McMurphy’s Uptown Tavern

My favorite bar in Amherst! Good prices, free popcorn, good music, fun time! Great bar

I love this place. I went before 10 and it was a great, local crowd. Bartends were also friendly. Big college crowd come in later in the night

Great Bar, love the people. Don’t be fooled. It is a college bar. Be ready for a hell of a night. Just don’t expect it to be a slow one.
Fast paced bar that is well worth the visit.

Graduated from UMass in ’04 and was always here on Wed. night for Guitar Dudes. It really hasn’t changed much except for a fancier ID checker… now I know why I go to classier, less crowded bars.
Yes, the drinks are good and cheap and the music is bumpin’ but that’s about the only good things I have to say about this place. If you are over the age of 25, do not go here; it’s a college bar through and through.
My main complaint goes out to the douche bartender (short fellow who thinks he has big lats even though he’s just fat) who threw our group out a mere 4 minutes after selling us more drinks (mind you the lights were still down/​music still on/​no mention of last call whatsoever). Whenever I went there as an undergrad, the lights came on at 12:45am and they announced last call; apparently that’s not the case when most students are home for the summer. So after buying 3 drinks at 12:56am, having 2 sips of it, the lights came on, music off and the bouncers were telling everyone to get out. Really McMurphs? Get real. Glad I paid with my Amex because the charge is already under dispute and I won’t be paying it.
Needless to say, I’ll never be back.

Bartenders and staff are nice enough, but the place leaves a lot to be desired. I get it, it’s a college bar. But I’m a college student and personally, I don’t see the appeal. Cramped and not particularly cheap for a college bar. If I want to get cheap and dirty, I’ll go to the spoke.

There’s a bouncer here that works at both Stackers and Mcmurphy’s and he is on an undeserving power trip. Not recommended.

Great bartenders who really take an interest in getting to know you. Ownership is fantastic, really are about their customers and providing an exceptional experience.
Yes, this bar does get crowded. It’s a college bar. One of the few in the town. Yes, the bar does have a younger crowd.
Drinks are made well, music selection determined by the jukebox/​crowd.

If you want to go to a traditional college bar without the fear of accidentally having sex with a 16 year old (I’m looking at you Monkey bar) McMurphs is where its at. It is the ultimate «what you see is what you get» bar. Its going to be packed tightly on most nights, and its going to be loud and skew young. The moan and dove it is not. However, if this is what you are looking for, the drinks are cheap and strong and the tap list could be worse (Theres a few good beers on tap, not all Bud lights like the Pub). I neer thought I would say this, but I am a fan of McMurphys
(+1 for the triangle’d hockey jersey on the wall)

McMurphy’s is a college bar that’s always packed to the brim. I would recommend showing up around 9 if you want any chance at getting a stool in here. The drinks are cheap (pitcher of Grateful Dead or Long Island Iced Tea for $ 15) and the bartenders are quick. It’s a great place to go get smashed!

Good if you’re in college, bad if you’re not, because you stick out like a sore thumb — or if you’re tall. All that aside, it definitely is a fun place to pick up a pitcher with a group on the cheap.
Also, surprisingly, there are a lot of women at this bar on some nights. Like, try Wednesday, guys. I went there with a friend after cocktails nearby and felt a little taken aback by all the coeds. Certainly not an issue, but it only makes getting a drink that much harder.
Yeah, speaking of which, it’s tough to get a drink when the bar is packed unless you throw tip-​money at them (and I wouldn’t recommend that). Keep on waving and locking eyes until you see an opening.
There are plenty of other ways to get a drink in Amherst. This should be your third option.

GO FOR: loud music, packed to the brim with people, GRAPEFUL DEADS (best drink intown), guitar dudes on wednesdays, otherwise steer clear of this place.
you wont hear your friends talk, you will probably get drinks spilt on you and struggle for drinks or even make your way through the door. if you have a large group and go early enough to grab a table this is your best bet.
Good luck

This is a great place to go if you’re a big fan of being a sardine. Do you like being a sardine? If you do, then you’re in luck. If not, you will sweat a lot while waiting for a beer.
That being said, there isn’t much in terms of actual room: it’s a UMass bar. It will fill up with UMass students, and then you will be unable to move. For the purpose it serves, it’s not as asshatty as Monkey Bar, but it’s got nothing on less insane places like ABC or Seven-​Os.

always packed, never can get that stool im looking for. college hangout nonetheless.
I love amherst!