Restaurant
Unclaimed profileMonelli's Italian Grill & Sports Bar
Portage, MI · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage program at Monelli's leans hard on draft: 52 beers on tap, with named pours such as Founders All Day IPA, Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA, Perrin The Hypocrite, and Flying Buffalo Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. The specials menu runs a different drink deal almost every day, from Monday signature cocktails and wells to Thursday's $5 cocktail list, Friday flavored mules, and weekend Bloody Marys and mimosas. Wine and spirits are handled through weekly discounts rather than a deep list.
- What should I order?
- Start with the draft list and a named pour such as Founders All Day IPA, Perrin The Hypocrite, or Flying Buffalo Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. On Thursdays, the $5 cocktail list includes the Long Island, Tequila Sunrise, Madras, and Electric Lemonade.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone who wants a large draft selection with named craft pours and a different drink special most days of the week. The Thursday $5 cocktail list and the Monday well and call pricing suit guests who order by the deal rather than by a curated list.
- When should I go?
- Monday brings $2 off signature cocktails and $3.25 wells with $4.25 calls; Wednesday discounts wine by the glass, bottles, and sangria; Thursday is the $5 cocktail list; Friday is $6 flavored mules; Sunday brings $4 house Bloody Marys and $6 mimosas.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Thursday cocktails are $5 each. Monday wells are $3.25 and calls $4.25, with Thursday wells also $3.25. Happy hour lists $3.25 wells and $4.25 calls during Early Birds and $3.75 wells After Work. Draft discounts run $1 off pints and mugs on domestic drafts across multiple days.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A 52-tap draft program paired with a specials menu that changes the drink deal nearly every day of the week. Named tap pours include Founders All Day IPA, Founders RubY, Founders Fruitwood, Dogfish Head, Perrin The Hypocrite, Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA, Flying Buffalo Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, and Green Flash Little Freak. Tap takeovers and big-game events are part of the calendar.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A specials-menu cocktail program with a different deal most days. Thursday carries a named eight-drink list at $5, including the Long Island, Long Beach, Sex on the Beach, Seabreeze, Baybreeze, Madras, Tequila Sunrise, and Electric Lemonade. Monday discounts signature cocktails and Wednesday discounts margaritas.
Menu strengths
- — A named cocktail list and daily specials across multiple days of the week.
- — Thursday's $5 list names eight drinks, giving a clear, priced set to order from.
Standout selections
- — Long Island, listed among the Thursday $5 cocktails on the specials menu.
- — Tequila Sunrise, listed among the Thursday $5 cocktails on the specials menu.
Pricing: Monday $2 off signature cocktails; Wednesday $2 off margaritas; Thursday $5 cocktails; Friday $6 flavored mules; Sunday $4 house Bloody Marys and $6 mimosas.
Wine
Wine is served here and supported by weekly discounts rather than a named list. Wednesday takes $1 off by-the-glass pours and $4 off any bottle, with the same day discounting red or white sangria. After Work happy hour takes $1 off house wine.
Menu strengths
- — Weekly Wednesday discounts cover by-the-glass pours, whole bottles, and sangria.
- — After Work happy hour adds $1 off house wine.
Standout selections
- — Specials menu lists Wednesday $1 off all wine by the glass and $4 off any bottle of wine.
Pricing: Wednesday $1 off wine by the glass and $4 off any bottle; Wednesday $1 off red or white sangria; After Work happy hour $1 off house wine.
Beer
The center of the program: 52 beers on tap, with location-specific draft lists and named pours such as Founders All Day IPA, Founders RubY, Founders Fruitwood, Dogfish Head, Perrin The Hypocrite, Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA, Flying Buffalo Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, and Green Flash Little Freak. Draft discounts run across multiple days and both happy hours, and the calendar includes tap takeovers.
Menu strengths
- — 52 beers on tap, with named craft pours across IPAs, a session ale, and a barrel-aged imperial stout.
Standout selections
- — Founders All Day IPA, a session ale shown on a beer tap image.
- — Perrin The Hypocrite, shown on beer tap images.
- — Flying Buffalo Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, shown on a beer tap image.
Pricing: Monday $1 off pints and mugs on any domestic draft; Tuesday $1 off mugs and pints on domestic drafts; Early Birds $1 off pints and 22oz mugs; After Work $1 off 16oz craft pints and domestic drafts.
Spirits
Spirits are handled through well and call pricing rather than a named bottle list. Monday lists $3.25 wells and $4.25 calls, Thursday lists $3.25 well drinks, and happy hour runs $3.25 wells and $4.25 calls during Early Birds and $3.75 wells After Work.
Menu strengths
- — A clear two-tier structure separates well drinks from calls.
Standout selections
- — Specials menu lists Monday $3.25 wells and $4.25 calls.
Pricing: Monday $3.25 wells and $4.25 calls; Thursday $3.25 well drinks; Early Birds $3.25 wells and $4.25 calls; After Work $3.75 wells.
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