The Pour House was opened in 1997 by Eric Mullen but eventually changed hands in 2012 to current owner Adam Lindstaedt.

[6][7] The Pour House slowly transformed into a music venue after one night when a local band suggested moving around the furniture and playing towards the front of the bar.

[8] In 2012, Eric Mullen made a deal to give half of The Pour House to Adam Lindstaedt with a plan to eventually transfer full ownership.

[11][12] In March 2015 venue owner Adam Lindstaedt began receiving threats of violence because he had booked a band from Portland, Oregon named Black Pussy.

[13][14] This caused patrons of the bar to be offended by the name Black Pussy and led to many calling for a boycott of The Pour House.