Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileGuild Tavern
South Burlington, VT · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Guild Tavern pairs an inventive cocktail menu with an award-winning wine list, offering a dual beverage program that rewards both cocktail and wine drinkers. The cocktail side spans house classics and originals like Midnight in Midtown and Emerald Boa, with two mocktail versions at lower prices. The wine list moves from sparkling to red across glass, half-litre, and bottle formats.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Midnight in Midtown, a rye cocktail built with Punt e Mes, Averna, ruby port, vanilla, angostura, and a Scotch mist, priced at $15. For wine, the Malbec Bodegas Catena Zapata is available by the glass, half-litre, or bottle. The Funnel of Love also comes as a $10 mocktail.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Cocktail drinkers who want original, spirit-forward builds with named modifiers, and wine drinkers who value a list with sparkling, white, rosé, and red options across multiple formats. The mocktail versions of two cocktails make the program accessible to non-drinkers.
- When should I go?
- Sunday evening brings a $22 Burger & Beer special with a bartender-selected draft, making it a natural time to sample the beer side alongside the food menu.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $13 to $15. Mocktails are $10 to $11. Wines by the glass range from $10 to $14, half-litres from $30 to $40, and bottles from $40 to $175. The Sunday burger-and-beer special is $22.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A full cocktail menu with house classics and originals sits alongside an award-winning wine list that spans sparkling, white, rosé, and red across glass, half-litre, and bottle formats. Two cocktails are also offered as mocktails, giving the program a non-alcoholic track without leaving the cocktail list.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A full cocktail menu with house classics and original drinks, detailed with spirits, liqueurs, and modifiers. Prices sit at $13–$15, and two cocktails—Funnel of Love and Goddess of the Underworld—are offered as mocktails at $10 and $11. The range covers rum, bourbon, gin, rye, and tequila bases.
Menu strengths
- — Menu includes both house classics and original cocktails with varied spirit bases and modifier detail.
- — Two cocktails are offered as mocktails at lower prices, giving the list a non-alcoholic track.
Standout selections
- — Midnight in Midtown: rye, Punt e Mes sweet vermouth, Averna, ruby port, vanilla, angostura, and Scotch mist, $15.
- — Emerald Boa: overproof rum, Green Chartreuse, absinthe, pineapple, coconut, and lime, $15.
- — Lead Zeppelin: bourbon, lemon, house amaro blend, and apertivo liqueur, $14.
Pricing: $13–$15; mocktails $10–$11
Wine
An award-winning wine list with sparkling, white, rosé, and red selections available by glass, half-litre, and bottle. Glass pours run $10–$14, half-litres $30–$40, and bottles $40–$175. Regions include Argentina, California, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, and France.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple formats—glass, half-litre, and bottle—across sparkling, white, rosé, and red.
- — An award-winning wine list with varied regions and a $40–$175 bottle range.
Standout selections
- — Malbec Bodegas Catena Zapata (ARG): by the glass, half-litre, or bottle, $14 / $40 / $56.
- — Champagne Gosset Brut Grande Reserve (FR): bottle, $110.
- — Sauvignon Blanc Whitehaven (NZ): by the glass, half-litre, or bottle, $13 / $38 / $56.
Pricing: Glass $10–$14; half-litre $30–$40; bottles $40–$175
Beer
Draft beer is available as part of a recurring Sunday special.; A Sunday Night $22 Burger & Beer special with bartender-selected draft.
Menu strengths
- — Draft beer is available as part of a recurring Sunday special.
- — A Sunday Night $22 Burger & Beer special with bartender-selected draft.
Standout selections
- — A Sunday Night $22 Burger & Beer special with bartender-selected draft.
Pricing: Sunday $22 Burger & Beer special
Nonalcoholic
Two cocktails are offered as mocktails at lower prices: Funnel of Love at $10 and Goddess of the Underworld at $11. These are non-alcoholic alternatives drawn directly from the cocktail menu, not a separate list.
Menu strengths
- — Mocktail options provide non-alcoholic alternatives within the cocktail menu.
- — Mocktails are priced at $10 and $11, lower than their cocktail counterparts.
Standout selections
- — Funnel of Love (as a mocktail): house rum blend, passionfruit, vanilla, and lime, $10.
- — Goddess of the Underworld (as a mocktail): tequila, pomegranate shrub, lime, and ginger beer, $11.
Pricing: $10–$11
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