Restaurant
Unclaimed profileAerlume Seattle
Seattle, WA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Aerlume runs a cocktail program with ten named drinks, including the 212 Barrel-Aged Manhattan aged in house and The Buttered Monte finished tableside. The list spans bourbon, rye, rum, mezcal, and reposado tequila, with happy hour cocktails at $12 and low-ABV options at $11. Wine stays in house-pour territory during happy hour, while zero-proof and mocktail sections appear on both dinner and happy hour menus.
- What should I order?
- Start with the 212 Barrel-Aged Manhattan, a bourbon and carpano antica build aged in house, or The Buttered Monte, a rye and cognac drink prepared tableside. For a spirit-forward alternative, try Bird of Prey with apricot-infused Eagle Rare 10-year.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a full cocktail list with barrel-aged and tableside options will find the most to explore here. Those seeking zero-proof choices also have dedicated sections on both dinner and happy hour menus.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour offers four cocktails at $12, two low-ABV cocktails at $11, and house wines at $10. Dinner service presents the full cocktail and zero-proof selections.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails range from $16 to $24 on the dinner menu, with happy hour cocktails at $12. Zero-proof cocktails are $13–$14, mocktails $11–$12, and happy hour mocktails $9. House wines during happy hour are $10.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The 212 Barrel-Aged Manhattan is aged in house, and The Buttered Monte is prepared tableside. The cocktail list names specific spirits like Sazerac rye, Hennessy V.S, Appleton Estate 8-year rum, Eagle Rare 10-year, Banhez mezcal, and Tequila Ocho reposado.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Ten named cocktails include spirit-forward and barrel-aged options like the 212 Barrel-Aged Manhattan, aged in house. The Buttered Monte receives tableside preparation. Ingredients name Sazerac rye, Hennessy V.S, Appleton Estate 8-year rum, Eagle Rare 10-year, Banhez mezcal, and Tequila Ocho reposado. Happy hour lists four cocktails at $12 and two low-ABV options at $11.
Menu strengths
- — Ten named cocktails priced $16–$24, with spirit-forward and barrel-aged options.
- — The 212 Barrel-Aged Manhattan is barrel-aged in house.
- — The Buttered Monte features tableside preparation.; Ingredients include named spirits such as Sazerac rye, Hennessy V.S, and Eagle Rare 10-year.
Standout selections
- — 212 Barrel-Aged Manhattan — Bourbon, carpano antica, orange & angostura bitters; barrel-aged in house, $18.
- — The Buttered Monte — Lemon-thyme butter washed sazerac rye, hennessy v.s, carpano antica vermouth, benedictine, peychauds bitters, angostura bitters; tableside preparation, $22.
Pricing: Dinner cocktails $16–$24; happy hour cocktails $12; low-ABV cocktails $11
Wine
The happy hour menu lists house red, house white, and house rosé wines at $10. This is a compact selection of three house pours available during happy hour.
Menu strengths
- — House red, white, and rosé wines are available at $10 during happy hour.
Standout selections
- — House Red — $10 during happy hour.; House White — $10 during happy hour.
- — House Red — $10 — House wine available during happy hour.
Pricing: House red, white, and rosé at $10 during happy hour
Nonalcoholic
Dinner lists two zero-proof cocktails ($13–$14) and two mocktails ($11–$12). Happy hour lists two mocktails at $9. Zero-proof cocktails use non-alcoholic spirits such as Lyre's Italian Orange and Pathfinder hemp & root. Distinct zero-proof and mocktail sections appear on both dinner and happy hour menus.
Menu strengths
- — Distinct zero-proof cocktail and mocktail sections on both dinner and happy hour menus.
- — Zero-proof cocktails use non-alcoholic spirits such as Lyre's Italian Orange and Pathfinder hemp & root.
Standout selections
- — Solstice Spritz — Lyre's Italian orange zero-proof spirit, fresh lemon juice, topped with soda water, $13.
- — June Gloom — Empress 1908 0.0 indigo, pathfinder hemp & root, grapefruit, lime, fennel oleo saccharum, $14.
Pricing: Zero-proof cocktails $13–$14; mocktails $11–$12; happy hour mocktails $9
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