Tuscaloosa’s popular ‘upscale dive bar’ closing forever after Alabama A-Day celebration
Pour out one for Tavern 1831 – the Tuscaloosa watering hole will close on Saturday, according to its owners.
The bar, at 2304 4th St., will host one last crawfish boil on the same day as the University of Alabama’s A-Day.
Plates will be available to eat on-site or take to-go. Happy hour priced drinks will be served until 8 p.m.
“We have decided that our A Day Crawfish boil on Saturday, April 12th, will be our last day at 1831,” according to an announcement on the establishment’s Facebook page.
“We are sad but, at the same time, excited to put more time and energy into our other downtown business. We hope you can make it out to say hello, enjoy a cold beer, and eat some mudbugs! It was a good run, and we couldn’t thank everyone enough.”
Owners Cliff and Anne Clark, who have owned the tavern since 2014, said their design was “an upscale dive bar, which came to life with much construction, painting, staining, antique shopping, and sweat.”
Several festivities are scheduled for Saturday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. with the annual Tide Pride breakfast at Coleman Coliseum.
Starting at 9 a.m., Alabama will open Champions Lane, which will feature live music, autographs and more.
The Crimson Tide will hold its annual Walk of Fame ceremony at 10 a.m. at Denny Chimes, honoring 2024 captains Tyler Booker, Deonate Lawson, Jalen Milroe and Malachi Moore, with DeBoer also speaking.
Players will make the Walk of Champions at 11:35 a.m., before beginning the practice at noon. A-Day will also include home events for baseball, softball and track and field.
“The best days were game days when we would eat and drink and yell ‘Roll Tide!’ with friends and family,” the Clarks said on Facebook. “We can’t say enough thanks to our staff and loyal customers over the years. We are and will forever be connected and supportive of you.”