Restaurant
Unclaimed profileApplebee's Grill + Bar
South Burlington, VT · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Applebee's Grill + Bar runs a beverage program built around happy hour and seasonal promotions. The bar serves signature cocktails and crisp cocktails, with a limited-time $6 Spooky Sips offer naming Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice, both showing BACARDÍ and Cuervo Tradicional branding. Draft beer is served cold during happy hour, and non-alcoholic options include mocktails. It is a straightforward, promotion-driven lineup rather than a deep or specialized drinks list.
- What should I order?
- Order from the $6 Spooky Sips menu: Tipsy Zombie, made with BACARDÍ rum, or Dracula's Juice, which shows BACARDÍ and Cuervo Tradicional branding. Both are dine-in only and available for a limited time. For a non-alcoholic choice, the Spooky Sips mocktails are the named option.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests looking for a casual happy hour with cocktails, draft beer, and appetizers, or those wanting a fixed-price seasonal drink during the Halloween promotion.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The $6 Spooky Sips cocktails and mocktails are a fixed price, dine-in only, excluding tax and gratuity. Happy hour pricing applies to cocktails, draft beer, appetizers, and burgers.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The $6 Spooky Sips promotion gives two named Halloween cocktails—Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice—at a flat price, with branded spirits BACARDÍ and Cuervo Tradicional shown on promotional images.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Signature and crisp cocktails are served, with a limited-time $6 Spooky Sips offer naming Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice, both showing BACARDÍ and Cuervo Tradicional branding. Happy hour confirms cocktails are a core part of the bar offering, though the lineup beyond the promotion is not detailed.
Menu strengths
- — Two named $6 seasonal cocktails with branded spirits: Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice
- — Happy hour promotes cocktails alongside draft beer, appetizers, and burgers
Standout selections
- — Tipsy Zombie — $6, named on the Spooky Sips promotional image with BACARDÍ rum branding
- — Dracula's Juice — $6, named on the Spooky Sips promotional image with BACARDÍ and Cuervo Tradicional branding
Pricing: $6 Spooky Sips cocktails, dine-in only, tax and gratuity excluded
Beer
The bar serves cold draft beers and draft beer is part of the promoted happy hour lineup with cocktails, appetizers, and burgers. No specific breweries, styles, or rotating taps are named.
Menu strengths
- — Draft beer is served cold; Happy hour includes draft beer as a promoted option
Standout selections
- — The bar serves cold draft beers and draft beer.
Nonalcoholic
A variety of beverages including non-alcoholic options is offered, which may be available during happy hour and vary by location. The $6 Spooky Sips promotion includes mocktails, dine-in only. No specific non-alcoholic drinks are named beyond the mocktail category.
Menu strengths
- — Non-alcoholic options are available, including mocktails during the $6 Spooky Sips offer
- — May be available during happy hour, varying by location
Standout selections
- — 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.
Pricing: $6 Spooky Sips mocktails, dine-in only, tax and gratuity excluded
How it sits with the food
Happy hour pairs cocktails and draft beer with appetizers and burgers, per the promoted offer.
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