The Pour House Sports Bar

Capitol Hill, Washington, DC –

It was born a Pittsburgh bar, but while Steelers fans still find lots of black and gold here, The Pour House has broadened its gaming appeal, making it as popular for Skeeball and trivia nights as it is for football.

The bar’s expanded horizons attract sports lovers, staffers, and college students all week, whether it’s for $12 buckets on Mondays, the extra-long Happy Hour on Fridays, or learning the finer points of tossing heavy balls into small holes just about any day.

The requisite vintage photographs of sports figures and politicians stud the spaces between the flat-screens, which are so prevalent on all three floors that it’s usually possible to find even the most esoteric game.

Young students hit the Skeeball and bocce facilities in the basement, also the home of regular Trivia Tuesdays and the wildly competitive District Skee league (Thursdays in October and November).

Athletic events aside, the place remains pretty tame early in the week, as preppy professionals drop in for a cocktail at the Top of the Hill lounge upstairs, which has a classier antique feel with its WWII-era décor, comfy leather chairs, pool tables, and an expanded craft beer and cocktail selection.

Dancing isn’t a thing at The Pour House, which is just fine by the happy regulars who prefer their parties to end in touchdowns, the 50-point bucket, or the correct answer to “What animal can’t stick out its tongue?”