If the words Velkopopovicky Kozel or Corzendonk don't ring an immediate bell, perhaps the terms Guinness and Rolling Rock do. A pair of fragmented mirror mosaics flanking the bar lend a faintly artsy touch, while the caged hanging lamps could've been rescued from a '50s high school gym. 3087 W. 12 Mile Rd., Berkley. Downstairs, you can dimly make out the dulcet strains of Bjork, the Ramones, the Rolling Stones, and Creedence Clearwater Revival above the verbal clamor and clanking glassware. Upstairs, the weekend live acts cover all ground from folk-rock to alternative to blues.
Standard bar eats, generally speaking.
Wings, nachos, quesadillas, and a knackwurst and bratwurst platter suffices. Chef and Cobb salads are there to placate herbivores. House favorites, according to manager Johnny Allen, are Guinness on draught and Red Stripe in bottles. The produce of area microbreweries such as Atwater and Motor City Brewing Company are on offer for regional loyalists. The Front constantly changes its offerings, rotating roughly 10 selections in and out to maintain variety.