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By Daphne Phillips
The Battaeion
F ar from the “sloppy, get-drunk-and-
throw-down” atmosphere of other
local bars is The Blarney Stone, a
21-and-up, casual, elegant bar with an
Irish theme, located across from Carney’s
Pub in Bryan.
Mary Wier, a senior journalism ma
jor, said the bar attracts an older, re
laxed crowd.
“It’s not this huge bar of people where
the music’s so loud you can’t hear any
thing,” she said.
Wier visits The Blarney Stone often
and said it is quieter than other places.
With a large selection of shots and mixed
drinks, the Blarney Stone offers visitors a
diverse choice of drink specials.
One of The Blarney Stone’s specialties
is the Oatmeal Cookie shot, which is ex
actly what it sounds like. The mixture of
Bailey’s, Buttershots, Goldschlagger and
Jagermeister combine for a syrupy, sug
ary taste. Visitors have also made the
Geof Younglove, a senior business analysis
major, serves up one of The Blarney Stone's
specialty margaritas.
Left: The bar features mixed
drinks, shots, Irish coffee,
wine and draft beer.
frozen Raspberry Margarita a favorite.
The bar also serves Irish coffees, do
mestic beer and Messina Hof wine. “The
Carney,” owner Joe Carney’s favorite Irish
coffee, is a blend of Kahlua and Jose
Cuervo. Brews on tap include Newcastle
Brown Ale and Miller Lite.
Blarney Stone bartender Jennifer Lim-
mer, a senior architecture major, said
what makes it different from Carney’s or
any other bar in the area is the classy at
mosphere, with rich taste and high-dol-
lar drinks.
“Its low lighting, dark wood and
nicer liquors make it comfortable,”
Limmer said.
Not only do the soft lights, blackcher-
ry-wood furniture and cream-colored
walls decorated with framed Irish beer
emblems comply with a classy decor, but
they also give off a cozy aura.
One picture on the wall illustrates all
the family crests of Ireland. Visitors won
dering if they have any Irish blood can
look for their last name on one of the
crests in the picture.
The Blarney Stone does have a TV, but
Limmer said it is not like a sports bar.
“It’s clean and not crowded,” she said.
“There’s not the hustle and bustle, but
people come here to have a good time.”
Limmer said Fridays are the most
crowded, with the after-work crowd be
ginning their weekend there.
Visitors can also sit outside on the back
patio in the “Beer Garden.” Management
is considering building an arbor to cover
the patio and eventually expanding.
The Blarney Stone is Aggie owned and
operated and is open 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Mon
day through Saturday. The bar offers dol
lar drafts and well drinks 8-10 p.m.
Limmer said there is a welcome at
mosphere at The Blarney Stone.
“You can talk to the bartender and just
get to know people,” she said.
Clay Taylor, a Blarney Stone frequent
customer and a senior business man
agement major, said what he likes most
about the Blarney Stone because it is a
little bit different.
“You can sit in a calmer atmosphere,
chill out and just relax,” Taylor said.
The Blarney Stone is located across the
street from Carney's Pub in Bryan.
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