Bar
Unclaimed profileEighteen85 Rooftop Bar + Kitchen
Columbus, GA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Eighteen85 Rooftop Bar + Kitchen runs a beverage program that covers a lot of ground without thinning out. Ten signature cocktails span bourbon, gin, rum, vodka, and sparkling bases, priced $11–$16. The spirits list leans hard into bourbon and rye, with 19 bottles including WhistlePig 10yr and Woodford Reserve Double Oak. Wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options are all present in useful numbers. It is a broad, functional list rather than a specialist's obsession.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Rooftop Old Fashioned, built on Old Forester with Angostura, orange twist, and Luxardo cherries. For something lighter, the Chatta-Hugo Spritz combines St-Germain, mint, fresh fruit, prosecco, and soda. If you prefer whiskey neat or on the rocks, WhistlePig 10yr and Eagle Rare are both on the spirits list.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone assembling a group with mixed preferences will find something here: whiskey drinkers, cocktail fans, wine-by-the-glass drinkers, and those avoiding alcohol all have real choices rather than token options.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails $11–$16, wine by the glass $11–$14 or bottles $42–$54, beer $5–$8, non-alcoholic cocktails $7, non-alcoholic beer $6, and spirits $14–$18.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The whiskey list is the clearest point of view: 19 spirits, mostly bourbon and rye, including WhistlePig 10yr, Woodford Reserve Double Oak, Eagle Rare, and Angels Envy. That focus sits alongside a genuinely broad non-alcoholic section of five mocktails and two non-alcoholic beers.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Ten signature cocktails with named ingredients, spanning bourbon, gin, rum, vodka, and sparkling bases. The Rooftop Old Fashioned, Pineapple Bourbon Punch, and 1885 Margarita anchor a list that reads as approachable and broadly pitched.
Menu strengths
- — Ten signature cocktails with named ingredients and prices.
- — Diverse base spirits: bourbon, gin, rum, vodka, and sparkling.
Standout selections
- — Rooftop Old Fashioned — Old Forester Bourbon, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, orange twist, Luxardo cherries, $13.
- — Chatta-Hugo Spritz — St-Germain elderflower and mint, fresh fruit, topped with prosecco and soda, $13.
Pricing: $11–$16
Wine
Eleven wines by the glass and bottle covering sparkling, white, red, and rosé. The list moves from La Marca Prosecco and Santa Marina Prosecco Rosé through Ancient Peaks Sauvignon Blanc to Louis Martini Cabernet.
Menu strengths
- — Eleven wines by the glass and bottle.; Sparkling, white, red, and rosé options.
Standout selections
- — La Marca Prosecco — Prosecco DOC, Italy — glass $12, bottle $46.
- — Louis Martini Cabernet — Sonoma, California — glass $14, bottle $52.
Pricing: Glass $11–$14; bottles $42–$54
Beer
Fourteen beers plus two non-alcoholic beers, with domestic, imported, craft, and cider options. The range includes Tropicalia Creature Comforts IPA, Sierra Nevada Hazy IPA, Guinness, and Modelo Especial, all priced $5–$8.
Menu strengths
- — Fourteen beers plus two non-alcoholic beers.; Domestic, imported, craft, and cider options.
Standout selections
- — Tropicalia Creature Comforts IPA — IPA — $8.
- — Angry Orchard Crisp Cider — $7 — Cider
Pricing: $5–$8; non-alcoholic $6
Nonalcoholic
Five non-alcoholic cocktails at $7 plus two non-alcoholic beers at $6. The mocktail list includes Coconut Lavender Bliss, Uptown Moxie, and Summer Rain, giving non-drinkers more than a single fallback.
Menu strengths
- — Five non-alcoholic cocktails priced $7.; Two non-alcoholic beers at $6.
Standout selections
- — Coconut Lavender Bliss — lavender, coconut puree, lemon, soda — $7.
- — Summer Rain — muddled mint and lime, agave, topped with ginger beer — $7.
Pricing: $6–$7
Spirits
Nineteen spirits, primarily bourbon and rye, priced $14–$18. The list includes 1792, Angels Envy, Basil Hayden, Blade & Bow, Bulleit, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Elijah Craig, Knob Creek, Maker's Mark, Michter's, WhistlePig, and Woodford Reserve.
Menu strengths
- — Nineteen spirits with a focus on bourbon and rye.
- — Recognizable range including WhistlePig 10yr, Woodford Reserve Double Oak, and Eagle Rare.
Standout selections
- — WhistlePig 10yr — rye — $18.; Woodford Reserve Double Oak — bourbon — $18.
- — 1792 — $16 — Bourbon; Angels Envy — $18 — Bourbon
Pricing: $14–$18
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