We send out two reviewers who start by hanging out in the bar for a while without making themselves known in order to get an impression of the atmosphere in the bar and facilities.
As a Friday bar typically evolves from afternoon to evening, we make ourselves known and talk to guests and volunteers to get an impression of how the bar usually changes and what sort of mood the bar is hoping to achieve.
We don’t grade on a scale. The Friday bars at AU are very different, so it can be difficult to compare and judge using the same criteria. Instead, we summarise our review in plus and minus sections.
REVIEW: KASERNEBAREN'S SHREK RAVE FEATURED MAGIC DUST SHOTS, SWAMP WATER, AND AN ALL STAR VIBE
To the sounds of Smash Mouth's 'All Star' hit, swamp water and magic dust shots were served over the counter at Kasernebaren – in collaboration with ÆKKO – inviting everyone to a Shrek Rave with high spirits and low prices.
REVIEW: ONE DOES SIMPLY WALK INTO FYSISK FREDAGSBAR
Fysisk Fredagsbar is a haven for references and a home for alumni. It's the place where bar staff and guests enjoy a wide selection of craft beers, play intricate board games, and share a love for wardrobes featuring stripes, checks, and intertextual sweaters in a relaxed setting.
The Friday bar at the history department is not a place to start your night out; it reportedly only gets going later in the evening. But the bar staff keep themselves in top condition with vodka slaps. The small room adorned with historical figures is easy to feel at home in but difficult to squeeze your way through when it’s full.
Kalkulerbar is not an intimately located Friday bar with loud voices and a dance floor, but rather a quiet bar in a corridor with large windows. The makeshift bar offers board games and cheap shots – and is a good place to start your evening.
Despite the sterile environment, a penchant for Minttu might be enough to kick start a party. But not every Friday. Nano Bar is an emotionally cold meeting place for the small programme, but, every other week, they warm up for action on the dancefloor.
The party atmosphere in Katrines Kælder is unavoidable. This Friday bar is known for its engineering-themed wall decorations, large selection of discounted drinks and lively atmosphere – even in the overlit, classroom-like room without music, it’s difficult not to get carried away.
The beer is cold and cheap, the tables are long, and behind the bar a golden woman’s leg promises to get you drunk. All the basic ingredients of a good Friday bar can be found at Fredagsbar.dk, where the atmosphere is unpretentious.
