Big John’s Anniversary Party

Please mark your calendars for April 14th. Don’t miss the best anniversary party in Charleston.  Big John’s is once again throwing a killer party to celebrate the anniversary of the opening of the bar in 1955.

We will have:

  • 52 cent draft beer
  • $10 buckets of Bud
  • Live Music by Simple Possession
  • And tons of give-away prizes

 Please join us to raise your glass and toast to “Charleston’s Best Dive Since 1955

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Another great reason to visit Big John’s tonight!

There’s a mathematical formula for the “beer goggles” effect?
by Julia Layton

Many of us have heard of the so-called “beer goggle” effect. It’s the phenomenon that occurs when someone’s had a few alcoholic drinks and suddenly, all of those people who looked semi-attractive on entering the bar look really, really appealing. Scientists have shown that it’s not just a lowering of standards — alcohol actually stimulates the part of the brain

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About

Nightly from 4pm to 2am

When ex-New York Giants linebacker “Big John” Canady opened his tavern on East Bay Steet in 1954, little did he know it would become a Charleston landmark. It’s aged walls, still covered with Big John’s football memorabilia, have seen the likes of governors to wayward seamen - not to mention almost every graduating Citadel cadet and College of Charleston senior, all of which would echo Big John’s slogan …

Come as a stranger, leave as a friend

Big John’s continues to be a Charleston Landmark. It is just a perfect dive bar – a place where you will immediately either love it or hate it. Stop by for a pint and find out which one you are!

If you want to get in touch with us, call us at 843-723-DIVE (3483) or email us at: