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Monday 11am - 1am Tuesday 11am - 1am Wednesday 11am - 1am Thursday 11am - 1am Friday 11am - 1am Saturday 11am - 1am Sunday 12pm - 1am

The Castle

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The Castle is a Mattoon, Illinois tradition! 🍻 We offer a full bar, draft beer, daily specials, APA & TAP pool leagues, gaming, darts and much more!
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Join us for great live music all summer long, and karaoke Friday and Saturday nights. 🎤 The Castle, located in Mattoon, IL, the premier gaming bar serving Mattoon and all surrounding towns since 1926. We offer a full bar, draft beer, rotating daily specials, APA pool leagues, gaming, darts and much more. Come join us for Happy Hour Monday - Friday from 4 - 7 PM or Karaoke on Tuesday 7 PM - 11 PM and Friday from 8 PM - 12 AM! Products:
Bottles
Cans
Seltzers
Draft
Wine
Large Liquor Selection
Seasonal Craft Beers

Brands:
Budweiser
Busch
Miller
Coors
Pabst
Blue Moon
Angry Orchard
Henry's Hard Soda
Riggs Beer
Malibu
Bacardi
Smirnoff
Captain Morgan
Kraken
Sailor Jerry
Amsterdam Vodka
Cruzan Rum
Grey Goose
Absolut
Tito's
Patron
Glenlivet
Basil Hayden
Jack Daniel's
R&R
Southern Comfort
Jim Beam
Knob Creek
Makers Mark
Wild Turkey
American Honey
Crown Royal
Screwball
Sweet Lucy
Seagrams
Kahlua
Dr. McGillicuddy's
Rumple Minze
Fireball
Ole Smoky
Tanqueray
Red Bull
Monster
Diamond Pool Tables
TouchTunes Jukebox

Services and Specialties:
Gaming - J & J Ventures
Featuring 6 Gaming Machines
Darts
Dart Leagues
Pool
Pool Leagues
TouchTunes
Full Bar
Happy Hour Every Monday through Friday From 4 - 7PM
Rotating Daily Specials
Beer Specials
Pizza Specials
Beer Buckets
Coming Soon - Domestic Drafts! Certifications:
Basset Certified
Food Handling Certified
Food Sanitation and Safety

Associations:
ILBA - Illinois Licensed Beverage Association
APA - American Pool Player's Association

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from The Castle! 🏰👻🖤

Hope everyone has a spooky, fun, and safe Halloween! 🎃

10/30/2026

🎃 Still making Halloween plans? We’ve got you covered! Come dressed up in your best costume and celebrate Halloween with Klincher at The Castle from 8–11 PM, Saturday October 31! 👻 It’s going to be a night you won’t want to miss!

10/30/2026

We are participating!! 🤩 Sales start Monday! 🎄

🎄🍻 THE WAIT IS OVER!! IT'S OFFICIAL!! 🍻🎄

12 BARS OF CHRISTMAS IS COMING TO THE BACKROADS!! 🎅🎁

🚨 STARTS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND! 🚨

We're bringing Christmas magic to our small towns with 18 participating locations, holiday adventures, Christmas stickers, and chances to WIN PRIZES!

🎁 HOW DO YOU GET YOUR CHRISTMAS CARD?

Starting Monday, November 2nd, stop by ANY of our 18 participating locations to purchase your official 12 Bars of Christmas card!

🎄 Each card comes with a sticker legend and envelope to help you keep track of your adventure!

🍻 HERE'S HOW IT WORKS!

⭐ Visit participating locations and collect their special Christmas stickers!

🎄 Collect 12 different stickers to decorate your Christmas tree and qualify for the prize drawing!

🎁 Visit all 18 locations for chances at additional prizes!

❄️ Catch a participating location during an active snowfall and collect a special snow-day sticker for a separate prize drawing!

MEET YOUR 18 CHRISTMAS STOPS! 🎅

📍 Greenup: The Hub Cap

📍 Jewett: Jewett Tavern

📍 Neoga: The Roadhouse & Neoga American Legion

📍 Sigel: Kazbar & The Critic

📍 Lerna: 5th Street Bar

📍 Mattoon: Warren James W**ery & The Castle

📍 Newton: MVP Happy Holler, BJ's Saloon & Vic's Cafe

📍 St. Marie: Hi Benders

📍 Stewardson: The Brew Bank

📍 St. Peter: Schaefer's Bar & Grill

📍 Altamont: On the Rox & The Sling N' Beaver

📍 Beecher City: Beecher City Pit Stop

🎁 GRAB ONE FOR YOURSELF, TWO FOR FRIENDS, OR THREE FOR FAMILY!

Make it a girls' day, a couples' adventure, a family outing, or a reason to reconnect with old friends!

❤️ This adventure is about more than stickers. It's about discovering new places, meeting great people, making memories, and supporting the local businesses that make our small towns special!

📅 STARTS: November 2nd

📬 TURN IN COMPLETED CARDS: By January 4th at any participating location

🎉 GRAND CELEBRATION: January 23rd at The Village Venue in Greenup!

🚨 NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🚨

📣 SHARE THIS POST!

👯 TAG YOUR CHRISTMAS CREW!

❤️ FOLLOW BACKROAD TOUR CLUB!

Let's fill these small-town bars with new faces, laughter, and Christmas cheer!

🎄 COLD ROADS. WARM BARS. GOOD PEOPLE. GREAT MEMORIES.

SAME BACKROADS. MORE GOOD TIMES!🍻🎅

10/30/2026

We hope to see you tonight for karaoke! 🎤 Bring your singing voice and your favorite people for a night of fun, laughs, and memories! Grab your best friend, family, spouse, or whoever and come sing with us! 🍻

🕗 8:00 PM

Be there or be square!

10/29/2026

This or That Thursday is back again! 😆

What do you think?! 🤔

Don’t forget we have karaoke every Friday night! 🎤

10/29/2026

ALL JOKES, we promise we’d never actually do this to you! We like our customers… even the difficult ones. 😂🍻🫶🏻

10/28/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED! 🎉

We’re hosting a Celebrity Bartender Event at The Castle to support One Stop Community Christmas! 🍻 Proceeds will go toward helping them give back to our community. ❤️

You won’t want to miss this!
•Saturday, November 7, 2026
•11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
•The Castle | Mattoon

10/28/2026

🎃 THIS HALLOWEEN… Klincher IS COMING TO HAUNT THE CASTLE! 👻

Join us October 31st from 8–11 PM for a Halloween night you won’t want to miss! 🖤

Come dressed up and ready to party! 🥳

10/27/2026

Is this how you fix your problems as an adult? 🍺

Some things change as you get older. Come see us! 😆

10/27/2026

A week ago today, this bra made its appearance at The Castle… Oh, the things we come in to find the next day! 😂

Address

1828 Olive Avenue
Mattoon, IL
61938

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 1am
Tuesday	11am - 1am
Wednesday	11am - 1am
Thursday	11am - 1am
Friday	11am - 1am
Saturday	11am - 1am
Sunday	12pm - 1am

Website

https://castlemattoon.com/, https://www.tiktok.com/@thecastlemattoonil?_r=1&_t=ZP-95bGaGU5YBr

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