Restaurant
Unclaimed profileDR. McKay’s Bar & Grill
Bloomington, IL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage program here is built around a two-tier happy hour. Beer runs from $2.75 bottles and drafts up to $4.25 drafts, with 16 oz cans at $4.00, and the taps include craft options alongside the standard light lagers. Spirits follow the same logic: $3.50 well drinks and $4.00 named pours spanning vodka, rum, and whiskey. Bottles, drafts, and cans all appear on the beer side, so format choice is part of the order rather than an afterthought.
- What should I order?
- Start with a craft draft from the current tap selection, which the menu points to on Untappd. If the happy hour is running, a Stella, Blue Moon, Smithwick’s, or Cider draft is $4.25, while a 16 oz can is $4.00. On the spirits side, a $4.00 Jack Daniel’s or Tito’s keeps the order simple.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a straightforward happy hour with recognizable names and a few craft taps in the mix. The $3.50 well drinks and $4.00 named spirits suit a crowd ordering rounds of vodka, rum, or whiskey without chasing obscure labels.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is when the pricing structure makes the most sense, with the $2.75, $4.00, and $4.25 tiers applying across beer formats and the $3.50 and $4.00 tiers applying to spirits.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour beer is $2.75 for Bud, Bud Light, Ultra, Miller Lite, High Life, or Coors Light bottles and for Ultra, Miller Lite, or Coors Light drafts; 16 oz cans are $4.00 and Stella, Blue Moon, Smithwick’s, or Cider drafts are $4.25. Well drinks are $3.50, and Tito’s, Pearl Flavored Vodka, Western Sons Flavored Vodka, Captain Morgan, Bacardi, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Jim Beam, or Jack Daniel’s are $4.00.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The beer list covers bottles, drafts, and 16 oz cans at once, and the taps include craft beers, so the format and the pour are both choices. The spirits side is organized around happy-hour pricing rather than a deep back bar, with named brands across vodka, rum, and whiskey at a single $4.00 tier.
Beverage categories
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Beer
Beer arrives in bottles, drafts, and 16 oz cans, with craft beers on tap and a current draft list the menu points to on Untappd. The happy hour splits into three price tiers, from $2.75 light lagers up to $4.25 for Stella, Blue Moon, Smithwick’s, or Cider drafts.
Menu strengths
- — Three formats — bottles, drafts, and 16 oz cans — give the beer order real shape rather than a single pour.
- — Craft beers are served on tap, and the menu directs drinkers to the current draft selection on Untappd.
- — Happy hour pricing is tiered at $2.75, $4.00, and $4.25, so the cost tracks the pour.
Standout selections
- — Happy hour beer specials include Bud, Bud Light, Ultra, Miller Lite, High Life, or Coors Light bottles and Ultra, Miller Lite, or Coors Light drafts at $2.75.
- — A 16 oz can at $4.00 during happy hour.
- — Bud, Bud Light, Ultra, Miller Lite, High Life, or Coors Light bottles and Ultra, Miller Lite, or Coors Light drafts at $2.75.
Pricing: Happy hour bottles and drafts $2.75; 16 oz cans $4.00; Stella, Blue Moon, Smithwick’s, and Cider drafts $4.25
Spirits
The spirits list is a happy-hour program: $3.50 well drinks and $4.00 named pours covering vodka, rum, and whiskey. Tito’s, Pearl and Western Sons flavored vodkas, Captain Morgan, Bacardi, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Jim Beam, and Jack Daniel’s sit at the $4.00 tier.
Menu strengths
- — Named spirits span vodka, rum, and whiskey, so the $4.00 tier covers more than one base.
- — A $3.50 well-drink price sits below the named-spirit tier, giving the list two clear entry points.
Standout selections
- — Happy hour spirits include Tito’s, Pearl Flavored Vodka, Western Sons Flavored Vodka, Captain Morgan, Bacardi, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Jim Beam, or Jack Daniel’s at $4.00.
- — Bacardi or Captain Morgan at $4.00 during happy hour.
Pricing: Happy hour well drinks $3.50; named spirits $4.00
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