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Reported phenomena — as catalogued
A veteran-owned Akron cocktail bar built atop Prohibition-era underground operations, with a ghost tour's most notoriously hostile reported spirit
376 S. Main Street, Akron, OH 44311
Research updated June 2026
Age
21+
Cost
$$
Bar pricing; no cover charge for dining. Ghost tour ticket required for the paranormal tour stop.
Access
Wheelchair OK
Ground-floor bar on paved downtown street
Equipment
Photos OK
Alleged site of a Prohibition-era speakeasy · Part of downtown Akron's 1920s commercial corridor
The block of South Main Street near 376 was part of downtown Akron's commercial corridor during the 1920s, when Prohibition pushed alcohol sales underground across the country. Ghost tour operators cite this address as the location of a working speakeasy during that era — a claim that fits the geography and period, though it rests on oral tradition passed through the tour rather than documented archival records.
The current Perfect Pour opened as a veteran-owned business offering bourbon flights, martinis, specialty burgers, and a dedicated cigar room. The bar describes itself as focused on an unpretentious neighborhood atmosphere, with no marketing of its alleged paranormal history on its own website.
The Ashes of Akron ghost tour has made it a regular stop on haunted pub crawls, situating the bar within the broader story of downtown Akron's layered commercial past — legitimate trade, underground operations, and the everyday lives that left their marks on the buildings that survived Prohibition.
Sources
Among the stops on the Ashes of Akron ghost tour, Perfect Pour stands out for the character of its reported haunting. Where many tour stops involve passive phenomena — cold spots, unexplained sounds, the occasional visual anomaly — this address is described by tour guides as the home of a demonstrably disgruntled presence. Witnesses on tour stops have reported the entity making its displeasure known in ways that go beyond ambiguity.
The connection to the speakeasy era gives the legend a plausible frame: a place of illegal commerce, enforced secrecy, and the kind of human tension that can run high in underground operations. Whether the spirit is identified as a former operator, patron, or enforcement target is not specified in available accounts. The paranormal claims originate with the tour operator and have not been independently investigated.
Visit during regular bar hours for bourbon flights, craft cocktails, and specialty burgers in a space with documented paranormal claims. The cigar room and original architectural features offer atmosphere with no tour required.
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