Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileAbbey Bar
DeLand, FL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Abbey Bar is a wine bar with a beer program that outmuscles its wine list. Twelve drafts pour alongside five still wines available by bottle and glass and a rosé sangria. The mead and cider list is the quiet weapon, with seven named selections. Several bartenders hold Cicerone certification, and the draft lineup ranges from a local brown ale to a double IPA brewed with mango and passionfruit. The wine list stays largely white and rosé, but it covers the basics with named producers and clear bottle-or-glass flexibility.
- What should I order?
- Start with Bell's Tropical HopSlam for the fruit-forward double IPA, or Cigar City Jai Alai for a straightforward American IPA. For something off the usual bar track, Original Sin Black Widow mead or Meridian Hive Orange Dreamsicle. The Abbey Signature Sangria is the house rosé sangria with strawberry, orange, and lemon at 9% ABV.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a draft list with local Florida options and European styles, and anyone curious about mead or cider beyond the token bottle. Wine drinkers will find a compact but clear list of five named labels by bottle or glass. The Cicerone-certified bartenders make this a reasonable stop for drinkers who want to ask questions before ordering.
- When should I go?
- A good early-evening stop for a drink before dinner, or a late-afternoon break for a draft and a mead. The sangria and lighter wines suit warmer hours; the porter and stout suit cooler ones.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Wines are available by both bottle and glass, so the check scales with whether you order a single pour or a full bottle. The draft, mead, and cider list offers a range of ABVs and styles, giving drinkers control over both strength and spend.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A bar where the mead and cider list is not an afterthought: seven named selections including Original Sin Black Widow, Meridian Hive Orange Dreamsicle, and Accomplice WHOA. Add Cicerone-certified bartenders and a 12-bottle draft lineup, and the beer and mead side carries the program.
Beverage categories
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Wine
The list leans white and rosé, with one house rosé sangria at 9% ABV. It covers the basics with named producers and bottle-or-glass flexibility.
Menu strengths
- — Five named wines each available by bottle and glass gives clear choice on format and spend.
- — The Abbey Signature Sangria adds a house rosé option at 9% ABV with strawberry, orange, and lemon.
Standout selections
- — Fire Road Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, with gooseberry, passionfruit, and honeysuckle notes at 12.5% ABV.
- — Zenato Pinot Grigio from Italy, with key lime and white peach aromas at 12.5% ABV.
Beer
Twelve drafts include Abita Pecan Ale, Bell's Tropical HopSlam, Cigar City Jai Alai, Cigar City Maduro, Coppertail Night Swim Porter, Goose Island Wild Herd, Guinness, and more. Several bartenders are Cicerone-certified in craft beer. Reviewers note German-style and European options and national recognition.
Menu strengths
- — Cicerone-certified bartenders back the draft list with trained staff knowledge.
- — The 12-bottle lineup spans kolsch, IPA, brown ale, porter, and stout for a wide style range.
Standout selections
- — Bell's Tropical HopSlam, a double IPA brewed with mango, passionfruit, and pineapple at 10% ABV.
- — Coppertail Night Swim Porter, an American porter at 6.2% ABV.
Spirits
A mead and cider list documents seven named selections, including Original Sin Black Widow, Meridian Hive Blackberry, Meridian Hive Orange Dreamsicle, Accomplice WHOA, and Ciderboys Pineapple Hula. Mead is mentioned as a standout offering, with one reviewer calling a specific mead one of the best they've had.
Menu strengths
- — Seven named meads and ciders give the category unusual depth for a wine bar.
- — Mead earns specific praise, with one reviewer calling a particular mead among the best they've had.
Standout selections
- — Original Sin Black Widow, a mead at 6% ABV.
- — Meridian Hive Orange Dreamsicle, a mead with orange and vanilla at 5% ABV.
How it sits with the food
One reviewer noted the wine paired well with appetizers, and the sangria's strawberry, orange, and lemon profile fits lighter plates. The draft range from kolsch to porter covers a broad food range.
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