Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileAvenue Bar
Anchorage, AK · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Avenue Bar pairs a massive whiskey and spirits list with an in-house cocktail education program called Alaska Cocktail College. The draft and bottle beer selection runs from local Alaskan brews to imports, and non-alcoholic beer options are stocked. Wine leans heavily on boxed and basic sparkling options. The spirits inventory, especially whiskey, is the main draw.
- What should I order?
- Start with a pour from the whiskey list, such as Blantons or Eagle Rare, or try a Japanese whisky like Yamazaki 12yr. If you prefer beer, the draft list includes Denali Twister Creek IPA and 49th 8 Star Lager. Non-alcoholic drinkers can choose Heineken 0.0 or Kaliber.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Whiskey drinkers who want a deep list spanning bourbon, Scotch, Irish, Canadian, and Japanese bottles. Beer fans looking for local Alaskan drafts alongside familiar imports. Anyone seeking a non-alcoholic beer option will find Heineken 0.0, Kaliber, and O'Doul's Amber Zero.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The whiskey selection is extensive, with hundreds of named bottles across bourbon, rye, Irish, Canadian, Scotch, and Japanese categories. The bar also runs Alaska Cocktail College, a hands-on bartender training program covering cocktail foundations and mixology techniques.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Specific cocktail names and ingredients are not listed in the approved packet.; In-house Alaska Cocktail College training program covers cocktail foundations and mixology techniques.
Menu strengths
- — In-house Alaska Cocktail College training program covers cocktail foundations and mixology techniques.
- — Signature cocktails are included among event beverage offerings.
Standout selections
- — Alaska Cocktail College is a hands-on bartender training program covering cocktail foundations and mixology techniques.
Wine
The wine list includes Bota Box Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Red Blend, and White, plus Chandon Brut, Kirkland Prosecco, Korbel Brut Split 187ml, and a misc wine bottle. Event services mention a wide selection of wines. The list spans boxed, sparkling, and prosecco options.
Menu strengths
- — Wine list spans boxed, sparkling, and prosecco options.
- — Event services mention a wide selection of wines.
Standout selections
- — Chandon Brut, a sparkling wine listed under WINES.
- — Kirkland Prosecco Bottle, a prosecco listed under WINES.
- — Korbel Brut Split 187ml, a sparkling wine split listed under WINES.
Beer
Draft list includes local Alaskan brews such as Alaska White, Denali Twister Creek IPA, 49th 8 Star Lager, and Alaska Amber.
Menu strengths
- — Draft list includes local Alaskan brews such as Alaska White, Denali Twister Creek IPA, 49th 8 Star Lager, and Alaska Amber.
- — Beer selection described as from local Alaskan brews to imports.
- — Bottle and can list covers familiar domestic and imported brands including Guinness, Heineken, and PBR 16oz.
Standout selections
- — Denali Twister Creek IPA, a draft beer listed under DRAFT.
- — 49th 8 Star Lager, a draft beer listed under DRAFT.
- — Alaska Amber, a draft beer listed under DRAFT.
- — Alaska White, a draft beer listed under DRAFT.
Nonalcoholic
Non-alcoholic beer options include Heineken 0.0, Kaliber, and O'Doul's Amber Zero, listed under BOTTLES / CANS. The selection provides three recognizable zero-alcohol beer choices.
Menu strengths
- — Three non-alcoholic beer options are listed: Heineken 0.0, Kaliber, and O'Doul's Amber Zero.
Standout selections
- — Heineken 0.0, a non-alcoholic beer listed under BOTTLES / CANS.
- — Kaliber, a non-alcoholic beer listed under BOTTLES / CANS.
- — O'Doul's Amber Zero, a non-alcoholic beer listed under BOTTLES / CANS.
Spirits
An extensive whiskey list spans Irish, Canadian, Bourbon, and Alaskan categories with hundreds of named bottles. Scotch, vodka, tequila, rum, and gin lists are also deep. The bar emphasizes an extensive whiskey selection across bourbon, rye, Irish, Canadian, Scotch, and Japanese categories.
Menu strengths
- — Whiskey selection is extensive, spanning bourbon, rye, Irish, Canadian, Scotch, and Japanese categories, with hundreds of named bottles.
- — Scotch list includes Ardbeg, Balvenie, Chivas, Dalwhinnie, Dewars, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Johnnie Walker, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Macallan, Oban, Orphan Barrel, Talisker, and White Walker.
- — Spirits list covers whiskey, Scotch, vodka, tequila, rum, gin, and other spirits, with deep named selections in each.
Standout selections
- — Blantons, a bourbon listed under Whiskey.; Eagle Rare, a bourbon listed under Whiskey.
- — Red Breast 21yr, an Irish whiskey listed under Whiskey.
- — Yamazaki 12yr, a Japanese whisky listed under Whiskey.
- — Lagavulin 11yr Offerman, a Scotch listed under Scotch.
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