Jasper O'Farrell's, Sebastopol

Atmosphere: Faux-Pub

Clientele: Frat-Indie-Working Class Joe

Food: Non-existent

Spirits: Suitably diverse, staggered towards the low-end

Staff: Skinny Tattooed Females

Located on Hwy. 12 just a block from the main intersection, Jasper O’Farrell’s offers an authentic pub experience like Senor Frog’s offers an authentic Mexican experience.

While they get zero points for ambiance and authenticity, they get mad props for a host of drink specials that include a very happy Happy Hour and even happier Tuesday. The long, narrow main room contains an Internet jukebox, an abused pool table and a small smattering of tables near the windows. The bar isn’t very long and can get crowded even when the actual building is nearly empty.

Happy Hour takes place on weekdays between 4pm-7pm and includes drafts and well drinks for $2.50. Tuesday is $2 drafts and well drinks all day and they have weekend $2 specials too. This is good news if you want to get drunk very cheaply or if you want some cheap fuel for your car. Just don’t light a match.

During the late afternoon-happy hour times you’ll find a few 20-30 somethings and some older gentlemen lining the bar but at night, usually around 9-10pm, the bar begins to pick up with an crowd that varies by the music they play. Some nights there are DJs and hip-hop and others they offer hardcore and thrash shows, usually without a cover charge. There are hook-ups aplenty and with less of an air of desperation than the nearby Main Street Saloon at closing time.

The bartenders are nice enough and competent which is all you can ask for these days. There’s an outside smoking area where the cool, cancerous kids go to mingle. Jasper’s is a great place to go to drink on the cheap and hear free music but you definitely get what you pay for.

Pros:

Cheap drinks

No cover charge

Diverse clientele/good people watching

Parking nearby

Cons:

Multiple personality disorder

20-something crowd can get annoying

One pool table, no pinball