Restaurant
Unclaimed profileEast End Grill
Lafayette, IN · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage menu at East End Grill fits on a single page and covers cocktails, sangrias, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks without spreading itself thin. Ten cocktails span bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila, rye, and rum, with barrel-aged and house-infused preparations among them. Wine by the glass runs to 10 selections from Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, and California. Beer is a compact three-item list, while the non-alcoholic section includes three mocktails and several bottled sodas. Prices stay in the $4-$13 range across the board.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Barrel Aged New York Sour, built on a house barrel bourbon blend with lemon, simple syrup, and Burgundy wine. For a lighter cocktail, the Magical Botanical Gin Collins uses butterfly pea flower infused gin with rosemary syrup. Wine drinkers can look to the Rocim Mariana Rosé from Alentejo or the Juggernaut Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups ordering across different drinking preferences will find something here, whether they want a spirit-forward cocktail, a glass of wine, a non-alcoholic mocktail, or a zero-proof beer. The sangrias and mocktails give non-drinkers more than a token option.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $10-$11, sangrias $8, wines by the glass $10-$13, beers $7, and non-alcoholic drinks $4-$6. The full beverage menu stays within a narrow, accessible price band.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail list carries unusual breadth for a restaurant beverage page, moving through six spirit bases and including barrel-aged and house-infused preparations. The non-alcoholic section is also more developed than typical, with three crafted mocktails and a sparkling coffee among the bottled sodas.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Ten named cocktails cover bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila, rye, and rum, with barrel-aged and house-infused techniques in the mix. Two house sangrias round out the section at $8 each. The range is broad for a restaurant list of this size.
Menu strengths
- — Six spirit bases represented across the cocktail list
- — Barrel-aged and house-infused preparations show technique beyond basic mixing
- — Two house sangrias with wine and brandy bases add a lower-ABV option
Standout selections
- — Barrel Aged New York Sour — $11 — House Barrel Bourbon Blend, Lemon, Simple Syrup, Burgundy Wine
- — Blackberry Sour — $11 — Backbone Prime Bourbon, Basil, Simple Syrup, Lemon, Blackberry Lavender Shrub
- — The Magical Botanical Gin Collins — $10 — Butterfly Pea Flower Infused Gin, Rosemary Syrup, Lemon Juice, Soda
Pricing: $10-$11 cocktails; $8 sangrias
Wine
Ten wines by the glass span sparkling, white, rosé, and red, drawing from Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, and California. The geographic spread is solid for a by-the-glass list, and pricing holds between $10 and $13.
Menu strengths
- — Four countries represented across the by-the-glass selections; Covers sparkling, white, rosé, and red in a single list
- — All pours priced within a narrow $10-$13 band
Standout selections
- — Rocim Mariana Rosé — $13 — 2025 - Alentejo, Portugal
- — Juggernaut Pinot Noir — $12 — 2022 - Russian River Valley, California
- — Ercole Moscato d'Asti — $11 — 2024 - Piedmont, Italy
Pricing: $10-$13 by the glass
Beer
Three beers are listed: Athletic Run Wild IPA, Go New School Sour: Berry, and Heineken 0.0. The list is compact but covers an IPA, a fruit sour, and a non-alcoholic option, all at $7.
Menu strengths
- — Includes a non-alcoholic beer option alongside full-strength choices
- — Covers both hoppy and fruit-forward styles; Flat $7 pricing across all three selections
Standout selections
- — Athletic Run Wild IPA — $7 — Blend of 5 Northwest Hops
- — Go New School Sour: Berry — $7 — Blueberry & Strawberry
Pricing: $7 each
Nonalcoholic
A non-alcoholic section lists three mocktails, several bottled sodas, a sparkling coffee, and ginger beer. Mocktails are $6, bottled drinks $4. The spread of options is more developed than a token gesture.
Menu strengths
- — Three crafted mocktails with distinct flavor profiles; Bottled sodas, sparkling coffee, and ginger beer broaden the range
- — Heineken 0.0 adds a non-alcoholic beer to the section
Standout selections
- — Ginger & Juice — $6 — Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice, Honey Syrup, Ginger Beer, Mint
- — Ramble On Rose (21+) — $6 — Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice, Rosemary Syrup, Fever Tree Tonic
- — Root & Revelry Sparkling Joe Coffee — $4 — Sparkling coffee beverage
Pricing: $4-$6
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