Restaurant
Unclaimed profileHoma Cafe + Bar
Colorado Springs, CO · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Homa Cafe + Bar runs a broad, reasonably priced beverage program. Cocktails at $14 span botanical, smoky, and spicy routes; the wine list covers eight varietals by glass and bottle; Colorado drafts sit alongside a dedicated mocktail menu. Happy hour trims cocktails to $9, house wine to $5, and draft beer to $4.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Drunken Botanist, a Ketel One botanical mix with grapefruit, rose, lemon, ginger, and prosecco. For something smoky, the Smoke & Soul blends Doña Loca mezcal with aperitivo and maraschino.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who appreciate a serious cocktail list without pretension, plus those wanting a full bar with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options in one place.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is a good time to sample the signature cocktail at $9, house wine at $5, or draft beer at $4.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails are $14; wines run $8-$12 by the glass and $34-$48 by the bottle; drafts $5-$8; mocktails $7-$12.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The mocktail program is unusually developed, with options like the Smokey Maple Old Fashioned using botanical spirits, and the Okinawa Old Fashioned brings umami and shiso bitters to the cocktail list.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Eight craft cocktails at $14 show range: botanical, ferment-driven, gin-forward, tequila-spiked, and smoky mezcal. The Okinawa Old Fashioned adds umami and shiso bitters, while the Drunken Botanist layers prosecco.
Menu strengths
- — Creative ingredient pairings like absinthe rinse in Silent Lucidity and hard kombucha in Twisted & Fermented.
- — Consistent $14 pricing across the list, with a $9 happy hour signature cocktail.
Standout selections
- — Drunken Botanist: Ketel One botanical, grapefruit, rose, lemon, ginger, prosecco.
- — Okinawa Old Fashioned: whiskey, maraschino, umami & shiso bitters.
- — Smoke & Soul: Doña Loca mezcal, aperitivo, lime, maraschino, agave.
Pricing: $14 each; $9 happy hour signature
Wine
The wine list spans Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon, all available by glass or bottle. Prices stay moderate.
Menu strengths
- — Eight varietals offered by both glass and bottle.
- — Glass prices from $8 to $12 and bottles from $34 to $48.
Standout selections
- — Lyric Pinot Noir at $12/$48.; Amalaya Malbec at $10/$40.
Pricing: $8-$12 glass; $34-$48 bottle; $5 happy hour house wine
Beer
Draft list features Colorado breweries: Left Hand Milk Stout, Odell's Kinship Lager, Avery White Rascal, and Goat Patch Hazy IPA, plus bottled options. Prices are fair, with a $4 happy hour draft.
Menu strengths
- — Local Colorado draft representation from Left Hand, Odell's, Avery, and Goat Patch.
- — Draft prices from $5 to $8, with happy hour draft at $4.
Standout selections
- — Left Hand Milk Stout (6% ABV).; Goat Patch Hazy IPA (6.4% ABV).
Pricing: $5-$8 draft; $4 happy hour draft
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated mocktail menu goes beyond soda water: five options use botanical spirits, Seedlip, and Three Spirit. The Smokey Maple Old Fashioned and Juniper Berry & Tonic show ambition.
Menu strengths
- — Five creative mocktails using non-alcoholic spirits.; Priced $7-$12, with happy hour mocktail at $9.
Standout selections
- — Smokey Maple Old Fashioned: botanical spirit, maple, smoked bitters.
- — Juniper Berry & Tonic: Seedlip Spice 94, fire bitters, cucumber.
Pricing: $7-$12; $9 happy hour mocktail
Spirits
A full bar and Spirits Menu section cover the range of spirits used in the cocktails, though no standalone bottles are listed.
Menu strengths
- — Full bar with a range of spirits used in cocktails.
Standout selections
- — Full bar with a range of spirits used in cocktails.
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