The Alley. A bar that serves it's beers in mason jars. Located off of O St so you primarily get the college crowd on the weekends. Great place to go, anytime really!
The Bar. A popular college bar at 17th and P Streets. Known for a nice outdoor area and a late last call.
Barrymore's. A little bit off the beaten path, located in an alley between 13th and 14th streets, Barrymore's offers a more sophisticated place for a drink. Serves a variety of martinis and has a nice decor with incredibly high ceilings.
Bodega's Alley. Located on O St this bar is considered a hippy bar. You will often hear Phish or Moe playing when you walk in.
The Brass Rail. Voted one of the best college bars by Play Boy a while back, this bar is usually full of football players and Sorority girls. Great place to go if you are dressed up and want to go dancing.
The Bricktop. A newer, hipper bar in Lincoln that doubles as a dance club. The most popular night of the week for the Bricktop is Sunday, when they host "80's Night'. Hundreds of people show up--often in costume--to enjoy dancing and drinks. There is often a line. On the weekends they spin various electronic music.
Brothers. Although painfully corporate, this bar is often busy during the school year and is a good place to see all kinds of people. Beer specials range in prices, and often make drinking here very reasonable.
Cliff's. A local legend. Cliff's is a local 'chill-bar' where, on Sundays, their famous kamikaze drinks are discounted. These drinks are what makes Cliff's particularly fun, strong-yet-delicious, it's probably not a good idea to drink more than three unless you are truly of an iron-will. Cliff's is located downtown, just east of The Watering Hole.
The Downtown Located on 'O' street, a nice place to go to dance to urban music.
Duffy's. Another local bar where you can get regional beers on tap. Good atmosphere overall, with a beer garden and a stage. Known for their fish bowls, which are great to share with several friends. Some nights, those when they have a band, the bar has a small cover. Particularly fun on St. Patrick's Day, this bar is well worth a visit if you're in town on around this time of year. Free amatuer comedy workshop on Monday nights. Duffy's is located downtown on 'O' Street.
Duggan's Pub. This bar is located off of O St but is a great bar if you want to sit down and drink and listen to some local music.
Empyrean Brewing Company. Perhaps not a bar so far, but certainly an excellent source of drinks. This local micro-brew is available all over the city and is quite good.
Iguana's'. The typical college bar, though slightly more hip. Monday nights, patrons will be asked to pick which NFL team they think will win the night's game, and will be awarded free shots each time that team scores a touchdown. Attached to the back of Iguana's is a small cocktail bar called Voda which serves specialty martinis.
Main Street. This bar gets a lot of the Fraternity and Sorority crowd. They have great drink specials every night.
O'Rourke's. All bars in Lincoln must close at 1 a.m., and this little hole in the wall has the latest last call in town.
The Q. A gay bar that is a wonderful place to find drag shows, amateur strip contests, and a good time dancing.
The Starlite Lounge. Located beneath Buzzard Billy's restaurant, this dark hideaway serves up 1950's style cocktails with an atmosphere to match. Waitresses and bartenders dress the part. A great place to go for a unique drink.
W.C.'s. Located on P street near 13th. Pool tables, dart boards, pitchers, enough said.
The Watering Hole. "Hole" is probably the perfect word for this place, however, Thursday through Sunday they offer a penny-pitcher discount. First pitcher of beer is regular price, second pitcher is, you guess it, a penny.
The Zoo. A blues bar, with live music almost every day. Wednesday is jazz evening.