Walking into Uncommon Pints in Rothschild is a unique experience.
You might be tempted to think that it’s just one more taproom for people to grab a beer — but there are several things that help it stand apart.
The taproom, which is the brainchild of Kate and Emily Ohlrich, is unique in a number of ways. First off, it’s built in a former bank. The building on Rothschild’s main drag used to be a branch of the Covantage Credit Union, which had been closed for a few years before the Ohlrichs renovated it into a bar.
Second, are the taps themselves. Emily told City Pages they wanted to include beers from lesser-known breweries. Many of those are small operations that don’t distribute or have limited distribution. That means when you stop in there, there’s a good chance one or many of their 30 taps will contain a beer that’s new to you. Beers such as Ursa Minor and McFleshman’s in Appleton.
And, Uncommon Pints' owners set aside one of those taps for gluten-free beer. No beer with fluten will ever touch that tap, Emily explains.
And if that's not enough, they’re doing something pretty unusual — they allow dogs on leashes at Uncommon Pints. They even have dog treats for your little (or not-so-little) K-9 friend. And they have plans for a patio area in the back of the taproom where the drive-through area of the bank was. Doggie owners will be able to get ice cream pup cups for their pooch.
Emily has experience in the business — she also owns Clubhouse Bar and Grill in Ringle. The two places keep them quite busy. The two also did a lot of the remodeling themselves.
Besides beer, they’ve been serving mead, which has been surprisingly popular Kate says. And, they have a variety of non-alcoholic drinks which have become increasingly popular in general and have done well at Uncommon Pints.
Emily says they went through what seemed like a thousand names before coming up with the one that stuck for Uncommon Pints. They had a hard time finding a name that fit that wasn’t already taken.
Kate says the taproom is a combination of all the things they liked in their travels to different breweries and taprooms. And the name refers to the number of beers they serve which are just a little off the beaten path.
Uncommon Pints does serve pizza but otherwise generally doesn’t consider itself a food place — people are allowed to bring food in or order takeout to the place itself. They’ve also had food trucks do sessions there.
They also host live music — they tend to play a little earlier in the evening, which many patrons appreciate. Foxfire Affair played last weekend from 4-7 pm, for instance.
Uncommon Pints might be uncommon, but it’s quickly building a loyal following of patrons. One thing they’d like you to know: they have parking in the back. Many aren’t aware of that, and assume they have to park on the street in front.
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