Brewery
Unclaimed profileNortons Brewing Company
Wichita, KS · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Nortons Brewing Company is a brewery and beer garden with a full bar, and the beverage program runs deeper than the brewery label suggests. Six core beers and five seasonals cover pilsner, West Coast IPA, imperial nitro milk stout, Belgian golden strong, hefeweizen, hazy IPA, and Mexican lager. The spirits list spans vodka, gin, rum, tequila, bourbon, rye, Japanese, Irish, and Scotch whiskies, with four Glenfiddich expressions. Cocktails include a Build Your Own Old Fashioned at $11.00 base.
- What should I order?
- Start with Ozone, the SoftBomb Hazy IPA at 7.5% with pineapple and dank notes, or Don't Poke the Bear, the 8% imperial nitro milk stout, which can be made a Bear Bomb with a Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey shot on a 16oz purchase. For a cocktail, build an Old Fashioned from the $11.00 base, choosing spirit, bitters, and syrup.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a range of styles on one menu, whiskey drinkers who care about a deep Scotch and bourbon list, and groups where some want a cocktail or a spirit while others stay with beer.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The Build Your Own Old Fashioned starts at $11.00, with spirit upcharges listed by choice; upgrading the Old Fashioned to rye or bourbon is $14+.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A brewery and beer garden that also runs a full bar with a broad spirits selection, including Japanese, Irish, and Scotch whiskies and cask finish single malts, plus a Build Your Own Old Fashioned and a CBD Kicker that can be added to any beer.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A full cocktail list with named drinks including Tijuana Ice Water, Island Hobo, Old Fashioned, Pink Flamingo, Lemon Squeezy Biotch, and Bloody Mary. The Build Your Own Old Fashioned lets you choose spirit, bitters, and syrup, and shots include Jager Bomb, Vegas Bomb, Green Tea Shot, and Fireball.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple named cocktails and shots are listed on the drink menu.
- — Build Your Own Old Fashioned offers customizable spirit, bitters, and syrup options.
Standout selections
- — Old Fashioned — Jim Beam, Don't Poke The Bear Syrup, Black Walnut Bitters, Orange Peel, Luxardo Cherry; upgrade with rye or bourbon $14+
- — Tijuana Ice Water — Milagro Silver Tequila, Sour, Soda Water, Muddled Lemon and Lime
- — Bloody Mary — Sobieski Vodka, Nicooo's House Made Bloody Mary Mix, Coarse Ground Salt & Pepper Rim, Traditional Celery Stalk, Skewer of Bacon
Pricing: Build Your Own Old Fashioned $11.00 base; Old Fashioned upgrade with rye or bourbon $14+.
Wine
A short wine list built around boxed selections: Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill, Bota Box Cabernet Sauvignon, Bota Box Revolution, Bota Box Riesling, and Bota Box Pinot Grigio. Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill is noted as served ala brown paper bag.
Menu strengths
- — Drink menu lists wine including Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill, Bota Box Cabernet Sauvignon, Bota Box Revolution, Bota Box Riesling, and Bota Box Pinot Grigio.
Standout selections
- — Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill — served ala brown paper bag
Beer
Core and seasonal selections cover pilsner, West Coast IPA, imperial nitro milk stout, Belgian golden strong ale, hefeweizen, hazy IPA, and Mexican lager.
Menu strengths
- — Core and seasonal selections cover pilsner, West Coast IPA, imperial nitro milk stout, Belgian golden strong ale, hefeweizen, hazy IPA, and Mexican lager.
- — The 50mg CBD Kicker and the Bear Bomb option with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey add beer-specific flexibility.
Standout selections
- — Ozone — SoftBomb Hazy IPA | 7.5% || Hazy / Soft / Pineapple / Dank
- — Don't Poke the Bear — Imperial Nitro Milk Stout | 8% || Creamy / Smooth / Chocolate / Coffee / Vanilla
- — Ride the Lightning — American Pilsner | 5.5% || Bright / Clear / Crisp
Nonalcoholic
Apollo Fermentations Kombucha is listed as a non-alcoholic option with seasonal flavors, and the menu directs guests to ask the server what is in stock.
Menu strengths
- — A named non-alcoholic kombucha option is listed on the drink menu.
Standout selections
- — Apollo Fermentations Kombucha — Seasonal Flavors! Ask your server what we have in stock!
Spirits
A broad spirits selection spanning vodka, gin, rum, tequila, bourbon, rye whiskies, Japanese whiskies, Irish and Scotch whiskies, and cask finish single malts. Named brands include Four Roses, Knob Creek, Basil Hayden's, High West, Crown Royal, Woodford Reserve Rye, Mars Iwai, Nikka Coffey Grain, Tullamore D.E.W., Monkey Shoulder, Jameson, and Glenfiddich expressions.
Menu strengths
- — The list covers multiple whiskey categories and a wide range of named brands.
- — Four distinct Glenfiddich expressions are listed, spanning a bourbon barrel finish, the Solera method, IPA cask aging, and an exclusive ambassador-selected blend.
Standout selections
- — Glenfiddich 14 Year — Bourbon Barrel finish; Glenfiddich 15 Year — Utilizes the Solera method
- — Glenfiddich IPA — Aged in IPA casks; Glenfiddich XX — Exclusive blend selected by 20 International Brand Ambassadors
How it sits with the food
The food menu includes beer-infused sauces and beer pairings, which connects directly to the brewery's own core and seasonal beers.
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