Restaurant
Unclaimed profileCirca 1800
Fayetteville, NC · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A restaurant with a beverage program that leans on named cocktails and thoughtful nonalcoholic drinks. The lunch and brunch menus both list mocktails made with Seedlip and Lyre's, while dinner adds a Spirit Forward section and a barrel-aged Sherry Casked oaxacan old fashioned. Wine spans several regions, and the sangria and Carolina-mosa give brunch a drinkable throughline. The beer presence is thin, appearing mainly as an ingredient in the Carolina-mosa.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Blue Ridge, made with Rockfish Whiskey, house-made blueberry cinnamon shrub, and ginger beer, or the Sherry Casked oaxacan old fashioned if you want the barrel-aged pour. For a nonalcoholic option, the elderflower spritz with Lyre's Italian spritz and elderflower syrup is a solid choice.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- People looking for a restaurant with a serious cocktail list and equally considered mocktails will find both here. The wine list covers enough ground for a table ordering across red, white, and rosé, and the brunch drinks give the morning menu a clear beverage identity.
- When should I go?
- Brunch and lunch both have dedicated cocktail and mocktail sections, while dinner adds the Spirit Forward and barrel-aged options.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The nonalcoholic program is unusually developed for a restaurant, with mocktails on both lunch and brunch menus using Seedlip and Lyre's. The dinner cocktail list includes a barrel-aged Sherry Casked oaxacan old fashioned and a Spirit Forward section with named cocktails. The Circa supports kristy cocktail directs proceeds to a family fund.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Cocktails are the strongest part of the program, with six named drinks at lunch, seven at brunch, and a dinner Spirit Forward section of six more. Recipes name specific spirits and modifiers, and the barrel-aged Sherry Casked oaxacan old fashioned adds a clear point of distinction.
Menu strengths
- — The dinner menu includes a Spirit Forward section and a barrel-aged cocktail, the Sherry Casked oaxacan old fashioned.
Standout selections
- — Blue Ridge — Rockfish Whiskey, house-made blueberry cinnamon shrub, and ginger beer.
- — Circa supports kristy — End of Days gin, St.Germain, house grenadine, and lime, with proceeds going toward her son's college fund.
- — Sherry Casked oaxacan old fashioned — a barrel-aged cocktail with blanco tequila, mezcal, agave, and bitters.
Wine
The wine list spans red, white, and rosé with selections from Italy, France, Spain, Argentina, New Zealand, and U.S. Regions. Lunch lists seven reds and eight whites, and wine appears on both lunch and dinner menus. Sangria and Carolina-mosa carry the brunch drinks.
Menu strengths
- — Red, white, and rosé selections cover multiple countries and U.S. Regions.
- — Wine appears on both lunch and dinner menus, with seven reds and eight whites at lunch.
Standout selections
- — Bonanno — Cabernet sauvignon from Alexander Valley.; Kate Arnold — Riesling from Columbia Valley.
Beer
Beer has a narrow presence. A Beers section appears in the site navigation, and Raleigh Brewing "First Squeeze" blood orange wheat ale is used in the brunch Carolina-mosa. The category is lightly represented compared with cocktails and wine.
Menu strengths
- — A Beers section is referenced in the site navigation.
- — Raleigh Brewing "First Squeeze" blood orange wheat ale is used as an ingredient in the Carolina-mosa.
Standout selections
- — Raleigh Brewing "First Squeeze" blood orange wheat ale — used in the brunch Carolina-mosa.
Nonalcoholic
Mocktails appear on both lunch and brunch menus, using Seedlip and Lyre's non-alcoholic spirits. Lunch lists Seedlip spice and a pineapple paloma; brunch adds garden sunrise, elderflower spritz, and spiced ginger highball. The section is developed enough to stand alongside the cocktail list.
Menu strengths
- — Mocktails are listed on both lunch and brunch menus and use Seedlip and Lyre's.
- — The brunch mocktail list includes garden sunrise, elderflower spritz, and spiced ginger highball.
Standout selections
- — Elderflower spritz — Lyre's Italian spritz, elderflower syrup, and club soda.
- — Spiced ginger highball — Seedlip spice 94, lime, and ginger beer.
- — Pineapple paloma — Seedlip notas de agave, grapefruit, pineapple, lime, and club soda.
Spirits
Spirits are referenced through navigation categories for Whiskey & Bourbon, Tequila, and Dessert & Amari. Dinner cocktails name Rockfish Whiskey, Weldon Mills Gin, Muddy River Silver Rum, and mezcal, but the standalone spirits list is not detailed beyond these categories.
Menu strengths
- — Whiskey & Bourbon, Tequila, and Dessert & Amari are listed as spirits categories in the site navigation.
- — Dinner cocktails name Rockfish Whiskey, Weldon Mills Gin, Muddy River Silver Rum, and mezcal.
Standout selections
- — Whiskey & Bourbon — listed as a spirits category.
- — Tequila — listed as a spirits category.; Dessert & Amari — listed as a spirits category.
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