Restaurant
Unclaimed profileAlchemist & Barrister
Princeton, NJ · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A restaurant with a beverage program built around roughly 50 numbered draft lines, a named cocktail list, and a broad wine selection by the glass and bottle. Cocktails include Garden Mule, Strawberry Fields, and a rotating cocktail of the month, with a Moscow Mule Monday special. Wine spans white, sparkling, rosé, and red, with bottles available for most. Non-alcoholic choices cover two mocktails and several zero-proof beers.
- What should I order?
- Start with a draft pour from the numbered list, such as Guinness at $8 or Lawson's Sip of Sunshine at $9. For a cocktail, the Garden Mule mixes gin, cucumber, elderflower, ginger beer, lime, and mint. Wine drinkers can choose The Prisoner Red Blend by the glass or bottle.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a deep draft list with ABV and pour-size detail, cocktail drinkers looking for a named, varied list, and wine drinkers who prefer by-the-glass options across several styles. Those seeking a full spirits selection will find only well liquors and a house-spirit special.
- When should I go?
- Monday for the Moscow Mule special, or happy hour for $6 house wines and well liquors, $8 sangrias, and select drafts at $4-$5.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Specialty cocktails $14, cocktail of the month $15, wine by the glass $9-$16, bottles $42-$64, draft pours $5-$10, mocktails $8, non-alcoholic beers $6-$7.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The draft program stands out with approximately 50 numbered lines spanning crisp, wheat, ale, hoppy, fruity, and dark categories, including non-alcoholic options. The cocktail list rotates a monthly feature and covers gin, tequila, bourbon, and brandy bases, while the wine list includes an orange wine and a South African Grenache.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A named cocktail list with varied base spirits including gin, tequila, bourbon, and brandy, plus a rotating cocktail of the month and three sangrias. Prices are consistent at $14, with a Monday Moscow Mule special and happy hour sangrias at $8.
Menu strengths
- — Named cocktail list spans gin, tequila, bourbon, and brandy bases, with prices listed.
- — Rotating cocktail of the month and a Monday Moscow Mule special at $6 with choice of house spirit.
- — Happy hour sangrias at $8 and well liquors at $6.
Standout selections
- — Garden Mule — gin, cucumber, elderflower, ginger beer, lime & mint, $14.
- — Golden Ash — bourbon, honey, chocolate bitters & coffee liqueur, $14.
- — Peyton's Petals — infused hibiscus tequila, elderflower, honeysuckle, lemon & egg whites, $14.
- — Lemon Lecture Spritz — cocktail of the month: lemoncello, brut, orange & club, $15.
Pricing: Specialty cocktails $14; cocktail of the month $15; Moscow Mule Monday special $6; happy hour sangrias $8
Wine
A wine menu covering white, sparkling, rosé, and red by the glass and bottle, with varieties from Pinot Grigio and Albariño to Chianti, Malbec, and a red blend. Happy hour offers house red, white, and sparkling at $6.
Menu strengths
- — Broad by-the-glass selection across white, sparkling, rosé, and red categories.
- — Bottle options available for most wines, priced $42-$64.
- — Happy hour house red, white, and sparkling wines at $6.
Standout selections
- — The Prisoner Wine Company Red Blend — California red blend, $16 glass / $64 bottle.
- — White Haven Sauvignon Blanc — New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, $13 glass / $54 bottle.
- — Cap Sentit Orange Wine — Spanish orange wine, $12 glass / $50 bottle.
- — La Petite Ferme Grenache — South African Grenache, $13 glass / $50 bottle.
Pricing: By the glass $9-$16; by the bottle $42-$64; happy hour house wines $6
Beer
Approximately 50 numbered draft lines across crisp/light, wheat, ale/amber, hoppy, fruity/cider/sour, and dark categories, with ABV and pour-size detail. Non-alcoholic options include Athletic Run Wild IPA, Heineken Zero, and Guinness Zero. Happy hour select drafts are $4-$5.
Menu strengths
- — Roughly 50 numbered draft lines with ABV and pour-size detail.
- — Diverse draft categories from crisp and wheat to hoppy, fruity, and dark.
- — Non-alcoholic draft options: Athletic Run Wild IPA, Heineken Zero, and Guinness Zero.
Standout selections
- — Guinness — Irish stout, 4.2% ABV, 20 oz. Pour, $8.
- — Lawson's Sip of Sunshine — Vermont IPA, 8.0% ABV, 12 oz. Pour, $9.
- — Victory Golden Monkey — Pennsylvania Belgian Tripel, 9.5% ABV, 16 oz. Pour, $9.
- — Allagash White — Maine Belgian Wheat, 5.2% ABV, 16 oz. Pour, $9.
Pricing: Draft pours $5-$10; happy hour select drafts $4-$5
Nonalcoholic
Two mocktails, Velvet Peach and Spiced Blossom, plus non-alcoholic draft options Athletic Run Wild IPA, Heineken Zero, and Guinness Zero. Mocktails are $8 and non-alcoholic beers $6-$7.
Menu strengths
- — Two mocktails: Velvet Peach and Spiced Blossom, both $8.
- — Non-alcoholic draft beers: Athletic Run Wild IPA, Heineken Zero, and Guinness Zero.
Standout selections
- — Velvet Peach — mocktail: blood peach, lemon & ginger, $8.
- — Spiced Blossom — mocktail: house-made hibiscus syrup, cranberry & ginger beer, $8.
Pricing: Mocktails $8; non-alcoholic beers $6-$7
Spirits
A light spirits selection limited to well liquors at $6 during happy hour and a choice of house spirit in the Monday Moscow Mule special.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour well liquors at $6.; Moscow Mule Monday special offers choice of house spirit.
Standout selections
- — Moscow Mule Monday special offers choice of house spirit.
Pricing: Well liquors $6 during happy hour
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