The party never ends at Bruiser’s, with students gathering often to dance away the night.
Bruiser’s Nightclub: Best place to dance
The Pointer
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Long rumored to be a hot dance spot, Bruiser’s Nightclub has now officially been recognized as the “Best Place to Dance” in Stevens Point.
While this recognition is of little surprise to those who frequent the downtown on weekends, some may find it surprising to learn that this fixture of the downtown-area has been around for quite some time. Celebrating its twenty-sixth year as a dance club, Bruiser’s Nightclub has been pumping out the bass since before many of its booty-shaking patrons were even born.
As it turns out, remaining such a popular place for so many years has been quite easy. The key is to not just be about the dancing, it’s also in the atmosphere.
“We offer great music, and a fun and interesting staff,” said Bruiser’s owner Tim Schertz. “We also offer a clean and presentable dance floor and bar, as well as reasonable prices. We’ve kept the same pricing structures in order to offer consistent value for the dollar. That’s the secret to our success.”
For an example of how prices have remained reasonable since Schertz bought Bruiser’s in 1995, tap beers in that year were $1.75. Similarly, mixed drinks in 1995 cost $2. Today, prices have only gone up slightly.
Additionally, the current tap beers you can get at Bruiser’s are: Bud Light, Coors Light, Spotted Cow, Michelob Golden Draft Light and Rolling Rock. And, in case you were wondering, the tap beers in 1995: Pabst Blue Ribbon, Red Dog, Miller Lite, Bud Light and Old Style.
“I love the bar business,” said Schertz. “It’s a people business, it’s about the people. Everybody that walks into anybody’s bar is there because they want to be there, not because they have to be.”
Some reasons for patrons to want to be at Bruiser’s this semester include: the annual St. Patrick’s Day party, which includes an all-you-can-drink green beer and green vodka at a marginal cost, Mardi Gras and the Spring Break party, where Bruiser’s gives away a vacation in cooperation with a beer company.
“We’ve sent up to six people a year on vacation each year for spring break,” said Schertz.
But people don’t have to wait for a holiday to enjoy specials at Bruiser’s. Each Friday, beginning Feb. 6, Bruiser’s is bringing back the “Crowd Challenge” in which a boxing ring is set up and anyone can enter it and challenge other patrons to a boxing match. Also on Fridays, patrons can purchase an all you can drink cup. Saturdays bring a new special: a free shot with any drink purchase.
If you’re looking for a place with reasonable prices, a fun atmosphere, and a whole lot of bass pumping out the latest and hottest songs in a three-floor, 11,450 square foot space, head on down because every night at Bruiser’s is exciting. As Tim Schertz jokingly adds: “The bar business is a circus and I have a front-row seat!”
