Bar
Unclaimed profileBackstage Bar
Chattanooga, TN · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The whiskey list is the main event: over 80 options organized by region, more than 30 scotches, and four themed flights from $16 to $20. Two cocktail menus run at $13 and $12.50, wine spans sparkling through red by glass and bottle, and beer covers domestic, premium, and two non-alcoholic bottles.
- What should I order?
- Start with a whiskey flight — Southern Heat at $16, Barrel to the Bone at $17, or World Stage at $20 — or a 1.5oz pour of Lagavulin 16yr at $16. If cocktails are the call, the Purple Haze Margarita at $13 or a souvenir-cup Giggle Juice at $12.50.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Whiskey drinkers who want regional breadth and allocated pours by the 1.5oz measure, plus groups mixing cocktails, wine, and beer without leaving the menu.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails $12.50-$13. Whiskey pours $7-$60 for 1.5oz, scotch $7-$18, flights $16-$20. Wine $7-$12 by the glass, $26-$45 by the bottle. Beer $4-$5 per bottle, $21-$24 per bucket.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A whiskey program built around regional organization and allocations, with four themed flights, paired with two separate cocktail menus — one at $13 and one at $12.50 in souvenir yellow cups.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Two distinct cocktail menus: five Backstage Specialty Drinks at $13 and four Comedy Catch drinks at $12.50 in souvenir yellow cups. Ingredients include Casamigos Reposado, Malibu, Crown peach, Absolut Vanilla, Empress Indigo gin, and Evan Williams.
Menu strengths
- — Two separate specialty menus give a clear choice between the $13 Backstage lineup and the $12.50 Comedy Catch lineup.
- — Spirits base covers reposado, rum, peach whiskey, gin, and bourbon rather than a single well pour.
- — Comedy Catch drinks arrive in souvenir yellow cups, a concrete serving-format distinction.
Standout selections
- — Purple Haze Margarita — $13 — Casamigos Reposado, blueberry, lime, pineapple
- — Indigo Island — $13 — Empress Indigo gin, St. Germaine, strawberry, agave, lemon
- — Comic Relief — $12.50 — Evan Williams, Amaretto, peach schnapps, orange juice & sour; served in a souvenir yellow cup
Pricing: $13 Backstage Specialty Drinks; $12.50 Comedy Catch Specialty Drinks
Wine
Sparkling, rosé, white, and red categories with both glass and bottle pricing. Whites run from Beringer White Zinfandel and Cupcake Moscato through Silver Gate Pinot Grigio and Kendall Jackson Chardonnay; reds include Meomi Pinot Noir, Alamos Malbec, 19 Crimes Cabernet, and Freakshow Cabernet.
Menu strengths
- — All four major style categories — sparkling, rosé, white, red — are represented with glass and bottle pricing.
- — Glass range of $7 to $12 and bottle range of $26 to $45 give a low entry point and a step-up option.
- — White and red lists each carry multiple producers rather than a single token pour.
Standout selections
- — Zonin Prosecco — $8 glass — sparkling wine
- — Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc — $10 glass / $38 bottle — white wine
- — Meomi Pinot Noir — $12 glass / $42 bottle — red wine
Pricing: $7-$12 by the glass; $26-$45 by the bottle
Beer
Domestic, NA, and premium categories with bottle and bucket pricing. Domestic and NA bottles run $4 or $21 per bucket; premium bottles run $5 or $24 per bucket, covering Corona, Blue Moon, Sam Adams Boston Lager, Lagunitas IPA, Stella Artois, and Guinness.
Menu strengths
- — Three tiers — domestic, NA, premium — each priced at both bottle and bucket level.
- — Premium list carries import and craft breadth including Guinness, Stella Artois, and Lagunitas IPA.
- — Bucket pricing at $21 and $24 makes group orders straightforward to compare.
Standout selections
- — Guinness — $5 bottle / $24 bucket — premium beer
- — Lagunitas IPA — premium beer; Corona — $5 bottle / $24 bucket — premium beer
Pricing: $4 domestic/NA per bottle or $21 per bucket; $5 premium per bottle or $24 per bucket
Nonalcoholic
Two non-alcoholic beers — Heineken 0.00 NA and Lagunitas NA — at $4 per bottle or $21 per bucket. The NA options sit in the same domestic/NA pricing tier as the standard domestic bottles.
Menu strengths
- — Two distinct NA beer brands rather than a single token option.
- — Priced at $4 per bottle or $21 per bucket, matching the domestic tier.
Standout selections
- — Heineken 0.00 NA — $4 bottle / $21 bucket — non-alcoholic beer
- — Lagunitas NA — $4 bottle / $21 bucket — non-alcoholic beer
Pricing: $4 per bottle or $21 per bucket
Spirits
Over 80 whiskeys organized by region — Georgia, Tennessee, Japan, Vermont, Kentucky, Ireland, Michigan, California, Las Vegas, Australia — plus allocations, and over 30 scotches, all priced by 1.5oz pour. Four themed flights run $16 to $20. Whiskey pours span $7 to $60; scotch spans $7 to $18.
Menu strengths
- — Over 80 whiskeys organized by region plus a separate allocations section.
- — Over 30 scotches priced by 1.5oz pour, from $7 to $18.
- — Four themed flights — Southern Heat, Barrel to the Bone, Cry me a Rye-ver, World Stage — at $16 to $20.
Standout selections
- — Pappy 15yr — $45 — allocation whiskey, 1.5oz pour
- — George T. Stagg — $60 — allocation whiskey, 1.5oz pour
- — Lagavulin 16yr — $16 — scotch, 1.5oz pour
- — World Stage Flight — $20 — Starward (Australia), Green Spot (Ireland), Akashi White Oak (Japan), Four Roses Small Batch (USA)
Pricing: Whiskey 1.5oz pours $7-$60; scotch 1.5oz pours $7-$18; flights $16-$20
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