Mike & Denise’s Bristol Tap

10/06/2026

🍔 Tuesdays are better with burgers! 🍔
Order any burger and get a second one for 50% off. Grab a friend, bring your appetite, and make it a burger night.
PLUS, try our burger of the month, the BACON BLUE BURGER!
Juicy Angus beef topped with crispy bacon, mushrooms, and crumbled blue cheese!
👉 Dine-in only • Appetizer or beverage purchase required

10/06/2026

October is bringing plenty of good times to the Bristol Tap! 🍻🎶

Check out our October calendar for all the daily specials and live music happening throughout the month. From great food and specials to your favorite local musicians, there’s always a reason to stop by! 🎸🍔

📅 Save the dates, grab your crew, and make Bristol Tap part of your October plans!

See you at the Tap! 🍻

10/05/2026

🌶️🔥 BRISTOL TAP CHILI COOK-OFF! 🔥🌶️

Think your chili has what it takes? It’s time to put that family recipe to the test!

📅 Sunday, November 1st
⏰ Contest starts at 12 PM
🏆 Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place!
(Although Riley Mongiovi apparently already has 3rd place wrapped up. 😂🌶️)

🌶️ COOK-OFF RULES

• You MUST sign up in person at the Bristol Tap.
• Bring ONE crockpot of chili, completely cooked PRIOR to the event and brought in ready to eat and serve.
• Bring any additional garnishes or toppings you want served with your chili.
• Come ready to defend your recipe and maybe a little family pride. 😏

🏆 HOW THE CHILI WILL BE JUDGED

Our judges will choose their favorites based on four major considerations:

🌶️ Presentation & Color: Does it look appetizing? We eat with our eyes first!

👃 Aroma: It should smell as good as it tastes and make you want to grab a spoon.

🥄 Consistency: A good balance of sauce and meat — not dry, watery, grainy, lumpy or greasy.

😋 TASTE: The big one! Judges will consider the overall combination of meat, spices and other ingredients. No single ingredient should overpower the rest.

🔥 Taste is the most important factor!

So dust off Grandma’s secret recipe, fire up that crockpot and BRING YOUR BEST BOWL!

And Riley… enjoy that 3rd-place spot while you can. 😂🏆🌶️

📍 Mike & Denise’s Bristol Tap
Sign up IN PERSON at the Bristol Tap!

🌶️ Great chili. 🍺 Cold drinks. 😂 Plenty of trash talk.
Let the battle of the bowls begin

10/02/2026

🍔🍺🍔❤️

10/01/2026

Let’s go White Sox 👏👏 👏👏👏
First pitch at noon this Saturday, October 3!!

09/30/2026

It’s Trivia Wednesday at Bristol Tap! Enjoy one of our iconic burgers, a refreshing b**r, and some brainy fun! 🧠 7 PM!

09/29/2026

Buy 1 burger, get the 2nd one 50% off. Every Tuesday! Dine-in only. Beverage purchase required.

09/28/2026

What could be better than
A Burger, a b**r & the Bears at The Tap?!.. only a Bears Victory!! 🐻⬇️
🍔🍺❤️🍔🍺❤️

09/24/2026

Looking forward to their debut at the Bristol tap!!

🎶 THURSDAY 9/24! 🎶

The acoustic duo version of My Weekend Crush is heading to Bristol Tap in Bristol, IL for the first time! 🍻🎸

If you’re west of Oswego, come on out and hang with us for a night of live music, good drinks, and good vibes.

📍 Bristol Tap — Bristol, Illinois
🎵 My Weekend Crush — Acoustic Duo
⏰ 7:30–10:30 PM

Come say hello, grab a drink, and help us make our first night at Bristol Tap a good one! 🤘

09/23/2026

Don’t forget!!! TRIVIA TONIGHT @ 7 pm!!