Every man dreams of one day owning their own house, complete with a sick basement man cave. And no man cave complete without a decked out basement bar, stocked with your area's finest cheap liquor and trashy beer.
Unfortunately most of us can't afford a fancy basement bar just yet but hopefully these 30 awesome photos of basement bars from across the last 80 years will scratch the itch for now. Hurry up, you'll definitely want to pour yourself a drink for this one.
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“My Basement speakeasy.”
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“Incredible mid-century basement bar... before the flippers got to it.”
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“My brother's bar that he made in his basement. Complete with bottle cap floor.”
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Cocktails at a basement bar in San Francisco, California, 1953.
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“After a year of DIY, I finished my basement bar. Complete with a booth and secret door.”
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“Home I bought has a beautiful bar in the basement.”
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“My dad in the home bar he built, late 80's.”
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“My dad's been building a bar in the basement for the past year, here's the finished result!”
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“Guy builds pub in his basement using scraps from his old barn.”
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“My brother in law built an Irish pub in his basement.”
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“Cozy holiday in our basement bar.”
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“My father at a basement bar in Philly, 1977.”
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“1951, my Grandfather playing accordion at a Rumpus Room, (basement bar), party.
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“Grandpa’s man cave, 1943.”
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“Built a secret rum bar and cafe in the basement.”
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“My old basement bar. It is well missed.”
