Port Clinton gaming bar combines self-pour faucets, pinball and family-friendly enjoyable

PORT CLINTON, Ohio (WTVG) – A brand new gaming bar in downtown Port Clinton is drawing guests with a self-pour faucet wall, pinball machines and a family-friendly ambiance.

The Three Legged Dog is among the newer companies alongside the downtown strip, which is lined with outlets and eating places within the metropolis often known as the Walleye Capital of the World.

Self-pour faucets and customized cocktails

Co-owner Kris Klees mentioned the bar includes a self-pour system that lets clients purchase drinks by the ounce.

“We’re a gaming bar with a full service bar, self pour taps and lots of fun,” Klees mentioned.

Most of the beers on faucet come from Ohio breweries, with some from Michigan, Pennsylvania and different states, Klees mentioned. The wall additionally options customized cocktails made in-house and served draft type.

“Those are our own creations and concoctions that we mix here in house and serve draft style,” Klees mentioned.

Accessing the faucet wall requires solely a bank card, in keeping with Klees.

Games for all ages

Beyond the bar, the Three Legged Dog presents pool, cornhole, pinball and darts. The venue is open to youngsters and pets.

“The kids’ eyes light up when they come in and see the pinball machines or they throw darts with mom and dad,” Klees mentioned. “Parents can chill and have their kids or pets with them.”

Klees mentioned not everybody is available in to drink.

“We have a lot of regulars who are not here to drink, but rather play games and spend time with friends,” Klees mentioned.

The Pinball Perch

Inside the Three Legged Dog is the Pinball Perch, a devoted pinball house owned by husband-and-wife co-owners Sean Campbell and Kristin Vogel-Campbell.

“It’s definitely creating a new space for people to learn new things and make new friends,” Kristin Vogel-Campbell mentioned.

Vogel-Campbell, who mentioned she is a instructor by commerce, mentioned pinball includes each luck and learnable talent.

“There is always a certain amount of luck involved but there is a lot of skill you can build on,” she mentioned. “I love teaching people how to play and feel successful.”

Sean Campbell mentioned the sport is extra complicated than it seems.

“At its base, the game of pinball is very simple. You push the buttons and let the flippers go and don’t let the ball fall to the bottom,” Campbell mentioned. “It is so much more. People don’t realize it’s about ball control, playing with finesse and knowing the rules. I love teaching people.”

The Pinball Perch hosts a month-to-month occasion referred to as Pinball and Pints on the primary Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m., throughout which all machines are set to free play.

“It’s an easy way to check it out,” Campbell mentioned.

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