Funky fun at The Funky Goat

I have known about The Funky Goat in Dadeville for quite some time, but never stopped in. But knowing of its live music and fun drinks, after work one day, a couple of us decided that was when we were all going to go out to The Funky Goat and decompress after a long week. I am surely glad we did.

Myself and magazine editor Ben Smith sat at the bar on a calm Wednesday  evening. It wasn’t terribly busy, though there was a good bit of coming and going with people ordering food or a drink or two.

We sampled a couple of the more summer, festive-themed drinks on the menu then finished the night off with some beers. I started off with a Big Beach — Malibu, Peach Schnapps, pineapple and cranberry — and then transitioned to the Tipsy Mermaid — Captain Morgan, Malibu, lime and pineapple. 

While I acknowledge both drinks may not have the manliest look, they were darn good. As I have said before, flavor knows no masculinity and The Funky Goat nailed it with these few drinks. Outside of the five summer selection cocktails, The Funky Goat has a more standardized list of concoctions and a broad selection of beer. Smith  enjoyed an IPA from Red Clay Brewing in Opelika and I had to follow suit. 

All of our drinks were well made and extremely tasty. We sat at the counter for about three hours, and enjoyed every second. With summer cocktails like these it could be easy for them to be overdone on sweetness but not the pair I had. 

The overall venue itself is a nice place to relax. The music selection for when we attended was a mix of 1980s and 1990s pop-rock hits, with music videos on the televisions. No sports were on, so Ben and I were more than happy to bob our heads along to some tunes.

Though we didn’t grab any grub, there is an extensive menu at Funky Goat. Sliders, flatbreads, chicken breast sandwiches and wings are all available and for good prices. Multiple groups around us were crushing through some wings and even taking some to go. 

Just this past weekend, The Funky Goat celebrated its one year anniversary of being in Dadeville. It is safe to say that its friendly confines are a welcome treat to the Dadeville community. 

Smith  and I may have been a little tardy to the party in terms of going to The Funky Goat, but we certainly will be going back. We hope to see you there.