I decided to check out Kinkaider with a good friend that came in from out of town this weekend. We saw it was still busy and packed with people at 11:30 and swung in to grab a beer before heading home for the night.
Ten minutes after we sat down a bartender went around and said final call for who ever wants another beer to drink before we close. Once midnight hit the bartender went around once again saying in five minutes I will be picking up your beer glasses even if you have not finished it.
Neither of us drink beer fast and wsnted to enjoy along with good conversation, but by having the bartender forcing us the chug our beers since he will be picking them up even if they are not finished forced us to chug our half drank beers and go.
If you see people/groups with beer still in their glas let them finish it and not have to chug it or leave angry with a beer they paid for they couldnt finish.
I noticed a few people having to finish their beer fast Like myself. Do you as a brewery want people leaving your place a buzzed because they had to drink their beer faster than they wanted to.
Due to the five minhte warning and both of us having to chug our beers we ended up not enjoying our beers in the end and I probably won't come back now because of the experience.
Word of advice if you still have customers having good conversation and enjoying your beer don't kick them out or be as forceful as the bartender was. I know as a business you cant stay open all night but be more respectful to customers if you see beer still In their glass and understand what good customer service is and thst every night is not going to be and...
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