Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileHomemakers Bar
Cincinnati, OH · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Homemakers Bar is a nationally recognized cocktail bar, eatery, and bottle shop with a beverage program that extends well beyond the expected. Cocktails emphasize house-made ingredients and juice squeezed daily, with classics, modern interpretations, and daily creations. The bottle shop stocks an ever-changing wine selection, a deep bench of amari and vermouths, and a Sober Curious section for nonalcoholic options. Takeaway kits let you bring the bar home.
- What should I order?
- Start with a house cocktail or daily creation, then explore the bottle shop. For a takeaway option, the Martini Kit ($73.50) includes Regan's orange bitters, mixing glass, barspoon, and two Nick and Nora glasses. The Tiki Kit ($60.50) comes with tiki mugs and Bittermens Tiki Bitters.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone interested in a beverage program that spans classic cocktails, global wines, craft beer, and thoughtful nonalcoholic choices. The bottle shop and takeaway kits appeal to those who want to continue the experience at home.
- When should I go?
- Tuesdays for $2 High Lifes and $8 rotating rare whiskey. The bar also offers daily cocktail creations and a full menu throughout the week.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Draft beer $4–$7, canned beer $3–$10, wine by the glass $8–$12, bottles $24–$90. Cocktail kits range from $40 to $73.50. Sober Curious items $3.99–$60.99. Amari and vermouths $10.99–$59.99.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Homemakers Bar combines a nationally recognized cocktail program with a retail bottle shop and takeaway cocktail kits. House-made ingredients and daily-squeezed juice are first-party commitments. The Sober Curious section and extensive amaro selection set it apart.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Cocktails focus on house-made ingredients and juice squeezed daily, spanning classics to new-age interpretations. Daily creations and bulk-bottled favorites are available. Takeaway kits include Gin & Tonic, Manhattan, Martini, and Tiki, plus a Stanley mixer for any spirit.
Menu strengths
- — House-made ingredients and juice squeezed daily are stated first-party.
- — Cocktails and spritzers span classics to new-age interpretations, with daily creations and favorites bottled in bulk.
- — Toast ordering page includes cocktail kits and a Stanley mixer for any spirit.
Standout selections
- — Martini Kit: Includes Regan's orange bitters, mixing glass, barspoon, 2 Nick and Nora glasses; add-ons dry vermouth or Dirty Sue. $73.50.
- — Tiki Kit: Includes 2 tiki mugs, Bittermens Tiki Bitters, pineapple bottle opener, nutmeg and dehydrated pineapple; add-on Stanley Kowalski Mix. $60.50.
Pricing: Cocktail kits: $40.00–$73.50. Stanley mixer: $20.00.
Wine
An ever-changing wine selection spans rosé to old world. By-the-glass options include Pullan Haložan white blend, Comte de l'Aube sparkling brut rosé, Lucien Albrecht crémant brut, and Moraza garnacha. The bottle shop lists fortified wines including vermouths, quinquinas, sherries, and Lillet.
Menu strengths
- — Wine is available by glass, bottle, and retail bottle shop takeaway.
- — An ever-changing wine selection spanning rosé to old world.
- — Bottle shop lists fortified wines including vermouths, quinquinas, sherries, and Lillet.
Standout selections
- — Pullan Haložan white blend: Slovenia, 2021. $11/35.; Laherte Frères champagne brut nature: Blanc de Blanc, Champagne, France, NV. $90.
- — Pullan Haložan white blend — $11/35 — Slovenia, 2021.
Pricing: By the glass $8–$12; bottles $24–$90.
Beer
Draft and canned beer with prices, ABV, and origins. The list spans lagers, IPAs, schwarzbier, cream ale, Belgian white ale, pale ale, and sour. Bottle shop includes Coors Banquet, Narragansett Del's Shandy, Boulevard Wheat, Rhinegeist Truth, and Miller High Life. $2 Tuesdays offers $2 High Lifes all day.
Menu strengths
- — Beer list spans lagers, IPAs, schwarzbier, cream ale, Belgian white ale, pale ale, and sour.
- — $2 Tuesdays offers $2 High Lifes all day.
- — Draft and canned beer with prices, ABV, and origins.
Standout selections
- — Narragansett: Lager, Rhode Island, 5%. $4.; Chimay Cinq Cents: White Ale, Belgium, 8%. $10.
- — Narragansett — $4 — Lager, Rhode Island, 5%.
Pricing: Draft $4–$7; canned $3–$10.
Nonalcoholic
The Sober Curious section lists Artet THC Aperitif, Artet THC Can Spritz, Athletic Beer, Little Saints, Lucano NA, Monday NA, NA Wine Can, Ritual NA, and Seedlip variants. Items range from $3.99 (Athletic Beer) to $60.99 (Little Saints).
Menu strengths
- — Sober Curious section includes a range of nonalcoholic spirits, beers, wines, and THC beverages.
- — Sober Curious items range from $3.99 to $60.99.
Standout selections
- — Seedlip Spice 94: Non-alcoholic spirit listed under Sober Curious. $32.99.
- — Athletic Beer: Non-alcoholic beer listed under Sober Curious. $3.99.
Pricing: Sober Curious items $3.99–$60.99.
Spirits
The bottle shop lists liqueurs, bitters, aperitifs, digestifs, amari, vermouths, and fortified wines for retail purchase. $2 Tuesdays offers $8 rotating rare whiskey. The selection includes Braulio Amaro Alpino, Byrrh Grand Quinquina, Cappelletti, Cynar, and Carpano Antica Formula.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive retail spirits-adjacent selection spans liqueurs, bitters, amari, vermouths, and fortified wines.
- — $2 Tuesdays offers $8 rotating rare whiskey.; Aperitifs, digestifs, amari, and vermouths range from $10.99 to $59.99.
Standout selections
- — Braulio Amaro Alpino: 1L Alpine-style amaro from Valtellina; secret recipe of over 20 mountain herbs and botanicals. $49.99.
- — Carpano Antica Formula: Vermouth with unique bouquet and unmistakable vanilla notes. $59.99.
Pricing: Aperitifs, digestifs, amari, and vermouths $10.99–$59.99.
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