Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileJilly's Music Room
Akron, OH · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A drinks program built for range rather than a single specialty. The cocktail list runs 11 drinks with house-made sage syrup, Bloody Mary mix, and basil syrup, and the wine list carries sparkling through non-alcoholic by both glass and bottle. Beer tops 100 options with separate gluten-free and alcohol-free sections, and the mocktail list alone reaches 17 drinks, with NA wine and NA spirits alongside.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Chamboozle, a Cava-based cocktail with Chambord and Gran Marnier at $13.00, or the Bam-Ba-Lam, which uses the house sage syrup. Jilly's Bloody Mary comes with house-made mix, blue cheese olives, and a bacon slice. For lower-proof drinking, the AF Seedlip Espresso Martini is $9.00.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups where one person wants a spirit-forward cocktail, another wants a glass of Cava, and a third is drinking alcohol-free — all three get a real list rather than an apology. Beer drinkers who need gluten-free or alcohol-free options have dedicated sections to work from.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $11.00-$13.00. Wine by the glass is $10.00-$14.00, bottles $28.00-$65.00. Craft and imported beers sit at $5.00-$8.00, domestics at $2.00-$4.50. Mocktails are $7.00-$9.00 and NA wine by the glass $12.00-$14.00.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The non-alcoholic program is unusually complete for a cocktail bar: 17 mocktails, five NA wines by glass and bottle, a nine-brand AF beer section, and NA spirits from Ritual and Seedlip. That sits beside a 100-plus beer list with its own gluten-free and alcohol-free subsections.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Eleven drinks split between spirit-forward and mixed builds, with house-made sage syrup, Bloody Mary mix, and basil syrup doing real work. A Black Heart Martini is listed at $10.00, and the Sangria blends red wine, Amaretto di Amore, and VSQ Brandy with fresh citrus.
Menu strengths
- — Eleven named cocktails with house-made syrups and mixes, not just poured spirits and juice
- — Sangria at $11.00 offers optional Wine Floater and Luxardo Cherries add-ons
Standout selections
- — The Fashionable — Jim Beam, honey syrup, orange, maraschino, aromatic bitters, ginger ale, $12.00
- — Chamboozle — Segura Viudas Cava Brut, Chambord, Gran Marnier, orange twist, $13.00
- — Jilly's Bloody Mary — Absolut Peppar, house-made mix, blue cheese olives, bacon, pickle, $12.50
- — Bam-Ba-Lam — Absolut Vodka, organic black cherry juice, handmade sage syrup, Rose's Lime, $11.00
Pricing: $11.00-$13.00
Wine
A list organized into Bubbly, House Wine, Red, Rose, White, and NA Wine, with glass and bottle formats across most of them. Varietals run Cabernet, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Malbec, Zinfandel, Chianti, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Rose, and sparkling.
Menu strengths
- — Both glass and bottle formats offered across most wine categories
- — Five non-alcoholic wines listed by glass and bottle, from Zera, Shania, V.NO, and Lietz
Standout selections
- — GLS Kila Cava Brut — sparkling by the glass, $12.00
- — GLS Ruffino Chianti Classico — red by the glass, $12.00
- — BTL Ghost Pines Cabernet Sauvignon — red by the bottle, $65.00
Pricing: Glass $10.00-$14.00; bottle $28.00-$65.00
Beer
More than 100 beers sorted into Seasonal, Bottle, Cider/Seltzer/RTD, Domestics, Gluten Free, AF Beer, and THC/CBD subsections. Styles span IPA, red and amber ale, wheat, pilsner, lager, stout, porter, and bock, with gluten-free and alcohol-free sections carrying their own brands.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated gluten-free subsection with Ghostfish, Green's, RedBridge, and Sibling Revelry
- — Dedicated alcohol-free subsection with Athletic, Guinness AF, Heineken 0.0, Lagunitas IPNA, and others
Standout selections
- — Bell's Two Hearted IPA — bottle, $6.00; Founder's B-Fast Stout — bottle, $5.50
- — Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold — bottle, $6.00; Ghostfish Grapefruit IPA GF — gluten-free, $7.50
Pricing: Domestics $2.00-$4.50; craft and imported $5.00-$8.00; GF $6.25-$8.00; AF $2.00-$6.50
Nonalcoholic
Seventeen mocktails, from AF Dirty Soda variants to an AF Seedlip Espresso Martini and an AF Virgin Bloody Mary, plus AF beer, five NA wines by glass and bottle, and NA spirits from Ritual and Seedlip. The breadth here matches what most bars offer with alcohol.
Menu strengths
- — Seventeen-drink mocktail list spanning soda, spritz, sangria, and spirit-mimicking builds
- — NA spirits from Ritual (gin, tequila, whiskey) and Seedlip listed alongside the mocktails
Standout selections
- — AF Seedlip Espresso Martini — $9.00; AF RITUAL Gin — alcohol-free spirit, $8.00
- — Zera NA Chardonnay — glass, $13.00; AF Virgin Bloody Mary — $8.00
Pricing: Mocktails $7.00-$9.00; NA wine glass $12.00-$14.00, bottle $45.00-$54.00
Spirits
A Liquor/Cocktails section appears on the ordering pages, and the Sangria takes a Wine Floater or Luxardo Cherries for an extra dollar.
Menu strengths
- — Liquor/Cocktails section listed on the venue's ordering pages
Standout selections
- — Venue-authorized Toast ordering pages list a 'Liquor/Cocktails' section.
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