Cocktail bar
Unclaimed profileHayters Bar & Lounge
Arlington, TX · $$$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Hayters runs a nine-cocktail craft list over a 90s country bar setup, with bourbon, mezcal, tequila, vodka, gin, and NA spirit bases and prices from $12 to $15. The Fat Washed Old Fashioned uses smoked beef tallow and vanilla syrup; the cucumber drink is a custom creation worth asking about. Wine pours at $9, Champagne at $8, five domestic drafts, rotating craft selections on request, and two $10 non-alcoholic cocktails round out the program. A whiskey wall and $4 happy-hour wells keep the spirits side straightforward.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Fat Washed Old Fashioned — bourbon, smoked beef tallow, vanilla syrup, Angostura bitters at $15 — or the Honky Tonk High Ball with bourbon, Topo Chico, and lemon citrus at $13. The cucumber cocktail is a custom creation worth asking about.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a full cocktail list with bourbon, mezcal, tequila, vodka, and gin options in the same round, plus a whiskey wall and a pool table alongside it. Wine and beer drinkers get a clear, fairly priced fallback rather than an afterthought.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour for $8 house signature cocktails, $4 wells, and $1 off all drafts. Otherwise the full cocktail menu runs $12 to $15.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails $12–$15, non-alcoholic cocktails $10, wine $9 a glass, Champagne $8, domestic drafts with rotating craft options available on request. Happy hour: house signature cocktails $8, wells $4, and $1 off all drafts.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The Fat Washed Old Fashioned's smoked beef tallow and vanilla syrup is a real piece of technique on a list that otherwise sticks to recognizable builds. A cucumber cocktail that one guest had made as a custom creation adds a second reason to ask the bar rather than order by habit.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Nine cocktails across bourbon, mezcal, tequila, vodka, and gin, plus two non-alcoholic options. The list spans a high ball, a smoked-tallow old fashioned, a mezcal-tequila old fashioned, a Texas sour, a margarita variation, and a gin-lavender drink. Prices land between $12 and $15, with $8 house signatures at happy hour.
Menu strengths
- — Nine cocktails plus two non-alcoholic options, covering bourbon, mezcal, tequila, vodka, gin, and NA spirit bases
- — Cocktails priced $12 to $15, with happy hour house signature cocktails at $8
- — Fat-washed old fashioned and a cucumber-based cocktail cited as standouts
Standout selections
- — Fat Washed Old Fashioned — $15 — bourbon, smoked beef tallow, vanilla syrup, Angostura bitters
- — Honky Tonk High Ball — $13 — bourbon, Topo Chico, lemon citrus
- — TXMX Old Fashioned — $15 — mezcal joven/añejo tequila, agave syrup, fuego bitters
- — Cucumber Smash — a cucumber-based cocktail, custom-created per one guest report
Pricing: $12–$15; happy hour house signatures $8
Wine
A short wine section covers Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Champagne. Everything is $9 a glass except Champagne at $8, which keeps the by-the-glass decision simple and inexpensive.
Menu strengths
- — Five by-the-glass options spanning two reds, two whites, and Champagne
- — Wines at $9 per glass, with Champagne at $8
Standout selections
- — Champagne — $8 — bubbles, the lowest-priced glass in the wine section
- — Pinot Noir — $9 — red wine by the glass
Pricing: $9 per glass; Champagne $8
Beer
Five domestic drafts — Miller Lite, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra, Shiner Bock, and Blue Moon — with rotating craft beer selections available on request. Happy hour takes $1 off all draft selections.
Menu strengths
- — Five domestic drafts, including Shiner Bock as a regional option
- — Rotating craft beer selections available on request; Happy hour offers $1 off all draft selections
Standout selections
- — Shiner Bock — domestic draft, the regional pick among five domestic drafts
- — Blue Moon — domestic draft, the other non-light option on the list
Pricing: Happy hour $1 off all drafts
Nonalcoholic
Two dedicated non-alcoholic cocktails appear on the cocktail menu: 7 Seconds On A Bull (NA) and Not So Whiskey Smash (NA). Both are $10 and built with NA spirits rather than being a juice-and-soda fallback.
Menu strengths
- — Two dedicated non-alcoholic cocktails on the menu, each built with an NA spirit base
Standout selections
- — 7 Seconds On A Bull (NA) — $10 — NA gin, ginger syrup, egg white, lemon juice
- — Not So Whiskey Smash (NA) — $10 — NA bourbon, cranberry, brown syrup, ginger beer
Pricing: $10
Spirits
The bar is built around a whiskey wall and whiskey on the bar, with whiskey-focused service. Happy hour offers $4 wells for house spirits.
Menu strengths
- — A whiskey wall and whiskey on the bar, with whiskey-focused service
- — Happy hour wells at $4 for house spirits
Standout selections
- — Site references a whiskey wall and whiskey on the bar.
Pricing: Happy hour wells $4
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