Restaurant
Unclaimed profileNick's Restaurant And Bar
Fort Collins, CO · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Nick's Restaurant And Bar runs a broad beverage program with cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options. The cocktail list includes house signatures like Nick's Tea and classics such as the Old Fashioned and Negroni. Wine covers red, white, rosé, and sparkling by the glass or bottle, with half-off bottles on Wine Monday. Draft beers feature Colorado labels and a rotating seasonal tap, and Thursday extends happy hour beer pricing all night.
- What should I order?
- Start with Nick's Tea, a vodka drink with citrus, black tea, cranberry, agave, and basil, or the Old Fashioned made with Ridge Mountain rye, demerara sugar, and bitters. For wine, the Cabernet Sauvignon, Joel Gott, Napa Valley is a solid by-the-glass choice. On draft, try the Odell Rotator or a local Colorado pour like Old Aggie.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups looking for a flexible drink list that spans cocktails, wine, and beer will find easy choices here. The non-alcoholic section gives designated drivers and non-drinkers real options beyond soda.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour provides discounted cocktails daily, and Thursday offers happy hour beer pricing all night. Wine Monday is the time for half-off bottles. Tuesday Burger Night includes a beer or glass of wine with a burger purchase.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $11 to $14, with happy hour well drinks at $6. Wine by the glass is $9 to $14, bottles $34 to $80, and happy hour house wine is $6. Draft beers are $4.50 to $7 depending on size, cans and bottles $5.50 to $6.25. The non-alcoholic Margarita is $9.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The beverage program covers cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks with unusual evenness. Weekly specials like Wine Monday, Burger Night, and Thursday beer pricing give the list a rotating value structure.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail list mixes house signatures like Nick's Tea, Nick's Frozen Cocktail, and Nick's Margarita with classics including the Old Fashioned, Negroni, and Aperol Spritz. Prices stay in the $11-$14 range, and happy hour discounts apply daily.
Menu strengths
- — Eight named cocktails spanning house signatures and classics such as Old Fashioned, Negroni, and Aperol Spritz.
- — Daily happy hour discounts on cocktails, including Nick's Frozen Cocktail and Nick's Tea at reduced prices.
Standout selections
- — Nick's Tea — vodka, citrus, black tea, cranberry, agave, and basil, $11.
- — Old Fashioned — Ridge Mountain rye, demerara sugar, and bitters, $13.
- — Negroni — Campari, NoCo gin, and sweet vermouth, $12.
Pricing: $11-$14; happy hour well drinks $6
Wine
Wine spans red, white, rosé, and sparkling by the glass and bottle, with multiple Italian and California selections. Wine Monday offers half-off bottles, and happy hour house red or white is $6. Tuesday Burger Night includes a glass of wine with a burger purchase.
Menu strengths
- — Four wine styles — red, white, rosé, and sparkling — available by the glass and bottle.
- — Wine Monday half-off bottles and $6 happy hour house wine provide two distinct discount routes.
Standout selections
- — Cabernet Sauvignon, Joel Gott, Napa Valley, CA — $14/glass, $54/bottle.
- — Rosé, Calafuria, Salento, IT — $9/glass, $34/bottle.; Brut, Zonin, Veneto, IT — $9/glass, $35/bottle.
Pricing: $9-$14 by the glass; $34-$80 by the bottle; happy hour house wine $6
Beer
Draft beers include Peroni, Kolsch, Old Aggie, Odell IPA, Odell Rotator, a seasonal rotating tap, and Budweiser, with local Colorado options. Cans and bottles cover Juicy Haze, Coors Banquet, Coors Light, Mango Gold, Modelo Especial, and a non-alcoholic Run Wild. Thursday extends happy hour beer pricing all night.
Menu strengths
- — Local Colorado drafts including Old Aggie and Odell Rotator, plus a rotating seasonal tap.
- — Thursday happy hour beer pricing all night and $3 happy hour drafts.
Standout selections
- — Odell Rotator — draft, $4.75/pony, $7.00/pint.; Old Aggie, New Belgium — draft, $4.50/pony, $6.50/pint.
Pricing: Drafts $4.50-$7; cans and bottles $5.50-$6.25; happy hour drafts $3
Nonalcoholic
The non-alcoholic section lists a Non-alcoholic Margarita made with Ritual N/A Tequila, lemon, lime, and simple syrup, plus Run Wild non-alcoholic beer, Italian Soda, Iced Tea, and sodas. This gives non-drinkers a zero-proof cocktail and a non-alcoholic beer rather than just soft drinks.
Menu strengths
- — Ritual N/A Tequila gives the Non-alcoholic Margarita a spirit-style base.
Standout selections
- — Non-alcoholic Margarita — Ritual N/A Tequila, lemon, lime, simple syrup, $9.
- — Run Wild, Athletic Brew Co — non-alcoholic beer, $6.
Pricing: $3-$9
Spirits
Spirits service covers 1 oz. Shots listed as Bumps at $3 during happy hour and house-made Limoncello at $5 and $15. The limoncello also appears in the Lem-me-know-you-lav-me cocktail, tying the spirits selection to the cocktail list.
Menu strengths
- — House-made limoncello available as a standalone pour at two price points.
- — Happy hour Bumps at $3 for a 1 oz. Shot offer a low-commitment spirits option.
Standout selections
- — Limoncello — house-made, $5 and $15.; Bumps — 1 oz. Shot, $3 during happy hour.
Pricing: Bumps $3 for 1 oz.; Limoncello $5 and $15
How it sits with the food
Tuesday Burger Night includes a beer or glass of wine with a burger purchase, making a draft pour or a glass of red a straightforward pairing.
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