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Craft Public House

Cary, NC · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 84 out of 100

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-06

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Craft Public House runs a serious cocktail calendar: $2-off craft cocktails and signature margaritas on weekdays, $7 Peach Bellinis and $9 House Bloody Marys on Saturdays, and $7 Mimosas on Sundays. The wine list is curated, and drafts rotate through local craft beers with daily $1-off specials. Canes game days add Carolina Hurricane Cocktails and Storm Brew discounts. A dependable stop for value-driven drinking across categories.

What should I order?
Start with the CPH Spiked Lemonade during Friday's $2-off special, or the Signature Margaritas on Wednesday. Saturday's $7 Peach Bellini and $9 House Bloody Mary are also reliable picks. On Canes game days, the Carolina Hurricane Cocktail gets the $2-off treatment.
Who will enjoy this place?
Drinkers who like rotating specials and value pricing will find a lot to track. The cocktail-focused daily deals, brunch cocktails on Sunday, and game-day specials give regulars reasons to return throughout the week.
When should I go?
Weekday specials dominate: Monday for $2 off craft cocktails, Wednesday for margaritas, Thursday for martinis, and Friday for the CPH Spiked Lemonade. Saturday brings the Peach Bellini and Bloody Mary deals, while Sunday discounts brunch cocktails. Canes game days add their own specials.
What should I expect to spend?
Special pricing runs $7 for Peach Bellinis and Mimosas, $9 for House Bloody Marys, with $2 off on select cocktails and $1 off on draft beers during designated days.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
A seven-day rotation of cocktail specials, from $2-off signature martinis to $7 brunch cocktails, gives the bar a structured daily rhythm. The lineup includes brunch-oriented pours like Mimosas and Bellinis alongside game-day Carolina Hurricane Cocktails, with local draft beers changing regularly.

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: 86 out of 100

Premium hand-crafted cocktails using top-shelf spirits and fresh ingredients anchor a broad daily specials program. Named pours include Signature Margaritas, CPH Spiked Lemonade, Peach Bellinis, House Bloody Marys, Mimosas, and Carolina Hurricane Cocktails, with discounts on most days.

Menu strengths

  • The bar explicitly emphasizes premium hand-crafted cocktails made with top-shelf spirits and fresh ingredients, setting a quality baseline.
  • Daily specials rotate through a wide range of cocktail types, from margaritas and martinis to spiked lemonade and brunch pours, offering frequent variety.

Standout selections

  • CPH Spiked Lemonade: Friday's $2-off special, a house-named cocktail.
  • Signature Margaritas: Wednesday's $2-off special, a core cocktail.
  • Peach Bellinis: Saturday special at $7, a brunch-friendly pour.
  • Carolina Hurricane Cocktails: Canes game day special, $2 off.

Pricing: Specials: $2 off craft cocktails, signature margaritas, and signature martinis on weekdays; $7 Peach Bellinis and $9 House Bloody Marys on Saturday; $7 Mimosas and $2 off brunch cocktails on Sunday. Regular prices not listed.

Wine

Inebrious Wine score: 80 out of 100

The wine list is described as curated, and Tuesday's special offers $2 off wine by the glass.

Menu strengths

  • A weekly Tuesday discount on wine by the glass makes the category accessible.

Standout selections

  • Tuesday special includes $2 off wine by the glass.

Pricing: Tuesday special: $2 off wine by the glass.

Beer

Inebrious Beer score: 80 out of 100

Beer is a rotating selection of local craft beers, with daily $1-off draft specials that shift by style, from NC drafts and IPAs to sours and seasonal picks. Game days add a discount on Storm Brew.

Menu strengths

  • The draft list rotates through local craft breweries, keeping the selection current.
  • Daily style-specific specials encourage trying different beers, from IPAs to sours.

Standout selections

  • Storm Brew: Canes game day special, $1 off the draft.

Pricing: Daily draft specials: $1 off NC draft (Mon), IPA draft (Tue), sour draft (Wed), manager's choice (Thu), seasonal draft (Fri). Canes game days: $1 off Storm Brew.

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