The Pub Crawler: Two Buks

The bar is unassuming from the outside.

, tucked in the corner of a strip shopping complex on Hercules and Sunset Point Road, is full of quirks on the inside.

Steve and Deb Sherbuk, hence the bar name, bought the place nearly 10 years ago.

"I always felt I had enough experience on the other side of the bar that I should be able to run one," Steve said with a grin.

Two Buks caters to a diverse crowd with a core of locals during the day, and couples and music fans at night.

Before Steve bought the bar he used to go there. One thing he always remembered from those hey days was the music. So, at least twice a week bands come out to rock Two Buks.

"A-list bands," Deb said.

Another great thing about Two Buks is the beer. The Sherbuks don't stick to brands, just brew. So, the taps change all the time. It's offered in pints, pitchers and 10 oz glasses.

Some current draft offerings include Woodchuck Cider, Sierra Nevada, Yuengling and the typical Bud and Miller fare. They also have nearly 50 bottled beers, many of them fill a bear-claw bath tub behind the bar. Chilled Jagermeister is also on tap.

A liquor store, which is open everyday until midnight, is also connected to the bar.

Inside the drinking hall is the large rectangular bar. The spacious interior includes a couple of pool tables, dart boards, golf and bowling video games (not Golden Tee), a crane game and a small stage. High top tables and chairs dot the landscape as do plenty of flat screen TVs.

Looking up, it is hard to miss the colorful ceiling tiles. They feature advertisements and art created by bar patrons. For $8, you can buy one and paint whatever you like on it.

Pig ornaments also hang behind the bar. The Sherbuks put one up the last week of April each year as an anniversary for when they bought the bar. It's a testament to something the former owners said to the Sherbuks about their success when they took over the bar.

"When pigs fly," Steve said. The 10th one goes up in a couple months.