Restaurant
Unclaimed profileA Bar Named Sue
Midvale, UT · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A Bar Named Sue covers a wide drinking range without forcing a single identity. There are signature cocktails with a dedicated drink menu, 25 beer taps, and 65 whiskeys, served straight and neat. The whiskey list is the most concrete asset here, and the cocktail menu gives non-whiskey drinkers a clear starting point. Beer drinkers get a deep tap count, though the house IPA has been unavailable at least once. It is a useful stop when a group wants options that span from mixed drinks to neat pours.
- What should I order?
- Start with a Stoney Sour if you want the whiskey program in mixed-drink form. For a straight pour, choose from the 65 whiskeys and keep it neat. If you are on beer, scan the 25 taps and ask about the house IPA before committing.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups who cannot agree on one drink category, whiskey drinkers who want a broad list and neat service, and beer drinkers who value a deep tap count.
- When should I go?
- A practical choice for an evening drink when the group wants both cocktails and a serious whiskey option.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of a dedicated signature cocktail menu, 25 beer taps, and 65 whiskeys is the defining feature. The program deliberately spans from 'foo-foo drink' to something straight and neat, so it works for mixed-drink and neat-whiskey preferences in the same visit.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
A dedicated drink menu anchors the cocktail side, with signature cocktails available. The range is explicitly broad, from a 'foo-foo drink' to something straight and neat.
Menu strengths
- — Signature cocktails are available and backed by a dedicated drink menu.
- — The program deliberately spans from 'foo-foo drink' to something straight and neat.
Standout selections
- — Sue's signature cocktails are available and links to a drink menu.
Beer
25 beer taps give the beer side real depth. A recent customer account describes a strong beer selection, though the house IPA was unavailable during that visit. The tap count is the clearest fact; the house IPA is the only named beer.
Menu strengths
- — 25 beer taps provide a broad draft selection.
- — A recent customer account describes a strong beer selection.
Standout selections
- — House IPA, though it was unavailable during one recent visit.
Spirits
The whiskey list is the most substantial part of the program: 65 whiskeys, served straight and neat. A Stoney Sour was enjoyed by a reviewer. The breadth and the clear serving style make this the strongest supported category.
Menu strengths
- — 65 whiskeys form a broad, specific spirits selection.
- — Drinks are served straight and neat, matching the whiskey focus.
Standout selections
- — Stoney Sour.; Any of the 65 whiskeys, served straight and neat.
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