Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileHiHat Lounge
Milwaukee, WI · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
HiHat Lounge publishes a drink menu with seven named signature cocktails and shots, priced $9 to $13, including a Moscow Mule with Absolut, lime juice, and ginger beer, and a Hanky Panky with Hendricks Gin, sweet vermouth, and Fernet Branca. Eight rotating draft beers include Eagle Park, 3 Sheeps, New Glarus, and Lakefront, alongside a long bottle, can, and hard seltzer list. Happy hour offers half off signature cocktails, drafts, and rail mixers, plus $2.00 Tall Boys.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Hanky Panky, a $12 mix of Hendricks Gin, sweet vermouth, and Fernet Branca. For beer, the rotating drafts list includes Eagle Park, 3 Sheeps, New Glarus, and Lakefront, so ask which is pouring. Happy hour halves signature cocktails and drafts and offers $2.00 Tall Boys.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a named cocktail list with published spirits and ingredients, and beer drinkers who want rotating drafts plus a long bottle, can, and hard seltzer list. The half-off signature cocktails and drafts during happy hour suit price-conscious groups.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour, when signature cocktails, drafts, and rail mixers are discounted and Tall Boys are $2.00. Garage Brunch is the time for the $25 Bottomless Mimosas.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Signature cocktails run $9.00 to $13.00, and cocktail shots are $6.00 to $7.00. Happy hour halves signature cocktails, drafts, and rail mixers, with $2.00 Tall Boys and $5.00 double rail mixers. Garage Brunch Bottomless Mimosas are $25.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The drink menu publishes seven named signature cocktails with specific spirits and ingredients, and the beer program pairs eight rotating drafts with an extensive bottle, can, and hard seltzer list. Happy hour discounts apply across cocktails, drafts, and rail mixers, and the venue markets itself as a beer bar with eight rotating taps.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The drink menu lists seven named signature cocktails and shots with specific spirits and ingredients, including a Moscow Mule with Absolut and a Hanky Panky with Hendricks Gin and Fernet Branca. Bartenders make the cocktails and will take a custom request. Prices run $9.00 to $13.00, and happy hour halves signature cocktails.
Menu strengths
- — Seven named signature cocktails and shots with published spirits and ingredients
- — Bartenders make the cocktails and invite custom drink requests
- — Happy hour halves signature cocktails during specified evening hours
Standout selections
- — Hanky Panky — $12.00 — Hendricks Gin, Sweet Vermouth & Fernet Branca
- — Prickly Pear Margarita — $13.00 — Casamigos Blanco, Cointreau, Prickly Pear Syrup & Lime Juice
- — The Godfather — $12.00 — Maker's Mark, Shanky's Whip & Bitters
Pricing: Signature cocktails $9.00 to $13.00; shots $6.00 and $7.00; half off during happy hour
Wine
The packet does not name any wine selections, so this category is scored as light.
Menu strengths
- — Wine discount appears in recurring happy hour specials
- — Bottomless Mimosas are offered during Garage Brunch at $25
Standout selections
- — Bottomless Mimosas are offered during Garage Brunch at $25.
Pricing: Bottomless Mimosas $25 during Garage Brunch; wine discount in recurring happy hour specials
Beer
Eight rotating draft beers include Eagle Park, 3 Sheeps, New Glarus, Lakefront, and Guinness, alongside a long bottle, can, and hard seltzer list with PBR, Miller Lite, and White Claw. Happy hour halves drafts and offers $2.00 Tall Boys, and the venue markets itself as a beer bar with eight rotating taps.
Menu strengths
- — Eight rotating draft beers plus an extensive bottle, can, and hard seltzer list
- — Happy hour halves drafts and offers $2.00 Tall Boys
- — Venue markets itself as a beer bar with eight rotating taps
Standout selections
- — Eagle Park — rotating draft; 3 Sheeps — rotating draft
- — New Glarus — rotating draft; Lakefront — rotating draft
Pricing: Half off drafts and $2.00 Tall Boys during happy hour and late-night special
Spirits
Spirits are represented by happy hour half off rail mixers, $5.00 double rail mixers, and a whiskey selection referenced on the specials page. Hendricks Gin is the named spirit in the Hanky Panky. The packet does not list a broader spirits selection.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour halves rail mixers and offers $5.00 double rail mixers
- — Whiskey selection explicitly referenced on the specials page
Standout selections
- — Hendricks Gin — named spirit in the Hanky Panky
Pricing: Half off rail mixers; $5.00 double rail mixers during happy hour and late-night special
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