funniest in the friend group, this is your chance to take the mic and make a crowd roar with laughter. Sign-ups will be open 5-6:30, so arrive early to secure your spot!

Not quite ready to step into the spotlight? No worries—come as an audience member and enjoy an unforgettable evening filled with clever punchlines, unexpected twists, and belly-aching laughter.

This is the perfect opportunity to support local talent, make new friends, and experience the joy that only live comedy can bring.

So, warm up those vocal cords, sharpen your wit, and bring your A-game. We’ll see you there—laughs guaranteed!

Getting tuned up. You can tell it was a cold winter day by the ski-suite

One of our own bartenders sharing their poetry

The lovely Zack D

Shout out to a first time performer, their first on any stage and they chose us

Award winning DJ 5-years running out of Madison

Darious Pro Pittman

Some live jazz, which has turned into its own thing on Thursday nights

608Trayce

Hey, its one of 5BAR’s regulars, Christian

Debut Food Menu

We wanna make it like grandma used to for us on those special days we didn't know were so special. The whole concept of the bar itself is a house-party and we think the food reflects that. It feels like walking into a Sunday night meal with your childhood friends and a full table.

Dino Nuggies $7

House blended sambal-kethcup (fermented chili paste), and dried herb ranch-like sauces dippies, six-nuggies

Pairing: Chocolate milk or hot cocoa. Miller High Life Pony bottles, its small and lasts just about as long at the 6 dinos. Something Fruity is also a good choice.

Tuna Noodle Casserole $11

Green peas, mushrooms, noodled noodles, crunchy Mrs. Fischer's chips topping. Best 11 buckaroos you'll spend tonight

Pairing: Classic Old Fashioned because it tastes like cold fall days and has a nice neutral palate cleanser for between bites.

Panic! At the Pesto $6

Blended roasted cauliflower, walnuts, kale, basil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese. Served with crostini for dipping. This is good enough to be a main dish.

Pairings: a Gold Rush or hot green tea.

Grilled Cheese Jammie Jams $12

Grilled cheese with roasted tomato, chihuahua-cheese, sharp cheddar, a smeared basil-berry jam blend, house-mayo (our handy guy Joe's recipe) on the outside.

Pairing: sour beer, red wine, Ginger Basil Lemondrop, chamomile tea.

Hummus Plate $5

That hummus is thick like Beyonce. Served with a side of air-fried pita chips, celery, carrot slices.

Pairing: chardonnay, dirty or Vesper martini

Chips & Salsa $4

Roasted tomato Lupe salsa, served with crispy tortilla chips we warm up on the pan as we prepare.

Pairing: Tecate, Dark and Stormy, soda with lime.

Mac N Cheese $9

Gooey slurry of parmesan, pepperjack, Velveta and chihuahua-cheese melty bases, shell-action. Oof, a kiss of mustard seeds. Some black pepper and turmeric powder. Ask about our Chex Mix crunchy toppers (sweet BBQ flavor, herbed ranch, or bacon bits).

Pairing: bubbles to help cleanse that palate, prosecco? Maybe a French 75 or mimosa?

Yo, Nachos? $5

We layered it for you. Freshly fried-up tortilla chips, layering both cheddar and chihuahua cheese, black beans, roasted salsa served warm too.

Pairing: Mezcal Margarita, Paloma, lemonade.

Creamy Peanut Snackers $4

Chopped carrots, celery, creamy peanut for dipping.

Pairing: black coffee, Peanut Butter Nitro Stout

Artichoke Crustinis $4

Four lil slidy-gooey goodies, served sizzling, for sharing or for one.

Pairing: Rum Manhattan, Last Word

Vegan Coconut Cashew Curry $8

Veggie bits (all kinds, depending what we have back of house), spicy curry, the good stuff.

Pairing: Cold Fashioned, Hot Toddy

Mini-Mediterranean Salad $6

Mixed greens, tiny sliced up tomatoes and cucumbers, black olives, a small drizzle of balsamic vinegar and a touch of feta crumblies

Pairing: Negroni, Balsamic Fig Soda

Amuse Bouchie (Steak or Shrimp) $8

Amuse bouche, your lil' tongue-treat if you will. It's a big ol' bite with lingering flavor, or just perfect for the slower eater. Charred notes, a basil and jam dollop on the steak option, avocado and cilantro when with shrimp. Why not try both?

Pairing: Mexican Firing Squad, Kolsch

Shreddin' Chicken Pita $8

Full pita that's air-fried, chicken shreds (so metal), with chihuahua-cheese melty, house-ranch, sriracha, tobasco drizzles

Pairing: Naked and Famous, PBR

Well, That's Just Bananas $5

Banana discs, toasted rye bread, tiny figs sliced bits, a little honey bee drizz-drizz, a light cinnamon powder topping, sliced in half

Pairing: Bee’s Knees, NA beer

5BRUNCH: Breakfast Burrito $8

Soft eggs, cilantro, chihuaha-cheese, flour tortilla, green bell peppers, white onions, house Lupe salsa, seared up. Add $1 for avocado, chorizo, chicken, or bacon.

Pairing: Margarita, Mimosa

5BRUNCH: Air-Fried Skillet $8

Base Hashed potato, soft eggs, cilantro, chihuaha-cheese, green bell peppers, white onions. Add $1 for chorizo, chicken, or bacon.

Pairing: Old Fashioned, Italian Russian

5BRUNCH: Feel'n Granola $8

Organic Greek yogurt, house cooked granola... Whew let's type out all the good stuff: dried Door County Cherries, pomegranate bits, hemp hearts, peanuts, crushed cashews, walnuts, cinnamon, salt, caramel, honey, coconut oil, coconut flakes, oh and of course oats all roasted together. Topped with banana & strawberries slices

Pairing: Irish Coffee, Pama and 7

Harry Potter Menu • November 2022

Steep’d-tember • September 2022

Wanna Help Your Fave Bar?

As you may have heard, yes, we are closing our doors for 2 months. The focus for this time will be employee training and some renovations. So many of you have asked how you can help that we decided to make a big blog post with all of the info. It would be a delight to have your handiwork be a part of our space. Here is a Beloit Daily News article about the shut down.

5BAR is always open to customer donations, some items may not be a fit for us, but we always appreciate when there is an offer. Our style is MCM 60’s

Items we are looking for include:

• Patio furniture, umbrella tables, large thermometer, stringing lights

• Telephones from the 50-70’s

• Games like Connect 4, Operation, Klask

• Vintage furniture like couches or side tables

• Wonderful lamp shades

• Loads of Lava Lamps

• Mirror shadow boxes

• Plants, always plants, they need to thrive in low lighting

Machines and tools we would like to borrow for 2 months:

• Scaffolding (13’ tall)

• Extension ladders

• Concrete chisel, saw or jackhammer

• Truck or trailer, for random dump runs
  

Buckets of tasks we are seeking to accomplish by September 1st:

• Kitchen:

  • Demolish, removing (lifting) ceiling, allowing for storage above DJ Emu, expose brick wall down to bricks

  • Move hallway wall towards bathrooms, insert service window

  • Shelving for spirits

  • Water: (need insured contractor) mop bucket, dish washer, updated water heater, add water softener

  • Electricity: (need insured contractor) 220V for stove, 3 circuits for kitchen 1 along brick wall 1 along hallway wall and 1 spare single jbox for potential future needs

• Bathrooms:

  • Demo

  • Lift ceilings

  • Frame, doors, paint, floors

  • Water: (need insured contractor) 

  • Electricity: (need insured contractor) 

• Back room:

  • Ceiling:

    • Update cloud ceiling to white fiberglass

    • 4 fans, DJ Emu, 3 in the dance floor

    • Return air fan above dance floor, to circulate air from back to front

    • Reinforce ceiling for storage above DJ Emu

    • Insert bubble machine hook up by AC vent

  • Lighting / speakers

    • Snake / hub of cords for bands or performers

    • Add lighting options, for stage and dance parties

  • DJ Emu booth

    • Clean the shelves

    • Water: (need insured contractor) 

    • Electricity: (need insured contractor) 

  • Setup bowling machine, remove fridge

  • Old DJ Booth

    • Clean out storage

• Patio:

  • Level concrete and ground, seal or paint?

  • Finish fence

  • Plant garden into ground, along south fence for best visual impact

  • Water: (need insured contractor) bring in water supply for watering the garden

  • Electricity: (need insured contractor) basic outlets, add speaker, add hanging lights

• Security cameras:

  • Entrance, main area, hallway, back room, patio exit, patio, parking lot

• TV / projector menu screens:

  • Main area

  • Each bathroom above the doors

  • Karaoke TV

• Music / sound:

  • Centralize audio coming from kitchen hub, add a mic for “last call”

  • Zones:

    • Main bar area

    • Dance floor

    • Patio speaker

    • Bathrooms

    • Phone booth and retro phone hook ups?

    • Kitchen zone

  • Touch Tunes feeding the patio/bathrooms/phone booth?

• Outside:

  • Repair all bricks and mortar

  • Clean off paint on east facing wall to natural color, seal again

  • Clean, remove chipped concrete on the west and south walls, repaint

  • Repair gutters

  • Apartment windows need outside TLC such as caulking and paint

Free ways to help:

• Tell a friend about the bar

• ‘Check in’ online when you visit us next

• Leave a review online, on any / all social channels

• Follow our accounts and like the pictures, leave a comment

• Book our back room, or a private bartending session at your event

UNsensored FUNdraiser, June 25th

Flyer for the event this weekend

$10 admission, going to this new charity in Beloit, WI

The Fun events happening 2p-8p:

• Complimentary: Watermelon Green Tea Agua Fresca

• 2p-3p Zen Hour: we will be playing relaxing music and Beth will lead a PPT education session of

• Free meditative hand-massages 3p-5p, relax with your food or drink, enjoy an enhHANDced blindfolded experience, making it easier on you to focus on the healing hand-session

• Sensory based silent auction, ending at 8p

• Tasty treats available for sale by Hi Tide food truck

• Live music 6p-8p, DJ Emu and Rony G to follow

• Show up in 50.1% GREEN clothes and there’s no door fee to enter

Silent auction baskets include:

• Sight: movie package

• Sound: donations by Thor of Paradise Guitars

• Smell: florist donations

• Touch: massage packages

• Taste: meat raffle and gift card bundle from Beloit restaurants

Other ways to support:

• Amazon Wish-List (link)

  • These items may seem random to you but our members/people have sensory disorders so by focusing on their strongest and most outward sensory we can help them unlock comfort and make forward progress.

  • If you have any of these items above, we would also gratefully accept these as a donation at the time of the event, or after

• Sponsor a member/person for 1 month

  • The average cost for a single visit is $30 for a 45-minute session.

• One time donation

  • Our first lease period is 6-months and will be $6,000, we are hoping by that time to have a consistent flow of guests and have a better understanding of where we should be at January 2023, both size of space and location. Thank you for considering this 1-time, or reassuring monthly sponsorship

• Volunteer your skill or time.

  • Email us here: UNsensoredStudioTime@gmail.com

  • Facebook

5TASTINGS, Happening Each Monday in April

Hi, Levi the owner here. April is going to be a fun month. Each Monday we are doing a $10 flight for you to enjoy, yay.

$10 gets you a 0.5oz flight of 5 new spirits we don’t think you’ve tried before. This is not a pretentious tasting, its a chance to discover your new favorite spirit. And yes, we might even have complimentary snacks (if I can remember to grab them in time.. no promises).

I did some tasting today and this is what I noticed with them. Also if you want a full drink or full shot, here is the price.

• April 4: 5WHISKEYS

  • Woodinville Bourbon Whiskey $7

    • Taste: oak, bread.

    • I chose this as the starting point for 2 reasons, (1) its from near where I grew up in Washington, yay. And (2) it’s a clean and simple start to tasting the other whiskeys. As you taste the next ones you will start to notice wonderful flavors that build in complexity.

  • Town Branch $7

    • Taste: The nose is mildly sweet. Notes of brown sugar and caramel, woody/oaky, orange zest, black pepper and bitter smoke finish.

    • Stands up well in an Old Fashioned or Manhattan, with cherry of course

  • Chicken Cock $12

    • Taste: Sweet corn, orange, grassy spearmint flavor at front and at finish.

    • This is a WILD one. I threw it in here because its SO different and a touch pricy to try and commit to a whole shot. I appreciate it neat.

  • Giant Whiskey $9

    • Taste: Honey, butterscotch, oddest sushi-seaweed and green tea tone that overpowers everything.

    • Okay, so this is NOT my favorite thing I have tasted, but, its so bizarre you gotta take a sip. I put it towards the end so it wont overpower the other whiskeys, then the sweetest one (Bubba’s) is next to help refresh your palate and end on a nice dessert vibe.

    • Pairings: pickle juice, AKA a “pickle back”

  • Bubba’s Secret Stills $6

    • Taste: Neapolitan ice cream as whiskey, uses flavorings.

    • Yo this one is sweet and tasty

• April 11: 5GINS

  • Empress Gin $12

    • British Columbia, Canada

    • Taste: like a classic London Dry gin, with much more floral tones that are almost creamy. Changes color with acidic environments

    • Gin & Tonic, pour in the gin last to watch it change color

  • Drumshando Gunpowder Irish Gin $10

    • Ireland

    • Taste: citrus, star anise, black tea, coriander

      • From Flaviar: “The result of this passionate exploration is Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin – unique, extraordinary and remarkable as the elusive creature PJ has occasionally glimpsed in the fields, the Drumshanbo Jackalope” (The Shed Distillery). The Gin has a fresh citrus taste and spicy notes of oriental botanicals.
        
        Gunpowder Tea or zhu chá, translated literally as "pearl tea,” is a type of green tea that has been slowly dried. These delicate leaves are then carefully rolled into shiny pellets.
        
        The flavor is bold and bright with a slight spicy freshness. The Chinese green tea gets its English name from its semblance to gunpowder. Gunpowder tea production dates as far back as the Tang Dynasty (618–907).

    • Gin Gimlet?

  • Norden Aquavit $12

    • Detroit, Michigan USA

    • Taste: you might notice what pops out from normal gins, and that would be dill and sage, as well as more like sumac, clementine, orris (dried hay)

    • Dry Martini?

  • Aviation Gin $7

    • Portland, Oregon USA

    • Taste: smells and is floral, creamy lavender and anise top notes, long summer day of sun on an empty woods tones are heavily triggered, with expected spices of juniper, cardamom, coriander and dried orange. Finish has this bitter smoked wood floor of embers kinda of surprising considering the light floral start

    • Bees Knees?

  • McQueen and the Violet Fog $10

    • Brazil

    • Taste: get ready, this will sound weird but imagine you’re drinking something like a cucumber/honey dew/peppercorn/tropical fruit milkshake and you love it. Ready?

    • Try it on ice?

• April 18: 5RUMS

• April 25: 5TEQUILAS

Photo Dump from Jack Berg

Sometimes lovely humans come in and donate, stuff.

Time, energy, good vibes (always), or a little creative spark of their own. Last Saturday Jack Berg took these ones and we just wanted to share.

So, here’s a little photo dump for your eyes. Drop by in person so your other 4-senses can enjoy moments like these.

Shout out to Jack Berg: @poor_quality_pictures

The 5BUDS at 5BAR

The best seat in the house

People often ask: “Does that T.V. work?” and Levi likes to reply: “Its doing it’s thing right now”

Sometimes Levi walks the dog, sometimes he walks with the dog

Chillin’

5BAR’s dress code is ‘be awesome’

We have the highest candle budget in Beloit

Lady the corgi, looking all cute n stuff

We’re Hiring

5BAR is a 1960s themed bar in downtown Beloit, WI that serves rotating craft cocktails. We are currently looking for a passionate & fun bartender with food/customer experience. 5BAR is a close knit family & we encourage our employees to express their individuality while at work through their clothes, music choices, drink suggestions & witty banter.

5 Bartender Qualities
- Being a foodie who like to try new things
- A joker all around
- Able to help drunk people be happy & safe
- Treats customers kindly
- Overall clean & tidy

5 Duties & Responsibilities
- Mixing up traditional and creative cocktails
- Normal bar stuff like cleaning dishes & tables
- Corgi walkies when the puppy is on site (most nights)
- Cool & confident to confront angry or mean guests
- Makes suggestions based on customer tastes & preferences

5 Perks
- Fun, all around
- Free things to eat (kitchen coming in the summer) & drink
- Lady the corgi as your lazy bark-back
- Work at a creative bar, with opportunities to learn more from everyone
- Laid-back work environment

Positions open:

• Full-time bartender, Wednesday-Saturdays

• Part-time bartender, Friday-Saturday nights, 7p-3a

• Accepting guest DJ opportunities, occasional Friday-Saturday nights when DJ Emu is off, 9p-3a

To apply, email your resume to levi@5bar.co with the subject line "Lady the Corgi" so we know you've read the post. Please, do be patient with us as we sort our inbox, serve drinks, walk the dog & clean our bathrooms. You know, bar life stuff.

A Few Fun Oregon Chai Recipes

Part of what happens at 5BAR is recipe work with other brands. Either for fun, or for side-work to keep Levi the owner busy and learning more. Here is a little glimpse into some of that work that he does from time to time. Here Levi worked on some new Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate recipes. Some are easy and expected, but some are a little out there and fun, so why not share?

To learn more about Oregon Chai, visit OregonChai.com. Take a look way waaaaay back to 2014 when Levi hosted a coffee podcast and interviewed the founder of Oregon Chai itself - Link to podcast about Oregon Chai.

5BAR will have Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate on hand till our supplies run out. If you want to try one, we can likely make it happen, depending on if we have all the ingredients.

Iced Chai Horchata with Oregon Chai

Chai Grog

• Classic hot chai applications

  • Real Honey Chai

    • 7oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

    • 0.75oz honey

    • 7oz milk

    • Heat together, top with a cinnamon stick

      • Use a local or raw honey from your pantry and sweeten this drink to your exact preference. Add a slice of ginger on top to add extra spicy heat that infuses over time

  • Falltime Maple Chai

    • 7oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

    • 1.5oz maple

    • 7oz milk

    • Heat together, top with a cinnamon stick

      • The maple makes this a cozy beverage aimed at the fall. Crisp air and smooth and sweet chai.

  • Sugar Free Vanilla Chai

    • 1.5oz DaVinci Gourmet Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup

    • 7oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

    • 7oz milk

    • Heat together, top with cinnamon powder

      • All the enjoyment of a sweet chai without the sugar

  • Sugar Free PB&J Chai

    • 0.75oz DaVinci Gourmet Sugar Free Peanut Butter Syrup

    • 0.75oz DaVinci Gourmet Sugar Free Raspberry Syrup

    • 7oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

    • 7oz milk

    • Heat together, top with cinnamon powder

      • A must try with a side of toasted peanut butter and jelly

  • Brown Sugar Cold Brew Chai

    • 2oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

    • 8oz cold brew

    • 2tbsp brown sugar

    • 1oz cream

    • Stir or shake together

  • Summer’s Eve Lemonade

    • 1oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

    • 0.75oz Organic Blue Agave sweetener

    • 0.5oz apple cider vinegar

    • 1oz lemon juice

    • 8oz water

    • Fill with ice, top with Tajin or other chili flake seasoning

      • With just enough sweetness and spice, this drink tastes like that first day waking up to a weekend off and the sun already singing across a warming field.

• Innovative mocktail concept(s)

  • Chai Mocktail

    • 4 dashes aromatic bitters

    • 1 sugar cube

    • 1 orange wedge

    • 1 cherry

    • Muddle all together, then add

    • 1oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

    • 2oz soda water

    • Fill with ice, garnish with orange zest

      • Like 

  • Honey Chai Grog

    • 1oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Centrate

    • 0.75oz honey

    • 0.25oz lemon juice

    • 5oz red wine (or non-alcoholic wine option, or cranberry juice)

    • Served hot

      • Great when hosting a party, can sit in a crockpot for an evening of enjoyment

  • Tropical Chai

    • 2oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Centrate

    • 2oz soda

    • 4oz OJ

    • 4oz pineapple

      • Tropical sour, spicy, bubbly soda texture. Add a touch of sugar or water if its too tart

  • Chai-Scream

    • 1oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

    • 2 scoops vanilla ice cream

    • Dust cinnamon on powder on top

      • Swirl in the chai mix until it becomes a Chai Milkshake. You might want to double up on the recipe right from the start

• Hor-Chai-ta

  • 3oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

  • 9oz coconut milk

  • 1 drop vanilla extract

  • 3 dashes of cinnamon powder

  • 0.5oz sugar or demerara (optional)

  • Fill glass with ice and pour in mixture

    • This is very similar to horchata but has many more layers of spices and a clear black tea finish

• Chai-Colada

  • 2oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

  • 2oz pineapple juice

  • 6oz coconut milk

  • Fill glass with ice and pour in mixture

  • Garnish with lime wedge

    • Inspired by a pina colada, here the chai takes over to replace the funky lingering spiced rum

• Blended Peppermint Chai

  • 2oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

  • 0.5oz DaVinci Gourmet Peppermint Syrup

  • 2oz water

  • 2 scoops Big Train Vanilla Smoothie Base

  • 1.5 cups ice

  • Blend, garnish with mint sprig

    • Layers of flavor that are spicy and sweet, cool and refreshing temperature and lingering mint flavor

• Iced Dark Chai Espresso

  • 2oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

  • 1oz espresso

  • 1oz DaVinci Gourmet Chocolate Sauce

  • 8oz milk

  • Fill glass with ice and pour in mixture

    • Classic mix of all things fall and decadent

• Apple Butter Chai Latte

  • 7oz Oregon Chai Unsweetened Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

  • 7oz oat milk

  • 2oz apple butter

  • Steam together, or pour over ice

    • Perfectly fall with rich layers of apple in the finish