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Applebee's Grill + Bar

Utica, NY · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 86 out of 100

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-16

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

The current Halloween push includes $6 Spooky Sips cocktails and mocktails, dine-in only, tax and gratuity excluded. Named drinks include the Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice, both made with Bacardí, plus a Mucho Adios Margarita with Cuervo Tradicional. Cold draft beers are available at the bar, and non-alcoholic options are part of the beverage lineup. The bar leans into limited-time seasonal cocktails rather than a deep year-round list.

What should I order?
Order a Tipsy Zombie or Dracula's Juice, both named in Halloween cocktail imagery with Bacardí. The $6 Spooky Sips offer includes cocktails and mocktails, dine-in only, tax and gratuity excluded.
Who will enjoy this place?
People looking for a casual bar stop with named seasonal cocktails and a $6 Spooky Sips deal. Draft beer drinkers and those wanting non-alcoholic options will also find something. It suits groups dining in during the limited-time Halloween offer.
When should I go?
During the limited-time Spooky Sips promotion, which is dine-in only. A recent customer account describes having two Mucho Adios Margaritas during a visit.
What should I expect to spend?
Other drink prices are not specified in the available facts. Expect to pay separately for tax and gratuity on the promotional items.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
The bar ties its cocktail identity to a limited-time Halloween offer with named drinks like Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice, both using Bacardí. The $6 Spooky Sips deal spans cocktails and mocktails, and the program includes an ongoing happy hour alongside seasonal offerings.

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: 86 out of 100

The current seasonal push is the $6 Spooky Sips cocktail and mocktail offer. Halloween imagery names Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice with Bacardí, and a Mucho Adios Margarita with Cuervo Tradicional.

Menu strengths

  • Named Halloween cocktails Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice, both with Bacardí.
  • $6 Spooky Sips cocktail and mocktail offer, limited time, dine-in only.

Standout selections

  • Tipsy Zombie — named in Halloween cocktail imagery with Bacardí.
  • Dracula's Juice — named in Halloween cocktail imagery with Bacardí.
  • Mucho Adios Margarita with Cuervo Tradicional — named in Halloween cocktail imagery and described in a recent customer account.

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

Beer

Inebrious Beer score: 80 out of 100

Cold draft beers and draft beer are available at the bar, and pages document draft beer availability at this location.

Menu strengths

  • Cold draft beers are served at the bar.

Standout selections

  • Cold draft beers and draft beer at the bar.

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 offer includes mocktails, limited time, dine-in only.

Menu strengths

  • A variety of beverages including non-alcoholic options may be available during happy hour, varying by location.
  • $6 Spooky Sips includes mocktails, limited time, dine-in only, tax and gratuity excluded.

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 and vary by location.

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

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