Bar Dice is one of the most popular games across the Midwest, with thousands of games being played in pubs, taverns, bars and homes every day. Bar dice also has almost as many rules and variations as there are types of cheese or craft beers available at these fine establishments.
The Gnome Games owners have travelled the land seeking out the best of all three worlds, fine pub food, great drinks and Bar Dice! Now we are bringing all of this to you, as a way to find the bar dice places to play, what to expect when you arrive, and of course the ‘house rules’ you’ll need to know when you get there.
Bar Dice Rules
Bar dice is played with five six-sided dice, with each player trying to create the highest hand possible from each “flop” or roll of the dice. Each round of the game will result with one player who has the highest hand; that player is “out” and can neither continue playing nor is responsible for the purchase of the next round of drinks, when those are the stakes being played for.
Scoring is based on accumulating the most dice with the same digits. Each hand must include at least a single “Ace”, or one, in order to be a valid hand; Aces act as “wilds”, and can be paired with any other digit. The strength of a player’s hand depends first on the number of digits and then value of those digits. As an example, a hand with four 3’s is better than a hand with three 5’s, but not better than a hand with five 2’s.
Rules vary from place to place. In many places in Wisconsin, when the game has only two players remaining each player is allowed three shakes of the dice, attempting to get the highest score.
Farming is a staple in Wisconsin, and even applies to Bar Dice – The player rolling sets aside, or “farms” the dice they want to keep. (Player must have at least one ace (wild) to begin farming, and may keep rolling up to three times to get an ace.) Once you farm a die you may not re-roll it that turn.
The rules for Bar Dice at your favorite pub may be different than the tavern down the street, so it’s important to know what the rules are before you start shaking!
Where to play with Cheesehead Bar Dice
Almost every pub, tavern and bar in northeastern Wisconsin has Bar Dice. But only a few have Cheesehead Bar Dice! If your favorite place doesn’t have them let us know! If your establishment needs Cheesehead Bar Dice just email us
Here are some of the places we know have Cheesehead Bar Dice waiting for you to shake!
Outskirtz Saloon – New Franken WI
Outskirtz Saloon is a classic Wisconsin small town tavern with great eats, excellent customer service and a true hometown atmosphere. Wednesday Wings are always great and the fish fry is a classic.
The Bar Dice Rules at Outskirtz are simple straight forward Bar Dice.
You can find Outskirtz Saloon by heading east out of Green Bay on HWY 54 and hanging a right into New Franken – 2328 N. New Franken Rd. , New Franken, WI, United States, 54229