Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileBar Louie - Brookfield
Brookfield, WI · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Bar Louie - runs a large, clearly organized cocktail menu: 11 Signature Martinis and 13 Louie's Cocktails, plus sangria by the glass or pitcher. Named drinks include Pink Flamingo Paloma, Mean Bean, Dark Manhattan, Havana Classic Mojito, and The Dirty. Several items are marked new, and the menu notes substitutions and fruit additions on select drinks. A separate Zero Proof section covers two non-alcoholic cocktails. The program is broad rather than precious, with enough named builds to make choosing straightforward.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Pink Flamingo Paloma, built with Casamigos Blanco, Deep Eddy Ruby Red, agave, lime, Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit, and a salted rim. For a martini, The Dirty uses Ketel One, olive brine, and a house-stuffed blue cheese olive. The Mean Bean is an espresso martini with Smirnoff Vanilla, Mr. Black, house-made brown sugar syrup, and espresso, with substitution options noted.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups choosing among many named cocktails, martini drinkers who want several directions in one list, and anyone who wants a zero-proof option that is built rather than improvised. Sangria by the glass or pitcher suits a shared table.
- When should I go?
- A reasonable stop for a round before or after dinner, or for a table splitting a pitcher of sangria. The menu's breadth makes it easy to order across several tastes without repeating a drink.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The menu notes that adding strawberry, mango, or passionfruit to the Dos Sauza Margarita costs +1, and that substituting Don Julio Reposado or Bulleit Bourbon in the Mean Bean costs +1.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The scale is the point: 11 Signature Martinis and 13 Louie's Cocktails, with sangria by the glass or pitcher. Several drinks are marked new, and the menu supports adjustments — fruit additions on the Dos Sauza Margarita and spirit substitutions in the Mean Bean. A dedicated Zero Proof section adds two non-alcoholic cocktails.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A broad list: 11 Signature Martinis and 13 Louie's Cocktails, plus sangria by the glass or pitcher. Named builds include Pink Flamingo Paloma, Mean Bean, Dark Manhattan, Havana Classic Mojito, and The Dirty. Several items are marked new, and the menu notes fruit additions and spirit substitutions on select drinks.
Menu strengths
- — 11 Signature Martinis and 13 Louie's Cocktails give the list unusual breadth for a single cocktail menu.
- — Menu notes allow added strawberry, mango, or passionfruit on the Dos Sauza Margarita and Don Julio Reposado or Bulleit Bourbon in the Mean Bean, both +1.
Standout selections
- — Pink Flamingo Paloma: Casamigos Blanco, Deep Eddy Ruby Red, agave, lime, Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit, salted rim, grapefruit.
- — The Dirty: Ketel One, olive brine, and a house-stuffed blue cheese olive.
- — Mean Bean: espresso martini with Smirnoff Vanilla, Mr. Black, house-made brown sugar syrup, and espresso.
- — Dark Manhattan: Bulleit Bourbon, Averna Amaro, orange bitters, and orange peel.
Pricing: Fruit additions to the Dos Sauza Margarita are +1; substituting Don Julio Reposado or Bulleit Bourbon in the Mean Bean is +1.
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated Zero Proof section lists two non-alcoholic cocktails: Island Hopper and Pineapple Upside Down Margarita. Both are built drinks rather than a lone token option, though the section stays small.
Menu strengths
- — A dedicated Zero Proof section documents two non-alcoholic cocktails.
- — Both zero-proof drinks are built with named components, including Ritual Tequila Alternative in the Pineapple Upside Down Margarita.
Standout selections
- — Island Hopper: a zero-proof drink with orange, passion fruit, Sprite, and lime.
- — Pineapple Upside Down Margarita: zero-proof, with Ritual Tequila Alternative, vanilla, pineapple, lime, grenadine, and Sprite.
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