Restaurant
Unclaimed profileParamount - Downtown Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Paramount Downtown runs a serious, playful cocktail program with eight specialty drinks priced $8–$11, plus $7 daily well-spirit specials and a $6 weekday happy-hour Frozen Paloma. The beer side leans local, with Alabama drafts like Avondale A-OK IPA and Good People Pale Ale. Wine is simple by-the-glass at $8. Non-alcoholic options include Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA and old-school ice cream floats. A full bar supports beer-and-shot combos.
- What should I order?
- For something lighter, the Pimm's Cup uses cucumber-mint vodka and citrus strawberry syrup. Draft beer drinkers should try Avondale A-OK IPA from.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Arcade visitors and groups who want creative cocktails without high prices. The daily $7 well-spirit specials and $6 happy-hour Frozen Paloma appeal to value seekers. Beer fans will appreciate local Alabama drafts on tap.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Specialty cocktails run $8–$11. Daily well-spirit specials are $7. Draft beers range $3–$10 depending on pour size; bottles and cans run $3–$8. Wine is $8 a glass. Happy hour brings the Frozen Paloma to $6 and some drafts to $2.50–$3.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The beverage program leans into gamer nostalgia with cocktail names like Up Up Down Down and Pac-Man's Ghost, plus a Frozen Paloma happy-hour special. It pairs a full bar with a substantial local beer list, including the Avondale A-OK IPA and Good People Pale Ale.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Eight specialty cocktails show range: tequila, gin, rum, bourbon, and vodka bases with creative modifiers. Daily $7 well-spirit specials include classics like Old Fashioned and Margarita. Happy hour drops the Frozen Paloma to $6 on weekdays.
Menu strengths
- — Menu spans agave, gin, rum, bourbon, and vodka with house sour, falernum, and housemade grenadine.
- — Aggressive pricing: most specialties at $10–$11 and daily well-spirit specials at $7.
Standout selections
- — Not a Margarita: El Jimador reposado, Aperol, triple sec, and house sour.
- — The Oaxacan Dead: Appleton rum, 400 Conejos mezcal, falernum, and house grenadine.
Pricing: $8–$11 specialty; $7 daily well-spirit specials; $6 happy-hour Frozen Paloma
Wine
A straightforward by-the-glass list covers sparkling, white, rosé, and red: Bubbly, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Rosé, and Cabernet. No bottles or vintages are named. The $8 flat price keeps it simple.
Menu strengths
- — Variety of styles available by the glass at a single price point.
Standout selections
- — Wine by the glass: Bubbly, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé, Cabernet, Pinot Noir.
Pricing: $8 per glass
Beer
Beer program leans local and regional with draft, bottle, and can options. Draft pours come in 14oz and 20oz sizes. Happy hour discounts popular drafts. Non-alcoholic beers are also available.
Menu strengths
- — Includes Alabama beers: Avondale A-OK IPA and Good People Pale Ale.
- — Draft pours available in two sizes, from $3 to $10.
- — Happy hour features $2.50 PBR and $3 Bud Light/Coors Light.
Standout selections
- — Avondale A-OK IPA – draft IPA from AL ($7 / $9.50).
- — Paramount Northside Lager – draft lager from St. Louis, MO ($3 / $4).
- — Good People Pale Ale – bottle/can from AL ($6).
Pricing: Draft $3–$10; bottles/cans $3–$8
Nonalcoholic
Three non-alcoholic beers are offered, including Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA and Guinness Zero. Ice cream floats come in seven soda flavors, from root beer to peach. No dedicated mocktails, but the options are varied.
Menu strengths
- — Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA and Guinness Zero give NA beer drinkers craft options.
- — Ice cream floats with Buffalo Rock, Grapico, orange, and other sodas are a playful alternative.
Standout selections
- — Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA – non-alcoholic IPA ($6).
- — Ice Cream Float – root beer, cola, Buffalo Rock, Grapico, orange, peach, or strawberry ($4.99).
Pricing: Non-alcoholic beers $4.50–$6; floats $4.99
Spirits
Full bar stocks well liquor and specialty spirits used in cocktails. Beer-and-shot combos pair PBR with Yellow Label, Fernet, or El Jimador. No standalone spirits list or flights; spirits are mainly cocktail components.
Menu strengths
- — Full bar with well and call spirits.; Beer-and-shot specials offer variety at $11.
Standout selections
- — Beer and a Shot – PBR with Yellow Label, Fernet, or El Jimador ($11).
Pricing: Well liquor $4.50 during happy hour; beer-and-shot $11
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