Restaurant
Unclaimed profileFord's Garage Gainesville
Gainesville, FL · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beer program is the reason to pay attention: a 30-item draft list with cask, nitro, growler fills, and local Florida breweries, plus 24 bottles and cans. Happy hour runs five cocktails at $7 each, among them a House Margarita with El Jimador Blanco and an Old Fashioned with WhistlePig PiggyBack 6 Year Bourbon or Rye. Six wines by the glass pour at $7 for 6oz.
- What should I order?
- Start with a draft from the local Florida breweries on the list, such as Cigar City Jai Alai IPA or Civil Society Fresh IPA. At happy hour, the Old Fashioned with WhistlePig PiggyBack 6 Year Bourbon or Rye is the sharpest order at $7, and the Lincoln Punch with Mount Gay Rum is the alternative.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone ordering by the pint, especially drinkers who want a hazy local IPA or a bourbon barrel ale rather than a generic lager. The $7 happy hour cocktails and $7 six-ounce wines suit a table that is not ordering the same thing.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is when the pricing matters, with $7 cocktails and wines, $4 draft beer, and $2 off craft drafts. The $12 combo pairs a 16oz draft or a non-alcoholic beverage with food.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour cocktails and 6oz wines are $7 each, draft beer is $4, and craft drafts run $2 off. The $5 premium well covers spirits at happy hour. Outside those windows the packet does not state pricing.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A 30-item draft list with cask, nitro, growler fills, just-added, and local categories, backed by 24 bottles and cans, is unusual depth for a burger-and-beer format. The happy hour Old Fashioned lets you pick WhistlePig PiggyBack 6 Year Bourbon or Rye.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Five happy hour cocktails at $7 each, built on named brands: El Jimador Blanco in both margaritas, Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka in the Lemon Drop Martini, Mount Gay Rum in the Lincoln Punch, and WhistlePig PiggyBack 6 Year Bourbon or Rye in the Old Fashioned.
Menu strengths
- — Five cocktails at a flat $7 during happy hour, with the base spirit named for each.
- — The Old Fashioned offers a choice of WhistlePig PiggyBack 6 Year Bourbon or Rye.
Standout selections
- — Old Fashioned with choice of WhistlePig PiggyBack 6 Year Bourbon or Rye
- — Blue Oval Margarita with El Jimador Blanco Tequila and Bacardi Tropical
Pricing: $7 each at happy hour
Wine
Six wines by the glass at $7 for a 6oz pour, covering Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, a red blend, and Cabernet Sauvignon from producers including Stemmari, J. Lohr, Imagery, Pessimist, and Freakshow.
Menu strengths
- — Six named wines by the glass on the happy hour list, all at $7 for a 6oz pour.
- — Both white and red ground is covered, from Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc to Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Standout selections
- — Freakshow Cabernet Sauvignon, 6oz pour; Imagery Pinot Noir, 6oz pour
Pricing: $7 for a 6oz pour at happy hour
Beer
A 30-item draft list with cask, nitro, growler fills, just-added, and local categories, plus 24 bottles and cans. The draft roster runs from Bell's Two Hearted and Lagunitas IPA to Guinness Draught and Lexington Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, with local Florida breweries represented.
Menu strengths
- — 30-item draft list organized by cask, nitro, growler fills, just added, and local.
- — 24 bottles and cans, including Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, Left Hand Milk Stout, and Victory Golden Monkey.
- — Local Florida breweries appear on the draft list, among them Cigar City and Civil Society.
Standout selections
- — Cigar City Jai Alai IPA, 7.5% ABV, 65 IBU, Tampa, FL
- — Civil Society Fresh IPA, hazy, 6.2% ABV, Jupiter, FL
- — Lexington Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, 8.2% ABV, 19 IBU
- — Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, 9.0% ABV, 90 IBU, bottle or can
Pricing: $4 draft beer and $2 off craft drafts at happy hour; $12 combo with a 16oz draft or non-alcoholic beverage and food
Nonalcoholic
Two non-alcoholic beers, Heineken 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Lager and O'Doul's, and happy hour beer combos allow a non-alcoholic beverage in place of the 16oz draft.
Menu strengths
- — Two non-alcoholic beer options are listed.; Happy hour beer combos may substitute a non-alcoholic beverage for the 16oz draft.
Standout selections
- — Heineken 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Lager — Non-Alcoholic Beer, Heineken, Germany
Spirits
A $5 premium well at happy hour, with the full list of options available at the bar. Named spirits surface through the cocktails, including WhistlePig PiggyBack 6 Year Bourbon or Rye and Mount Gay Rum in the Lincoln Punch.
Menu strengths
- — $5 premium well at happy hour, with the full list of options available at the bar.
- — WhistlePig PiggyBack 6 Year Bourbon or Rye is a named pour in the Old Fashioned.
Standout selections
- — WhistlePig PiggyBack 6 Year Bourbon or Rye; Mount Gay Rum, used in the Lincoln Punch
Pricing: $5 premium well at happy hour
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