Restaurant
Unclaimed profileGruene Grove
New Braunfels, TX · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Gruene Grove splits its beverage program between an upstairs patio bar and a downstairs hidden bar. The patio side covers signature cocktails, margaritas, wine, and beer on tap; the Gruene Grove Rita is the house margarita customers name directly. Below, Goodwin's Speakeasy pours top-shelf spirits. The beer garden format, multiple full bars, and live music give the venue a clear identity, but wine remains a general selection without named producers.
- What should I order?
- Order the Gruene Grove Rita at the upstairs patio bar, or ask for a seasonal cocktail. For spirits, head downstairs to Goodwin's Speakeasy, which features top-shelf spirits.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups who want a margarita or a seasonal cocktail on the patio, beer drinkers drawn to a beer garden with multiple full bars, and anyone heading downstairs to Goodwin's Speakeasy for top-shelf spirits.
- When should I go?
- Live music nights pair naturally with the beer garden setup. The upstairs patio bar and the downstairs speakeasy give two distinct settings depending on whether the group wants margaritas outdoors or spirits in the hidden bar.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Two bars with different jobs: an upstairs patio bar for signature cocktails, margaritas, wine, and beer on tap, and Goodwin's Speakeasy downstairs for top-shelf spirits. The beer garden format and live music tie the two spaces together.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The upstairs patio bar serves signature cocktails and margaritas, with the Gruene Grove Rita named as the house margarita. The range is clear but narrow, built around margaritas and signature drinks rather than a deep cocktail list.
Menu strengths
- — Signature cocktails and margaritas are listed as upstairs patio bar offerings.
- — Gruene Grove Rita gives the cocktail list a named house margarita.
Standout selections
- — Gruene Grove Rita, the house margarita customers call out by name.
Wine
The upstairs patio bar offers a wine selection.; A wine selection is offered at the upstairs patio bar.
Menu strengths
- — A wine selection is offered at the upstairs patio bar.
Standout selections
- — The upstairs patio bar offers a great wine selection.
Beer
Beer on tap is served at the upstairs patio bar, and the venue operates as a beer garden with multiple full bars and live music. Cold beers on tap are the through-line.
Menu strengths
- — Beer on tap at the upstairs patio bar.
- — Beer garden format with multiple full bars serving cold beers on tap.
- — Live music runs alongside the beer garden setup.
Standout selections
- — The upstairs patio bar serves beer on tap.
Spirits
Goodwin's Speakeasy, the downstairs hidden bar, features top-shelf spirits. The speakeasy gives the spirits program its own room and its own identity, separate from the upstairs patio bar.
Menu strengths
- — Goodwin's Speakeasy features top-shelf spirits.; The downstairs hidden bar gives spirits a dedicated setting.
Standout selections
- — Goodwin's Speakeasy, the downstairs hidden bar, features top-shelf spirits.
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