The Bishop

Yo last night on thanksgivings in Bloomington Indiana I personally experienced the most disrespectful and racist bullshit at The Bishop! I Was carded twice and still was let in the building and then quickly I was denied service for some weird reason that I truly don't understand! and I highly do not tolerate the way that I was discriminated and treated as a black man that is also a resident here in Bloomington Indiana! I I also been living here for eight years and I do a lot for the Bloomington community and I am a community activist and I never in my life been treated like this until yesterday and I will be following up with legal actions on my behalf of this serious situation sincerely. Sauce God

The Bishop is a bar with character, and there's a lot to be said for that. But it's also a cool venue for shows, including some that take place during the Limestone Comedy Festival. So this is a cool bar in a cool town. Tough to beat that.

Its a beer and wine only establishment which is cool. For a while, there was a large following and it was a hip pace to go. Since some other bars opened in the same area, the business has died off a bit.This place does typically support local music, which boosted the score a star. If you're looking for some off the trail music, this is an alright spot. Venue is huge as it used to be a movie rental place with a huge screening room. (I miss the Cinemat)For me, this particular bar doesnt feature my normal crowd. It is "hipster" and usually dead....even on the weekends. Some people would absolutely love this total dive. I love dive bars, but this just has an off feel for me personally.Try it for yourself!

After an evening here I saw that the concert stage was visible from the street with windows and I asked myself, "would I still have paid the cover and went in?" Would I ride a mechanical bull in the middle of Times Square if it meant being able to have a beer summit with President Obama?Yes, indeed. It didn't take seeing a band from Portland here to remind me of a well designed live music bar in Portland, the Doug Fir -- where the bar is separate from the stage hall creating a casual repreive from soon to be earringing. Wide ranging beer choices. Was there wine or liquor? Hmmm...well it doesn't matter because beer from $2 PBR to $4 Dogfish Head on tap is where we come together to cozy up and have spirited collegetown conversation.Seems their booking manager is on it when it comes to getting lowkey acts, where Indy usually never finds itself getting. I embraced the vicarious live concert camera feed on the bar screen but I could see someone deeming it too kitsch-y. Something to ponder!O, the profundity! I'd make a weeknight trip from Indy again for this venue, and they're on my concert radar searching.The sound mix was crisp. SRO and cozy. Get near he front or the sides if you don't Chatterboxes over the shoulder. The kind of venue where you're having a beer next to the headlining leadsinger.Bathrooms: no signs! Blue for Boys & Pink for Girls.

This place is horrible. Walked in and the tender refused to serve me. It was empty!!!

1 star is generous. One of the worst bars I have ever been to in Bloomington. It genuinely was bad service for a bar that was the size of a peanut. I seriously would not recommend to anyone and I hope that management sells the business or closes outright.

Me and about 7-8 friends came in shortly after graduation, looking to celebrate our final nights in Bloomington. The staff at the bishop was nothing but rude to us and refused to serve us at all because we looked like we were having a "bar crawl." No one was causing trouble or any issues but this bartender went out of his way to profile and judge us simply because we did not look like the typical crowd. I've never experienced worse service in my life, nor have I ever had service refused on me because of how I look. I hope this business is shut down for their lack of regard for basic decency. Don't support this business if you value good service!

Had never been there before. Menu wasn't super clear to me so I was trying to get a recommendation from the bartender. He didn't like that, was incredibly rude. Got a random drink i could think of, tipped and left. If you're not a regular or not coming with a regular. I wouldn't recommend. The crowd was very kind and welcoming though. Wish the staff matched.

Not too many beers on tap, buy the selection is awesome and off the beaten path. Courteous staff.

Damn Jordan is so mean wtf can we remove him immediately. His drinks are pretty good but jeez at what cost!