The Away-Game Saturday Stack
Charleys for the first half, Jolly Pumpkin for the second, HopCat to close.
Away games are the best deal day in town. The student bars still run their specials, the restaurants open up, and you get to treat the whole Saturday like a crawl. Start at the Charleys happy hour, migrate to Jolly Pumpkin for sours during the second half, close at HopCat with Crack Fries.
The route, stop by stop
South U · Main Street- 01
The perk: 25 percent off drinks and food during daily happy hour
Kickoff at Charleys. Every screen on, every seat taken by 12:15. Order at the bar, not a table. The 25 percent off happy hour still runs on game Saturdays which nobody seems to know.
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Getting there: 1 minute walk
The perk: Half off apps Monday to Thursday (check game day), $3 domestic drafts nightly after 7pm
Halftime move to the Jug. Smaller crowd, better food, same game on every screen. Shared apps and a round apiece.
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Getting there: 15 minute walk or a 5 minute drive to Main Street
The perk: Sour flights and rotating daily specials
Post-game migration to Main. Order a sour flight, grab the patio if it is open, decompress. The whole town hits Main Street two hours after a game ends.
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Getting there: 3 minute walk to 311 Maynard
The perk: $2 off Crack Fries, daily
Close with Crack Fries and whatever rotating tap looks right. HopCat holds the post-game crowd longer than anywhere on Main.
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Why this stack works
Four bars, two neighborhoods, roughly ten hours of Saturday. On an away game day you can ride this whole stack without fighting a crowd. Home-game days, shorten it and hit Charleys only in the last hour before kickoff.
The deals behind the stack
All deals →Good Time Charley's
25% off drinks and food during daily happy hour.
The Brown Jug
Half off apps Mon to Thu 2pm to 4pm. $3 domestic drafts nightly after 7pm.
Jolly Pumpkin Cafe and Brewery
Sour beer flights and rotating daily specials.
HopCat Ann Arbor
Crack Fries $2 off and rotating craft pour specials daily.
Frequently asked about this stack
How long does the The Away-Game Saturday Stack actually take?
About 10 hours end to end, though every stop has a natural exit if you need to bail early. The route is walkable and designed so that even if you skip a stop, the rest of the stack still holds together.
Which days of the week does the The Away-Game Saturday Stack work?
Saturday. Every deal referenced has its own active window, and we picked days where all of them overlap. If the calendar doesn't line up, swap to one of the related stacks listed at the bottom of the page.
How much should I expect to spend on the The Away-Game Saturday Stack?
Estimated savings alone are around $20 per person versus walk-in pricing, but actual spend depends on how many rounds you order at each stop. Our rule of thumb: one round and one shared plate per stop keeps the whole evening comfortably under $60 per person.
Are the deals on this page verified?
Yes. Every linked deal references a specific source URL and carries a last-verified date on its own page. We refresh the full deal dataset on a rolling monthly cadence and immediately after a reader flag.
Can I reserve ahead for any of these stops?
For happy hour bars, usually no. Happy hour pricing typically requires bar seating. For the sit-down meal stops (Sava's, Mani Osteria, Zingerman's Roadhouse), Resy or OpenTable are the move, especially on weekends.
Other stacks to try next
All A2 Deal Stacks →The Main Street Happy Hour Crawl
Four stops, two blocks, one long golden afternoon.
The South U Student Stack
Cheap apps, cheaper beer, and a route you can walk in ten minutes.
The Broke and Hungry Wednesday
Three discounted kitchens, one pint, under thirty dollars.