Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileMash Bar
Ann Arbor, MI · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Mash Bar runs a broad beverage program across cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options. Ten craft cocktails span $12-$15, from a Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned to a Slows Lychee Martini and Mango Margarita. Beer is the deepest category: 10 drafts, 13 canned or bottled beers, and 2 on-deck drafts, with a weekday happy hour tall-for-pint draft promotion. Eight by-the-glass wines range from $8 to $18, and non-alcoholic drinkers get The Explorer cocktail plus four non-alcoholic beers and a hop water.
- What should I order?
- Start with a draft from the beer list, such as the Baby Kittens New England IPA or the Unicorn Crime Scene blackberry sour. For a cocktail, the Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned or Slows Lychee Martini are the named anchors. The Explorer is the non-alcoholic cocktail choice.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups who want one place to cover cocktails, wine, and a deep draft and packaged beer list will find the most here. Beer drinkers get Michigan and national craft options plus a gluten-free canned choice, and non-alcoholic drinkers have a cocktail and several beers to choose from.
- When should I go?
- Weekday happy hour is the clear timing advantage, when drafts are tall for the price of a pint.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Craft cocktails run $12-$15. Wine by the glass is $8-$18. Draft pints are $6-$8 and talls $7-$10, canned and bottled beers $5-$9, and non-alcoholic beers and hop water $5-$6 with The Explorer at $14.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The breadth is the point: ten craft cocktails, eight by-the-glass wines, ten drafts, thirteen packaged beers, two on-deck drafts, and a non-alcoholic section that includes both a cocktail and multiple beers. A weekday happy hour tall-for-pint draft promotion adds a concrete reason to choose it.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Ten craft cocktails, all priced per glass, split between spirit-forward and fruit-forward styles. The range covers a Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned, Slows Lychee Martini, Mango Margarita, Hibiscus Bourbon Blast, Peach Sour 2.0, The Alchemist, Passion Project, and Strawberry Peach Sangria. Prices sit at $12-$15.
Menu strengths
- — Ten named craft cocktails with varied spirit bases and fruit profiles.
- — Every craft cocktail is priced per glass at $12.00-$15.00.
Standout selections
- — Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned — $13.00, the spirit-forward anchor of the list.
- — Slows Lychee Martini — $14.00, a named fruit-forward option.
- — The Alchemist — $15.00, the top of the cocktail price range.
- — Strawberry Peach Sangria — $12.00, the lowest-priced craft cocktail.
Pricing: $12.00-$15.00 per glass
Wine
Eight wines by the glass cover Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gavi DOCG, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, a red blend, and a white blend. The range runs $8.00 to $18.00, with lower-priced Cardiff Cellars pours at the bottom and Michele Chiarlo Le Orme at the top.
Menu strengths
- — Eight by-the-glass options spanning white, red, and blend styles.
- — The list includes a Gavi DOCG and a named red blend alongside familiar varietals.
- — By-the-glass pricing starts at $8.00 and tops out at $18.00.
Standout selections
- — Michele Chiarlo Gavi DOCG — $14.00, a named Italian white by the glass.
- — Field Recordings 'Fiction' Red — $14.00, a named red blend.
- — Michele Chiarlo Le Orme — $18.00, the highest-priced wine by the glass.
Pricing: $8.00-$18.00 by the glass
Beer
The deepest category: 10 drafts, 13 canned or bottled beers, and 2 on-deck drafts. Draft covers IPAs, lagers, sours, wheat beers, a porter, a kölsch, and an Oktoberfest Märzen. Cans and bottles add IPAs, sours, lagers, a schwarzbier, a witbier, and a gluten-free option. Weekday happy hour offers tall for the price of a pint on drafts.
Menu strengths
- — 10 drafts, 13 canned or bottled beers, and 2 on-deck drafts give the list real depth.
- — Weekday happy hour makes drafts tall for the price of a pint.
Standout selections
- — Baby Kittens IPA - New England — Fat Orange Cat Brew Co., 6.5% ABV, pint $7.00 / tall $8.00.
- — Unicorn Crime Scene Sour - Fruited — Aberrant Ales blackberry sour, 5.5% ABV, goblet $7.00.
- — Oktoberfest Märzen — Old Nation Brewing Co., 5.7% ABV, pint $7.00 / tall $9.00.
- — M-43 N.E. India Pale Ale — Old Nation Brewing Co., 16oz can, 6.8% ABV, $7.00.
Pricing: Draft pints $6.00-$8.00, talls $7.00-$10.00; canned/bottled $5.00-$9.00
Nonalcoholic
A non-alcoholic cocktail section with one item, The Explorer, plus a separate non-alcoholic section with four items: two non-alcoholic beers, Heineken 0.0, and a hop water. The cocktail is $14.00 and the beers and hop water are $5.00-$6.00.
Menu strengths
- — Both a non-alcoholic cocktail and multiple non-alcoholic beer options are listed.
- — The non-alcoholic section includes a hop water alongside the beers.
- — Non-alcoholic beers and hop water are priced at $5.00-$6.00.
Standout selections
- — The Explorer — $14.00, the non-alcoholic cocktail on the menu.
- — Free Wave Non-Alcoholic IPA — Athletic Brewing Company, 0.5% ABV, 12oz can, $6.00.
- — Ted Segers Non-Alcoholic Lager — Great Central Brewing Company, 0.3% ABV, 12oz can, $5.00.
- — Short's Brew 'Thirst Mutilator' Lemon Lime Sparkling Hop Water — 12oz can, $5.00.
Pricing: Non-alcoholic cocktail $14.00; beers and hop water $5.00-$6.00
Spirits
A 'Slows Spirits' section appears in the drink menu navigation, and the venue carries a 'MASH WHISKEY BAR' reference in its site navigation alongside its association with Slows Bar BQ.
Menu strengths
- — A 'Slows Spirits' section is part of the drink menu navigation.
- — A 'MASH WHISKEY BAR' reference appears in the site navigation.
Standout selections
- — Drink menu navigation includes a 'Slows Spirits' section.
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