#161: WYLD

The Bar

WYLD. 706 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

Visited 11/22/20 @ 6pm.

UPDATE: WYLD has closed.

The Drink

Gummy bear shot. Vodka, sweet & sour, DeKuyper Razzmatazz liqueur, Sprite. $5.

The bartender had some good patter about what a good cocktail bar WYLD is, but what she ended up making me was a shot. You can probably guess how it tasted from its name and the ingredient list above. I'm not complaining: when it comes to shots, short and sweet is the way to go. I have been a regular patron of DeKuyper products since college, both for good and for ill - one of the lowest points in my drinking career, and quite possibly the entire 326 year history of the DeKuyper brand, was splitting nothing but a handle of their peach schnapps with a friend one night when we didn't have any other alcohol on hand. It still sends a shudder down my spine. If nothing else, you can always rely on DeKuyper to add some sugar to your drink. 

The Crew

Aaron.

Notes

In June WYLD replaced Brew Exchange, whose business model of constantly fluctuating beer prices was perhaps better suited to a less results-oriented drinking culture, or at least an environment where patrons are more willing to play minigames to order a beer. In contrast, WYLD is a more straightforward West Sixth bar, with the added twist that it's 18+, which is an interesting choice for a bar in this part of Sixth Street. There didn't seem to be any underage patrons when I was there, which is perhaps for the best: what would you even do at a bar if you couldn't drink? WYLD has a few options: a mechanical bull in the middle of the bar, which could be entertaining if you've never seen one before, and a poker lounge in the back as well. For myself, I watched the unexpectedly entertaining end of Cowboys @ Vikings along with the bar staff after finishing my shot, buying another round in celebration with them.