Restaurant
Unclaimed profileCrave Dessert Bar
Asheville, NC · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Crave Dessert Bar runs a beverage program built around a Chapter Three: Libations cocktail menu that splits into The Features, Signature Selection, Espresso Martinis, Crafted Cocktails, and Sippable Desserts. The espresso martini list alone spans classic, banana bread, baklava java, matcha made in heaven, and vanilla bean chai. Wine covers red, white, rose, dessert, and bubbles by the glass or bottle, while beer leans on and regional North Carolina breweries. The Buy the Bottle o.g. Old fashioned, a half-liter batch serving up to six, is the program's most distinctive format.
- What should I order?
- Start with the sincerely, crave, a $22 signature pour of hickory smoke and 100+ proof bourbon listed for mature audiences. For a lower-proof route, the cherry chocolate old fashioned at $16 layers Crown Royal chocolate, demerara, and cherry bitters. If the table wants one shared format, the Buy the Bottle o.g. Old fashioned delivers a half-liter batch for $44.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a cocktail list with both spirit-forward and dessert-style options, espresso martini fans working through banana bread, baklava java, or matcha variations, and groups that prefer a shared half-liter batch over individual rounds.
- When should I go?
- The Buy the Bottle format is built for groups of up to six, making it a natural fit for a shared after-dinner round. The espresso martini and sippable dessert sections suit a late-evening stop.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $12 to $22, with the $22 sincerely, crave at the top. Wine by the glass is $8 to $14, bottles $28 to $52, and dessert wines $12 to $17. Beer is $6 to $7. The Buy the Bottle o.g. Old fashioned is $44 for a half-liter batch.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The Buy the Bottle o.g. Old fashioned turns a single cocktail into a half-liter batch serving up to six for $44, a format that sits alongside a broad espresso martini list and a wine selection that carries red, white, rose, dessert, and bubbles across by-the-glass and bottle formats.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The Chapter Three: Libations menu divides into The Features, Signature Selection, Espresso Martinis, Crafted Cocktails, and Sippable Desserts, spanning spirit-forward, tropical, sparkling, espresso, and dessert-style drinks. Espresso martinis alone cover classic, banana bread, baklava java, matcha made in heaven, and vanilla bean chai. The Buy the Bottle o.g. Old fashioned adds a half-liter batch format serving up to six.
Menu strengths
- — Menu structure separates five distinct cocktail groups, from spirit-forward signatures to sippable dessert drinks
- — Espresso martini list runs five named variations beyond the standard classic
- — Buy the Bottle o.g. Old fashioned offers a half-liter batch serving up to six for $44
Standout selections
- — Sincerely, crave: hickory smoke, 100+ proof bourbon, more smoke, listed under Signature Selection for mature audiences at $22
- — Cherry chocolate old fashioned: Crown Royal chocolate, demerara simple, cherry bitters at $16
- — Habanero passionfruit margarita: Chinola passionfruit liqueur, reposado, lime, red alae salt, habanero bitters at $18
- — O.g. Old fashioned: small-batch bourbon, demerara sugar, aromatic bitters, Buy the Bottle half liter serving up to six for $44
Pricing: $12 to $22; Buy the Bottle o.g. Old fashioned $44 for a half-liter batch serving up to six
Wine
The wine list carries red, white, rose, dessert wine, and bubbles sections with both by-the-glass and bottle formats. Reds include vina robles cabernet sauvignon and sebastiao syrah; whites run from michael david chardonnay to evolution riesling and villa pozzi moscato. Dessert wines include taylor fladgate 10 year port, and bubbles reach dom perignon at $400.
Menu strengths
- — Five wine sections with both by-the-glass and bottle pricing across the list
- — Dessert wine selection includes taylor fladgate 10 year port at $17
- — Bubbles section reaches dom perignon at $400 alongside more accessible sparkling options
Standout selections
- — Vina robles cabernet sauvignon: Paso Robles cabernet at $13 glass or $48 bottle
- — Michael david chardonnay: Lodi chardonnay at $13 glass or $48 bottle
- — Taylor fladgate 10 year: Portugal port listed among dessert wines at $17
- — Aix: Provence grenache, syrah, cinsault blend at $14 glass or $52 bottle
Pricing: By the glass $8 to $14; bottles $28 to $52; dessert wines $12 to $17
Beer
Beer selections include hi-wire lager, white zombie, perniscious, blackberry cider, stella artois pilsner, and bud light, with a draft section listing seasonal selections market. The list draws on local and regional North Carolina breweries. Pricing sits at $6 to $7.
Menu strengths
- — Local and regional North Carolina breweries anchor the list
- — Draft beer section offers seasonal selections market, ask your server
- — Prices hold at $6 to $7 across the selections
Standout selections
- — Hi-wire lager: Hi-Wire Brewing, at $6; perniscious: Wicked Weed, at $7
- — Blackberry cider: Bold Rock Brewery, Mills River, at $7
Pricing: $6 to $7
Nonalcoholic
The non-alcoholic beer option is stella n/a from Stella, Belgium, listed at $6 on the Charlotte menu.
Menu strengths
- — Stella n/a provides a non-alcoholic beer option at $6
Standout selections
- — Stella n/a: Stella, Belgium, non-alcoholic beer at $6
Pricing: $6
How it sits with the food
A reviewer stated that both food and drinks were well made, and the Sippable Desserts cocktail group, including thicker than a snickers, is built around dessert flavors rather than savory pairings.
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