Restaurant bar
Unclaimed profileButchers & Bakers
Farmington, CT · $$$
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The editorial take
Butchers & Bakers runs a serious bar program behind its restaurant label. The 11-cocktail dinner list spans guava-laced sparklers to a seven-flavor margarita builder, while happy hour drops cocktails to $7-$8. The 24-item bottles-and-cans list leans on Connecticut and New England IPA muscle, and five wines by the glass start at $6. A six-spirit Build a Mule option covers the bases without pretension. Non-alcoholic drinkers get four Athletic and Two Roads brews. The bar rewards a happy hour stop.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Blossom 75, a vodka, pink guava, lime, and Prosecco cocktail that leads with fruit and fizz. For a deeper pour, the Oldie but Goodie house Old Fashioned blends bourbon and rye. During happy hour, the Build a Mule lets you pick from six spirits, including mezcal and bourbon, for $7.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Cocktail drinkers who like customizable options will find the A Margarita, Your Way with seven fruit flavors appealing. Craft beer fans can work through a list stacked with New England IPAs. The happy hour pricing makes it a practical stop for anyone watching a tab.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the clear draw, with discounted cocktails, wines by the glass, and $2 off draft beer. It is a practical time to sample the bar's range without committing to full dinner prices.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour cocktails run $7-$8, wines by the glass $6-$8, and the Build a Mule is $7. Dinner cocktails range $12-$15, and bottles and cans run $5.50-$12.50.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The bar's range is unusually wide for a restaurant: an 11-item cocktail list with Empress gin and flavored margaritas, a 24-item bottles-and-cans beer selection, and a non-alcoholic beer list with four options. The Build a Mule concept, letting you pick from six spirits, adds flexibility.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A dedicated 11-cocktail dinner list covers sparklers, margaritas, and a house Old Fashioned. Happy hour discounts several to $7-$8. One guest found a White Russian tasty but slightly heavy on Kahlua.
Menu strengths
- — Eleven cocktails span vodka, gin, and bourbon bases with creative fruit and spice accents.
- — Happy hour pricing brings several cocktails down to $7-$8, making the list accessible.
- — The A Margarita, Your Way offers seven fruit flavor choices, from watermelon to blackberry.
Standout selections
- — Blossom 75: Vodka, pink guava, lime, Prosecco, and cranberry.
- — Oldie but Goodie: A house Old Fashioned with bourbon, rye, sugar, and bitters.
- — Purple Rain: Empress gin, elderberry liqueur, lime, tonic, and orange essence.
Pricing: Dinner $12-$15; happy hour $7-$8
Wine
Happy hour pours five wines by the glass, from a Bosso Pinot Grigio to a Vigilance Cabernet Sauvignon, all priced $6-$8. The selection is modest but well-priced for a bar that leans cocktail-heavy.
Menu strengths
- — Five distinct varietals are offered by the glass during happy hour.
- — Prices from $6 to $8 undercut typical restaurant wine pricing.
Standout selections
- — Bosso Italy, Pinot Grigio — 6 — Wine by the glass
Pricing: Happy hour by the glass $6-$8
Beer
The bottles-and-cans list runs 24 deep, with a strong regional slant: Counter Weight, Fiddlehead, Lawson's, Back East, and New England Brewing. Prices range from $5.50 to $12.50, and happy hour takes $2 off drafts.
Menu strengths
- — A 24-item list leans heavily on Connecticut and New England IPAs.
- — Happy hour offers $2 off draft beer.; Prices run from $5.50 to $12.50, with several IPAs under $7.
Standout selections
- — Fiddlehead IPA; Lawson's Little Sip; Thomas Hooker #No Filter Imperial IPA
Pricing: Bottles and cans $5.50-$12.50; draft $2 off at happy hour
Nonalcoholic
Four non-alcoholic beers are listed on dinner and brunch menus, all at $6. Athletic Brewing contributes three styles, and Two Roads adds a hazy IPA, giving abstainers real variety.
Menu strengths
- — Four NA beer options across two brands.; Styles include hazy IPA, golden, and Belgian-style white.
- — Priced at a flat $6, below many craft pours.
Standout selections
- — Athletic Free Wave Hazy IPA; Two Roads Two Juicy Zero
Pricing: $6 each
Spirits
The Build a Mule is the spirits anchor: choose from vodka, tequila, rum, gin, mezcal, or bourbon for a $7 happy hour mule. It is a flexible, low-cost way to explore the back bar, though the selection doesn't extend beyond cocktails.
Menu strengths
- — Six spirit bases are offered in the Build a Mule format.
- — The $7 happy hour price makes it an easy entry point.
Standout selections
- — Build a Mule — 7 — Choose from Moscow (vodka), Mexican (tequila), Jamaican (rum), London (gin), Mezcal, or Kentucky (bourbon)
Pricing: Happy hour $7
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