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Cork ‘N Cleaver

Fort Wayne, IN · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 81 out of 100

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-19

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Cork ‘N Cleaver organizes its drink list into distinct sections: Specialty Cocktails, Martini, Craft Beers, Small Batch Bourbon's, and wine lists. The structure shows a deliberate beverage program with separate lanes for cocktails, beer, spirits, and wine. Beyond the section names, individual drink names, ingredients, and prices are not specified in the available information. For a restaurant that references wine lists among its concepts, the beverage navigation is clear but the detail stops at the category level.

What should I order?
Start with a drink from the Specialty Cocktails section, or choose the Martini section if you prefer a spirit-forward option. For beer, look to the Craft Beers section. Small Batch Bourbon's is the section to check for whiskey.
Who will enjoy this place?
Anyone who wants a beverage list with clear sections for cocktails, beer, spirits, and wine without having to ask for separate menus. The structure suits groups where one person wants a cocktail, another a beer, and another a bourbon.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
The drink list is organized into separate, named sections for Specialty Cocktails, Martini, Craft Beers, Small Batch Bourbon's, and wine lists, placing multiple beverage types within one restaurant program.

Beverage categories

We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.

Cocktails

Inebrious Cocktails score: 82 out of 100

The drink list navigation includes a Specialty Cocktails section and a Martini section, and the venue groups specialty cocktails and martinis alongside small batch bourbons and craft beers. No individual cocktail names or ingredients are specified.

Menu strengths

  • Two separate cocktail sections: Specialty Cocktails and Martini.
  • Cocktails are grouped with other beverage categories in the drink list navigation.

Standout selections

  • Specialty Cocktails — a named section in the drink list navigation.
  • Martini — a named section in the drink list navigation.

Wine

Inebrious Wine score: 78 out of 100

The venue explicitly references wine lists as part of its dining concept and lists wine lists among its original and unique concepts. No individual wines, regions, or prices are specified.

Menu strengths

  • Wine lists are referenced as part of the venue's dining concept.
  • Wine is included among the venue's original and unique concepts.

Standout selections

  • It offers 'wine lists' among its original and unique concepts.

Beer

Inebrious Beer score: 79 out of 100

The drink list navigation includes a Craft Beers section, and craft beers are grouped with small batch bourbons, specialty cocktails, and martinis in the drink list navigation. No individual beer names, styles, or breweries are specified.

Menu strengths

  • A dedicated Craft Beers section in the drink list navigation.
  • Craft beers are grouped with the venue's other beverage categories.

Standout selections

  • Craft Beers — a named section in the drink list navigation.

Spirits

Inebrious Spirits score: 80 out of 100

The drink list navigation includes a Small Batch Bourbon's section, and small batch bourbons are grouped with craft beers, specialty cocktails, and martinis. No individual bourbon names or prices are specified.

Menu strengths

  • A dedicated Small Batch Bourbon's section in the drink list navigation.
  • Small batch bourbons are grouped with the venue's other beverage categories.

Standout selections

  • Small Batch Bourbon's — a named section in the drink list navigation.

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