Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileEasy Bistro & Bar
Chattanooga, TN · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Easy Bistro & Bar runs a beverage program with real range: a whiskey book of more than 300 pours, a bottle list that reaches from 43 to 1673 with large formats, and a rotating cocktail menu that changes between dated editions. The zero-proof side is not an afterthought, with ingredient-detailed drinks like the Stinking Rose and a St. Elmo Manhattan built on Belle Meade sour mash and Nux Alpina. Draft and packaged beers are named by brewery and style.
- What should I order?
- Start with the St. Elmo Manhattan, built on Belle Meade sour mash bourbon with Nux Alpina walnut liqueur, Carpano Antica, and bitters, served up. If whiskey is the draw, the Famous Guitars Flight pours three named Old Forester single barrels at 18 for 0.5oz or 35 for 1oz. For a zero-proof round, the Stinking Rose balances grapefruit-celery shrub, rose syrup, lime, salt, and chili garlic oil.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Whiskey drinkers who want named single barrels and proof counts, wine drinkers who move between by-the-glass pours and a deep bottle list, and anyone who wants a zero-proof cocktail with actual construction rather than soda and lime.
- When should I go?
- A strong fit for a seated dinner where the bottle list or a whiskey flight anchors the table, or for a zero-proof round when the group is drinking cocktails.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run 14 to 32, with zero-proof drinks at 10 to 12 and draft beer at 7 to 10. Wine by the glass spans 13 to 28; bottles run 43 to 1673. Whiskey flights are 18/35 for the Famous Guitars and 20/40 for the Single Barrel Rye.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A whiskey book of more than 300 pours, including private barrel selections curated by chef Erik Niel, sits alongside spirit-specific Old Fashioneds and named single-barrel flights. The wine list carries large-format bottles and a 1673 top end, and the zero-proof section gets the same ingredient-level treatment as the cocktails.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Dated menus list Old Fashioneds, Almost Classics, and rotating seasonal sections with named, ingredient-detailed builds. The list changes between the June and September 2026 editions, and the program includes spirit-specific Old Fashioneds and a single-barrel whiskey flight alongside zero-proof cocktails.
Menu strengths
- — Rotating seasonal cocktail list with named, ingredient-detailed drinks across multiple dated menus.
- — Spirit-specific Old Fashioneds and a single-barrel whiskey flight extend the cocktail program into whiskey territory.
- — Zero-proof cocktails are listed alongside alcoholic ones rather than segregated.
Standout selections
- — St. Elmo Manhattan: Belle Meade sour mash bourbon, Nux Alpina walnut liqueur, Carpano Antica, bitters, served up, 23.
- — Easy Martini: Plymouth gin or Ketel One vodka, fino sherry, orange bitters, lemon expression, olive, served up, 15.
- — Dayton Boulevardier: New Riff sherry finished malted rye, amaro Ciociaro, sweet vermouth, Campari, on the rocks, 18.
- — Major Pain: Planteray pineapple rum, Diamond dark rum, Smith & Cross rum, coconut and cinnamon syrup, tepache, Bauchant, orange, lime, turbinado, on crushed ice, 15.
Pricing: Cocktails 14 to 32; zero-proof 10 to 12; Famous Guitars Flight 18/35
Wine
A dated bottle list spans sparkling, white, red, rosé, and esoteric varietal sections with producers and vintages, with large-format options and prices from 43 to 1673. By-the-glass pours cover sparkling, white, rosé, and red, and the list changes between dated editions.
Menu strengths
- — Bottle list spans sparkling, white, red, rosé, and esoteric varietals with named producers and vintages.
- — Large-format options and a 1673 top end give the list serious reach.
- — By-the-glass pours cover multiple styles, from Champagne to Barolo.
Standout selections
- — Vietti '21 Castiglione Nebbiolo, Barolo, by the glass at 28.
- — Henriot Brut Souverain, Champagne, by the glass at 22.
- — Opus One '21 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon on the bottle list at 687.
- — Domaine Jean-Louis Chave '19 Hermitage Blanc on the bottle list at 399.
Pricing: By the glass 13 to 28; bottles 43 to 1673; non-alcoholic sparkling 59 and 64
Beer
Dated menus list draft and packaged beers with brewery and style names, priced 7 to 10 on draft. The selection changes between the June and September 2026 editions and includes non-alcoholic options alongside standard pours.
Menu strengths
- — Draft and packaged selections name breweries and styles rather than generic categories.
- — Draft pricing stays at 7 to 10, with packaged options at 10 to 13.
- — Non-alcoholic beers are listed alongside the standard selection.
Standout selections
- — 3 Floyds Brewing Zombie Dust American Pale Ale, draft 12oz at 8.
- — Göller Original Pilsner, draft 12oz at 10.; Unibroue La Fin du Monde Tripel Blonde Ale, bottled 12oz at 10.
Pricing: Draft 7 to 10; bottled and packaged 10 to 13; non-alcoholic 8 to 9
Nonalcoholic
Zero-proof cocktails carry named ingredients and are priced 10 to 12, with construction on par with the standard list. Non-alcoholic sparkling bottles from Muri Drinks and non-alcoholic beers round out the section.
Menu strengths
- — Zero-proof cocktails list named ingredients and full builds rather than simplified substitutes.
- — Muri Drinks non-alcoholic sparkling bottles are listed at 59 and 64.
- — Non-alcoholic beers from Best Day and Untitled Art are priced 8 to 9.
Standout selections
- — Stinking Rose: grapefruit and celery shrub, rose syrup, grapefruit juice, lime, salt, chili garlic oil, served up, 12.
- — Gold Digger: orange juice, kumquat cinnamon syrup, cardamom, orange blossom honey, lemon, club soda, served up, 11.
- — Muri Drinks Yamilé Sparkling Rosé, non-alcoholic bottle at 59.
- — Pina Con Nada: pineapple, coconut and cinnamon syrup, lime, simple syrup, served on crushed ice, 12.
Pricing: Zero-proof cocktails 10 to 12; non-alcoholic bottles 59 and 64; non-alcoholic beer 8 to 9
Spirits
A whiskey book lists more than 300 pours including private barrel selections curated by chef Erik Niel, with Scotch, Irish, Japanese, and Taiwanese among the range. Single-barrel flights carry named barrels and proofs, and a liquor bottle list names brands including Barrell, Michter's, Russell's Reserve, and Knob Creek.
Menu strengths
- — More than 300 whiskies including Scotch, Irish, Japanese, and Taiwanese.
- — Private barrel selections curated by chef Erik Niel.
- — Single-barrel flights list named barrels and proofs.; A liquor bottle list names Barrell, Michter's, Russell's Reserve, and Knob Creek.
Standout selections
- — Old Forester "Trigger" Single Barrel, Famous Guitars Flight, 129.3 proof, 18/35.
- — Old Forester "Izabella" Single Barrel, Famous Guitars Flight, 130.7 proof, 18/35.
- — Smoke Wagon Private Barrel Rye, Single Barrel Rye Flight, 111.34 proof, 20/40.
- — Binder's Stash 10 Yr Rye, Single Barrel Rye Flight, 118.4 proof, 20/40.
Pricing: Famous Guitars Flight 18/35; Single Barrel Rye Flight 20/40
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