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Applebee's Grill + Bar

Salinas, CA · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 83 out of 100

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-21

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

The bar here mixes cocktails and signature cocktails, with a seasonal $6 Spooky Sips lineup that names Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice. Those Halloween drinks are promoted with Bacardi rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de Agave. The same promotion includes mocktails at $6, and the Happy Hour page notes non-alcoholic options that may vary by location. It is a straightforward, limited-time cocktail push rather than a deep year-round list.

What should I order?
Order from the limited-time $6 Spooky Sips menu: Tipsy Zombie or Dracula's Juice, both promoted with Bacardi rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de Agave. The same offer includes mocktails at $6.
Who will enjoy this place?
Anyone looking for a named Halloween cocktail at a set $6 price during the promotion. The mocktail side of Spooky Sips suits those who want a non-alcoholic option in the same format.
When should I go?
During the limited-time Spooky Sips promotion, which is dine-in only. The Happy Hour page notes non-alcoholic options may be available during happy hour.
What should I expect to spend?
$6 for Spooky Sips cocktails and mocktails, with tax and gratuity excluded. Outside that promotion, standard pricing applies.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
The Halloween promotion names two cocktails and ties them to Bacardi rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de Agave, while also offering mocktails at the same $6 price point.

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: 83 out of 100

The bar serves cocktails and signature cocktails, with a limited-time $6 Spooky Sips promotion naming Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice. The promotional image references Bacardi rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de Agave for those Halloween drinks. The offer is dine-in only and participation may vary.

Menu strengths

  • Named Halloween cocktails Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice are promoted at this location.
  • The promotional image ties the Halloween cocktails to Bacardi rum and Cuervo Tradicional 100% de Agave.
  • A limited-time $6 Spooky Sips cocktail and mocktail offer is advertised, dine-in only.

Standout selections

  • Tipsy Zombie: a named Halloween cocktail on the promotional image, with Bacardi rum referenced on the same image.
  • Dracula's Juice: a named Halloween cocktail on the promotional image, with Bacardi rum referenced on the same image.
  • $6 Spooky Sips: limited-time Halloween cocktails and mocktails at $6, dine-in only, participation may vary.

Pricing: $6 Spooky Sips, tax and gratuity excluded, dine-in only

Nonalcoholic

Inebrious Nonalcoholic score: 82 out of 100

The Happy Hour FAQ states Applebee's offers a variety of beverages including non-alcoholic options, which may be available during happy hour and vary by location. The $6 Spooky Sips promotion includes mocktails at $6, dine-in only, with participation subject to variation.

Menu strengths

  • Non-alcoholic options are acknowledged on the Happy Hour page and may be available during happy hour.
  • The $6 Spooky Sips promotion includes a mocktail component at $6, dine-in only.

Standout selections

  • $6 Spooky Sips mocktails: the limited-time Halloween mocktail component of the $6 Spooky Sips promotion, dine-in only, participation may vary.

Pricing: $6 Spooky Sips mocktails, tax and gratuity excluded, dine-in only

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