The Bloody Bucket in St. Mary's, GAThere are certain charms about Lowcountry Georgia and one of them has to be the amount of small town dive bars you can find. The Bloody Bucket had been a source of conversation every since our friend Hewy started working at the nearby state park, Crooked River, years ago. On our way to visit her we would see the red and black striped building with its POW and Rebel flags flying proudly and wonder what those four walls could have in store for us. Our interest was piqued when the outside light up marquee advertised a Divorce Party. But like many things in life we resisted the temptation of attending and merely filed it away for future reference.
On the eves of Thanksgiving 2007 Andy and I were traveling in route to South Carolina. We met up in Kingsland, Georgia for a nights stay and it was decided that the Bloody Bucket would be ours. We backed into a space (for a quick get-away) and then strutted into the bar for a few drinks. We were happily surprised to find that not only were the patrons friendly (after about 30 minutes of being there they warmed up to us) but also that this establishment hosted Andy's favorite low budget brew: Southpaw.
As for the bar itself, it was heavily adorned with Georgia bulldog paraphernalia and beer signs. We enjoyed some pool and the conversation with the locals, which included talk of American legion baseball in my home state of South Carolina. At the end of the night we capped it off with a shot. The Bloody Bucket lived up to its name and provided us with some great memories.
Hewy, Andy, and Eva sharing a shot at the Bloody Bucket.
Bar Name Rating: 8/10
Best Beer: Southpaw but they only sell it in limited quantities
Best Bathroom: Women's for the wall decorations
Best Stolen Article: Georgia Bulldog flag off the wall for Mo
Number of times we have visited for a drink: twice
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