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Applebee's Grill + Bar

Kettering, OH · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 84 out of 100

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Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-19

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

The beverage program at this restaurant leans on a seasonal $6 Spooky Sips promotion that pairs Halloween cocktails with mocktails. Two named cocktails, Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice, are built with Bacardí rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de agave tequila. Draft beer is poured cold, and non-alcoholic options may be available during happy hour. The promotion is dine-in only, excludes tax and gratuity, and participation may vary while supplies last. The cocktail lineup is the clear focal point, with beer and non-alcoholic choices rounding out the menu.

What should I order?
Order the Tipsy Zombie or Dracula's Juice from the $6 Spooky Sips lineup; both are new cocktails, and Dracula's Juice includes Bacardí rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de agave tequila.
Who will enjoy this place?
Anyone looking for a seasonal Halloween cocktail or mocktail at $6, and beer drinkers who want cold draft service.
What should I expect to spend?
The $6 Spooky Sips cocktails and mocktails are priced at $6, excluding tax and gratuity; draft beer and other beverages are also available.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
A seasonal $6 Halloween cocktail and mocktail promotion with two named drinks, Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice, using Bacardí rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de agave tequila.

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

Inebrious Cocktails score: 84 out of 100

Cocktails and signature cocktails are served at the bar, including a seasonal $6 Spooky Sips Halloween lineup. Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice are named new cocktails; Dracula's Juice includes Bacardí rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de agave tequila. The promotion covers cocktails and mocktails at $6, dine-in only, while supplies last.

Menu strengths

  • Dracula's Juice includes Bacardí rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de agave tequila.
  • $6 pricing applies to the seasonal Halloween cocktails and mocktails, dine-in only, while supplies last.

Standout selections

  • Tipsy Zombie — a new $6 cocktail from the Spooky Sips lineup, made with Bacardí rum.
  • Dracula's Juice — a new $6 cocktail from the Spooky Sips lineup, made with Bacardí rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de agave tequila.

Pricing: $6 Spooky Sips cocktails and mocktails; dine-in only, tax and gratuity excluded, participation may vary, while supplies last.

Beer

Inebrious Beer score: 78 out of 100

Cold draft beers are served at the bar, and pages confirm draft beer service at this location.

Menu strengths

  • Cold draft beers and draft beer at the Kettering bar.

Standout selections

  • Cold draft beers and draft beer at the bar.

Nonalcoholic

Inebrious Nonalcoholic score: 80 out of 100

The happy hour FAQ states a variety of beverages, including non-alcoholic options, may be available during happy hour. The $6 Spooky Sips promotion advertises Halloween mocktails alongside cocktails at $6, dine-in only, while supplies last. No specific mocktail names are listed.

Menu strengths

  • Non-alcoholic options may be available during happy hour, per the happy hour FAQ.
  • The $6 Spooky Sips promotion includes Halloween mocktails at $6, dine-in only, while supplies last.

Standout selections

  • The happy hour FAQ states Applebee's offers a variety of beverages, including non-alcoholic options, which may be available during happy hour.

Pricing: $6 Spooky Sips mocktails; dine-in only, tax and gratuity excluded, participation may vary, while supplies last.

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