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 The Ginger Man
304 West 4th St.
Located in the generally trendy Warehouse District, the Ginger Man is loved not for a snazzy DJ or stylish décor or an upwardly mobile clientele. No, the reason for the Ginger Man’s popularity is a little more visceral: beer, and lots of it. With the largest selection of beers on tap in Austin, the Ginger Man is a beer fan’s dream come true. The conservative will find all their favorite big-name and Texas beers, while the adventurous can sample hops from around the world.
The food won’t thrill anyone, but the atmosphere is always laid-back and quiet, and the service friendly. It may not be the place for dancing or networking, but the Ginger Man is perfect for kicking back with your friends and enjoying a cold one. But you’d better hustle – like many places in Austin, the Ginger Man is due to be torn down to make way for a condo development in the coming months. Strike while the iron is hot, and hope that it can find a new location not too far from its current digs. – Patrick Caldwell
 Sixth Street
Bordered by Congress Avenue on the west, Interstate 35 on the east
Sixth is utterly played; spoken lowly of by populist natives; a kid’s table of first-time, 21-turners and visiting corporate deal-closers; overrun by the dude from “The Bachelor” and his adjective-animal dives (“Dizzy Rooster,” “Blind Pig,” etc); devoid of live music as real estate battles charge remaining venues to Sixth’s perpendicular neighbor, Red River.
Sixth is inescapably essential.
Famously skewered on national pop cultural stages, true, but no other singular avenue offers such a perfect storm: Historical old warehouses blanket stacked, sensory-overload couplings of bars. Monsoons of sexy young people become secondary – the University of Texas’ monstrous populous provide the backbone, but people forget the Texas State Bobcats, nightly commuting from nearby San Marcos with more pound for pound vigor, valor, and lustful superficiality than anyone.
The crock pot of competition keeps alcohol prices doable. Dollar beer nights don’t need to exist in other premier entertainment districts. As a corollary, this tourist trap maintains a delicate balance of party people, segregating and mixing in perfect doses throughout.
Just stay away from Coyote Ugly. -- Ramon Ramirez
 Hole in the Wall
2538 Guadalupe St.
In this case, the name says it all. The Hole in the Wall is small, sometimes dank, and, thank God, always cheap. With live music every night of the week, generally without covers, and a generous selection of cheap beers, the Hole in the Wall – which, like the legendary Phoenix, has risen from the ashes of closure a time or two – is the bar of choice for hip University of Texas students too cool for the frat scene and grizzled old-timers alike. It may not be audacious, but it is comfortable and always supportive, in its own quiet way, of the UT music scene, and for that, the Hole in the Wall is well worth regular visits. – Patrick Caldwell
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Text: Patrick Caldwell, Cass Luskin, Ramon Ramirez
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