Restaurant
Unclaimed profileCedar Creek Pub
Aurora, CO · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Cedar Creek Pub's bar program is best approached through its cocktails and spirits. A dedicated cocktail section offers eight originals, mostly tequila-based like the Paloma Reál and Prickly Pear Margarita, plus a $14 High West Manhattan. The spirits list spans whiskey to tequila, with Colorado names Laws Four Grain and Peach Street. Draft beer gets a daily happy hour discount, though the draft list itself is unspecified.
- What should I order?
- Start with the High West Manhattan, a $14 cocktail built on High West Bourbon, sweet vermouth, and cherry bitters. For a tequila route, the Paloma Reál layers Mi Campo Tequila with grapefruit soda, chamoy, and Tajin. The Mules offer a choice of peach, cucumber, or huckleberry vodka with muddled limes and ginger beer.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who appreciate a broad spirits selection with local Colorado options will find plenty to explore. Cocktail fans looking for a dedicated list of original, fruit-forward tequila drinks and a straightforward Manhattan will be satisfied.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails are represented by the High West Manhattan at $14; most other cocktails lack listed prices. Wine glasses range from $8 to $12, with bottles from $30 to $45. Draft beer is discounted during happy hour.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail menu leans on Mi Campo Tequila across several signatures, and the spirits list highlights Colorado producers Laws Four Grain and Peach Street alongside national names. A dedicated cocktail section with eight originals is a step beyond typical pub pour lists.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A dedicated 'Cedar Creek Cocktails' section lists eight original cocktails, including Paloma Reál, Prickly Pear Margarita, The Palisades, Gatekeeper Margarita, Cucumber Collins, Mules, Colorado Bloody Mary, and High West Manhattan. Most build on Mi Campo Tequila or Tanqueray Gin, with homemade sour and local ginger beer.
Menu strengths
- — Use of craft spirits like Mi Campo Tequila and High West Bourbon.
Standout selections
- — High West Manhattan – High West Bourbon, sweet vermouth, cherry bitters, $14.
- — Paloma Reál – Mi Campo Tequila, grapefruit soda, chamoy, Tajin.
- — Prickly Pear Margarita – Mi Campo Tequila, prickly pear puree, homemade sour.
Pricing: High West Manhattan $14; other cocktails unpriced on menu
Beer
The pub promotes local and craft beer on its homepage, and the drink menu confirms draft availability.
Menu strengths
- — Draft beers are available and discounted during happy hour.
Standout selections
- — The venue promotes 'local beer' and 'craft beer' on its homepage.
Pricing: $1 off all draft beers during happy hour
Spirits
The spirits list spans whiskey, scotch, gin, tequila, rum, and vodka. Whiskey alone includes Basil Hayden, Bulleit Rye, High West, and Colorado's Laws Four Grain and Peach Street. Tequila ranges from Mi Campo Blanco to Casa Noble Añejo and 400 Conejos Mezcal.
Menu strengths
- — Includes Colorado producers Laws Four Grain and Peach Street.
Standout selections
- — Laws Four Grain (CO) – Colorado whiskey.; Peach Street (CO) – Colorado whiskey.
- — Casa Noble Añejo – añejo tequila.; 400 Conejos Mezcal – mezcal.
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