Restaurant
Unclaimed profileBackyard Sports Bar and Grill
Myrtle Beach, SC · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Backyard Sports Bar and Grill runs a deep cocktail list split into Cocktails, Rum Buckets, Martinis, Margaritas, and Shots. Recipes call branded spirits like Jefferson's Reserve, Teremana Reposado, and Plantation 20 Year. Happy hour covers spirits at $4–$6, $1 off domestic and import beer, and house wine at $4.50. The spirits and cocktails carry the program; beer and wine are straightforward and priced for casual rounds.
- What should I order?
- The Cadillac, built on Teremana Reposado with a Grand Marnier float, or the Old Fashioned with Jefferson's Reserve. For a spirit-forward order, Altos Tequila and Skrewball are both $5 during happy hour.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want a long, sectioned cocktail menu with recognizable brands and a happy hour that discounts both beer and spirits. The rum buckets and twelve-shot list suit groups ordering rounds.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the clear window for the $4 house liquor, $5–$6 named spirits, and $1-off beer pricing.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour spirits run $4 to $6, house wine is $4.50, and beer is discounted by $1 on domestic and import drafts and bottles.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail menu is unusually broad for a sports bar, with seven martinis, four margaritas, eight Malibu-based rum buckets, and twelve shots, and the recipes name specific spirits rather than generic wells.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
An extensive cocktail menu split into Cocktails, Rum Buckets, Martinis, Margaritas, and Shots. Recipes name branded spirits across the list, from Absolut and Malibu to Jefferson's Reserve and Plantation 20 Year. Seven martinis, four margaritas, eight rum buckets, and twelve shots give the section unusual range for a sports bar.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktail recipes specify branded spirits rather than generic well liquors.
- — Menu spans classic cocktails, rum buckets, martinis, margaritas, and shots in separate sections.
Standout selections
- — The Cadillac — Teremana Reposado, sour mix, lime and orange juices, with a Grand Marnier float.
- — Old Fashioned — Jefferson's Reserve, bitters, simple syrup, orange and cherry.
- — Espresso Martini — Grind, Kahlúa, Three Olives Vanilla Vodka, espresso.
- — Plantation Punch — Plantation 20 Year Rum, Malibu, ginger beer, pineapple juice, splash bitters.
Wine
The category is narrow and does not carry named wine selections, but it is priced for casual orders.
Menu strengths
- — House Wine is listed at $4.50 during happy hour.
Standout selections
- — Happy hour menu lists House Wine at $4.50.
Pricing: House Wine $4.50 during happy hour
Beer
Beer is supported by happy hour discounts across domestic and import drafts and bottles, including $1 off domestic and tall domestic drafts. The food menu uses beer in Drunken Clams steamed in beer. The category is straightforward and discount-driven.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour lists $1 off domestic draft/bottles, tall domestic draft, import pint/bottles, and tall import draft.
- — Drunken Clams are steamed in beer on the food menu.
Standout selections
- — Happy hour menu lists Domestic Draft/Bottles $1 Off, Tall Domestic Draft $1 Off, Import Pint/Bottles $1 Off, and Tall Import Draft $1 Off.
Pricing: $1 off domestic draft/bottles, tall domestic draft, import pint/bottles, and tall import draft during happy hour
Spirits
Happy hour spirits pricing is tiered and names brands: house liquor at $4, Fireball, Jagermeister, Altos Tequila, and Skrewball at $5, and Jameson and Absolut at $6. A recent customer described the happy hour spirits as outstanding, and another noted a house liquor discount. Deep Eddy Vodka also appears in a customer account.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour offers tiered spirits pricing with named brands at $5–$6 and house liquor at $4.
- — Customers mention happy hour spirits specials and a house liquor discount.
Standout selections
- — Altos Tequila at $5 during happy hour.; Skrewball at $5 during happy hour.
- — Fireball at $5 during happy hour.; Jagermeister at $5 during happy hour.
Pricing: House Liquor $4; Jameson & Absolut $6; Fireball, Jagermeister, Altos Tequila & Skrewball $5 during happy hour
How it sits with the food
Drunken Clams steamed in beer appear on the food menu, tying a beer order to a shared plate.
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