Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profilePublic Parking Bar
Madison, WI · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Public Parking Bar runs a cocktail list with named drinks and full builds, draft and nitro formats, large-format punches at $25, $45, and $85, and a $40 four-cocktail porrón to share. Wine spans bubbles, white, rosé, orange, and red at $12 a glass and $48 a bottle. Beer covers local craft, imports, and macros on tap and packaged, plus a $6 boilermaker. Mocktails, NA beers, an NA cocktail, and a THC seltzer round out the nonalcoholic side.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Bonsoir Subaru, a $16 build of J.P. Chenet Cognac, Marie Duffau Armagnac, cherry tarragon orgeat, lemon, orange, rose, and egg white. For a draft pour, the La Louisiane at $13 layers Pierre Ferrand Cognac, Dancing Goat Rye, Bénédictine, sweet vermouth, bitters, and absinthe. The nitro Espresso Martini at $14 is the third clear order.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a full cocktail list with named builds and format choices, from draft and nitro pours to large-format punches and a porrón to share. Wine drinkers get a $12 glass across bubbles, white, rosé, orange, and red. Beer drinkers get local craft, imports, and macros. Nonalcoholic drinkers get a dedicated mocktail section plus NA beers and a THC seltzer.
- When should I go?
- The large-format punches serve 2-10 persons and the $40 porrón holds four cocktails, so the format suits a group gathering. Individual cocktails run $13-$18, making a single round or a shared punch the natural approach.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Individual cocktails run $13-$18, with the Bonsoir Subaru and Not Your Mama's Old Fashioned at $16 and draft Antoinette's Negroni and La Louisiane at $13. Wine is $12 by the glass or $48 by the bottle. On-tap beer is $6-$9 and packaged beer $4-$9, with a $6 boilermaker. Mocktails are $9 and NA beers $7-$8.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail program pairs a large original list with draft, nitro, and large-format formats: punches serving 2-10 persons at $25, $45, and $85, and a $40 PP Porrón & Polaroid four-cocktail porrón to share. The Not Your Mama's Old Fashioned carries a Beef brat Copper & Kings Apple Brandy build with Spotted Cow syrup, Bittercube All Day bitters, and a cheese curd and Landjäger garnish.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A large original cocktail section with named drinks and full ingredient builds, including draft cocktails, a nitro Espresso Martini, and large-format punches serving 2-10 persons. Individual cocktails run $13-$18, and a $40 porrón holds four cocktails to share.
Menu strengths
- — Large original cocktail list with named drinks and full ingredient builds.
- — Draft, nitro, and large-format formats in one program, including punches serving 2-10 persons and a four-cocktail porrón.
Standout selections
- — Bonsoir Subaru at $16: J.P. Chenet Cognac, Marie Duffau Armagnac, cherry tarragon orgeat, lemon, orange, rose, egg white.
- — La Louisiane draft at $13: Pierre Ferrand Cognac, Dancing Goat Rye, Bénédictine, sweet vermouth, bitters, absinthe.
- — Espresso Martini nitro at $14: Supergay Vodka, espresso, Demerara.
Pricing: Individual cocktails $13-$18; large-format punches $25, $45, and $85; $40 PP Porrón & Polaroid four-cocktail porrón
Wine
By-the-glass and by-the-bottle options across bubbles, white, rosé, orange, and red, with sustainable and organically farmed designations. Everything listed is priced at $12 by the glass and $48 by the bottle.
Menu strengths
- — List spans bubbles, white, rosé, orange, and red.
- — Sustainable and organically farmed designations appear on the list.
Standout selections
- — Alma 4, "Almacita", Brut at $12 / $48: Uco Valley, Argentina; 100% Chardonnay; sustainable farming.
- — Pullus, Halozen Orange 2023 at $12 / $48: Štajerska, Slovenia; 90% Welschriesling, 10% Yellow Muscat.
Pricing: $12 by the glass; $48 by the bottle
Beer
A beer section with on-tap and packaged selections spanning local craft, imports, and domestic macros, plus non-alcoholic options. On-tap beers run $6-$9 and packaged beers $4-$9, with a $6 boilermaker.
Menu strengths
- — On-tap and packaged selection spans local craft, imports, and domestic macros.
- — On-tap beers priced $6-$9 and packaged beers $4-$9, with a $6 Featured Boilermaker.
Standout selections
- — Third Space Brewing Frog Weiss Sour on tap at $6.
- — Giant Jones rotating selection on tap at $9.
- — Working Draft Brewery To Those Who Wait Pilsner on tap at $6.
Pricing: On-tap $6-$9; packaged $4-$9; Featured Boilermaker $6
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated mocktail section with named drinks priced $9, plus NA beers, an NA cocktail, and a THC seltzer. Non-alcoholic beers run $7-$8.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated mocktail section with named drinks, all priced $9.
- — Range covers NA beers, an NA cocktail, and a THC seltzer.
Standout selections
- — Dew My Honey at $9: honeydew, lime, soursop, bubbles, mint.
- — I'm Just a Baby... I Can Pay You in Blocks at $9: smoked tea, lemon, honey, ginger, bubbles.
Pricing: Mocktails $9; non-alcoholic beers $7-$8
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