What's in the Bucket? Got a Question? Ask 'Bucket Bill' Let Bill try and answer it for ya! Voice your question at our contacts page, and watch for your answer to be posted here Veronica P in the 916 writes; Dear Bucket Bill, I’ve been to the Reno/Tahoe area many, many times, with most trips involving at least a stop by the Bucket of Blood Saloon. I am usually traveling with a bunch of my girlfriends and it’s always so busy when we come in, but, well, we were curious about one of your employees. You see there is this yummy bartender, a 6 foot twenty something, that is always packing a friendly smile and makes the best Bloody Mary’s we’ve had anywhere. Well, my girlfriends and I think he is really cute. So...We were wondering.... Who is He? –and- Is He Available? Dear Veronica, I suppose that tall, handsome young man you’re describing must be Grant, one of the younger members of the McBride Family. It’s a family affair here at The BUCKET, on any weekend you can usually find Grant alongside his equally dapper Dad Steve making some of the best drinks in town. As far as, is he available? Well, He ain’t got a Mrs McBride yet, though I’ve heard there are several suitors that have their eye on him. Thanks for your question, Bucket Bill Joe W in the 503 writes; Dear Bucket Bill, In the times I've been there I never thought to ask Where does the name "Bucket of Blood" come from? Howdy friend, Thanks for the great and often asked question of, where did the name Bucket of Blood come from? Well, there are several stories, but the one we stick to is. That it's a miner's term or nickname for their favorite watering hole that they would visit at the end of their shift It's somehow combined with miner's that proclaimed, "I've sweated my bucket of blood for the company to earn this cold draft beer that lye in front of me or the drunk I'm about to tie on." It's also been said that, Miners would say to there women, "I'm off to the Bucket" often again referring to there favorite spot regardless of the Saloons name as mentioned above. Some say that Bucket of Blood was an early distillery like Red Dog, Red Eye and others, and with the simple people of the time, they seemed to like naming their Pub's after there favorite booze. And, therefore in that day in more towns than not, you could find a Saloon named Red Dog, Red Eye or Bucket of Blood Saloons. So in our case, we like to think it's a mixture of all. This Old Building has been the Bucket as long as anyone can remember, built in 1876 after the Great Fire of 1875. Still owned and operated by McBride and Sons. Thanks for the question, keep ‘em comin… Bucket Bill