Restaurant
Unclaimed profileMule Bar
Winooski, VT · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Mule Bar runs a beverage program with unusual range for a restaurant list. Seven original cocktails and five classics cover vodka, gin, rum, rye, bourbon, tequila, mezcal, sherry, Cynar, and Chartreuse at $12–$16, and a Craving a Mule? Option pairs any of five spirits with Young at Heart Ginger Beer. The beer section mixes Hill Farmstead Edward and The Alchemist Heady Topper with Miller High Life, while three mocktails and a shelf of NA cans give nondrinkers real choices rather than afterthoughts.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Green Light, a mezcal drink with Cynar, Green Chartreuse, lemon, simple, and Fee Foam at $16, or the Bob Loblaw's Law Blog, which stacks Appleton Estate Signature and Smith & Cross with Velvet Falernum, Orgeat, and lime at $15. On the beer side, Hill Farmstead Edward is poured as a 16oz draft for $8.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a full cocktail list and a serious draft selection in the same visit, plus anyone ordering NA: the mocktail section and packaged NA bottles and cans are treated as their own program, not a courtesy.
- When should I go?
- A reasonable stop for a drink before or after dinner, or for a round when the table splits between cocktails, beer, and mocktails.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $13–$16, Classics $12–$14, and the Mule Margarita spicy upgrade adds $1. Beer spans $3–$8 across draft, bottle, and can. Mocktails are $12–$13, soft drinks $3, and packaged NA options $6.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The list is built to cover every drinker at the table: ten-plus spirit bases across original cocktails and classics, a beer section that ranges from Heady Topper to Miller High Life, and a nonalcoholic side with three composed mocktails, soft drinks, and NA cans.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Seven original cocktails and five classics span vodka, gin, rum, rye, bourbon, tequila, mezcal, sherry, Cynar, and Chartreuse. Both spirit-forward and citrus-driven builds are represented, and a Craving a Mule? Option lets guests pick from five spirits with Young at Heart Ginger Beer.
Menu strengths
- — Ten-plus spirit bases across original cocktails and classics, from Tito's and Beefeater to Vida Mezcal and Amontillado sherry.
- — Craving a Mule? Gives a five-spirit choice against Young at Heart Ginger Beer for $13.
Standout selections
- — Green Light: Vida Mezcal, Cynar, Green Chartreuse, lemon, simple, and Fee Foam, $16.
- — Bob Loblaw's Law Blog: Appleton Estate Signature, Smith & Cross, Cynar, Velvet Falernum, Orgeat, and lime, $15.
- — Bear Trap: Beefeater Gin with burnt-honey chai syrup, lemon, bitters, and Fee Foam, $13.
Pricing: Signatures $13–$16; Classics $12–$14; Mule Margarita spicy upgrade +$1; Craving a Mule? $13
Wine
The Wine Offerings section is a rotating selection split across Red, White, Rosé, and Bubbles. That four-style spread gives a workable by-the-glass range, though the list is a supporting player next to the cocktail and beer sections.
Menu strengths
- — Rotating selection across four style categories: Red, White, Rosé, and Bubbles.
- — Wine has its own page alongside cocktails in the site navigation.
Standout selections
- — Menu image lists a Wine Offerings section with a rotating selection of Red, White, Rosé, and Bubbles.
Beer
The Usual Suspects section runs draft, bottle, and can, mixing Vermont and regional craft with a cheap lager. Prices land between $3 and $8, and the menu points guests to a scanned sheet for the current draft list, bottles, and cans.
Menu strengths
- — Draft, bottle, and can formats with local and regional names: Hill Farmstead, The Alchemist, Shacksbury, and Zero Gravity.
- — Menu directs guests to scan for the current draft list, bottles, and cans.
Standout selections
- — Hill Farmstead Edward, 5.2%, 16oz draft, $8.; The Alchemist Heady Topper, 8%, 16oz can, $8.
- — Shacksbury Classic, 5.2%, 12oz can, $7.; Miller High Life, 4.6%, 7oz bottle, $3.
Pricing: $3–$8 across draft, bottle, and can
Nonalcoholic
Three composed mocktails sit alongside a soft drink list and packaged NA bottles and cans. The mocktails use burnt-honey chai tea, Spiritless Kentucky 74, and Young at Heart Ginger Beer rather than leaning on juice alone.
Menu strengths
- — Three named mocktails at $12–$13, built with chai tea, Spiritless Kentucky 74, and ginger beer.
- — Packaged NA range includes Zero Gravity Hop Fizz, Zero Gravity N/A Beer, Liquid Death Sparkling, and Guz-Jus Maple Blueberry Lemonade.
Standout selections
- — Golden Hour: burnt-honey chai tea, black tea, pear, lemon, and bitters, $12.
- — Buck: Spiritless Kentucky 74, ginger, lime, bitters, and Young at Heart Ginger Beer, $12.
- — Miles to Go: Spiritless Kentucky 74 with chai demerara and bitters, $13.
Pricing: Mocktails $12–$13; soft drinks $3; NA bottles and cans $6
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