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River Rats Bar & Grill

La Crosse, WI · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 82 out of 100

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-24

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

River Rats Bar & Grill runs a full bar with tap beers, cocktails, and seasonal drink specials. Cold beers and craft cocktails are served on the patio. The Hangover Burger combo bundles a Bloody Mary for $17.50, and Happy Hour domestic beer is priced at $2.00. Non-alcoholic options are broad and inexpensive: sodas, juices, teas, and lemonade all at $2 with free refills. The program is straightforward and priced for regular visits.

What should I order?
Order a Bloody Mary, available as part of the Hangover Burger combo for $17.50, and a domestic beer during Happy Hour at $2.00.
Who will enjoy this place?
People looking for a full bar with cocktails, tap beers, and seasonal specials in a casual setting. The $2 Happy Hour domestic beer and $2 non-alcoholic drinks with free refills suit groups mixing drinkers and non-drinkers.
When should I go?
Happy Hour for the $2.00 domestic beer pricing. The patio is available for cold beers and cocktails.
What should I expect to spend?
Happy Hour domestic beer is $2.00. The Hangover Burger combo with a Bloody Mary is $17.50. Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic options are $2 with free refills.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
A full bar with tap beers, cocktails, and seasonal drink specials, plus a Bloody Mary bundled into the Hangover Burger combo at $17.50 and $2.00 Happy Hour domestic beer. The non-alcoholic list is unusually detailed for the price, with free refills on soft drinks.

Beverage categories

We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.

Cocktails

Inebrious Cocktails score: 82 out of 100

A full bar with cocktails and seasonal drink specials, plus craft cocktails served on the patio.

Menu strengths

  • Full bar with cocktails and seasonal drink specials
  • Craft cocktails and refreshing drinks served on the patio
  • Bloody Mary included in the Hangover Burger combo for $17.50

Standout selections

  • The menu's Bar section states a full bar with tap beers, cocktails, and seasonal drink specials.

Pricing: Bloody Mary included in the Hangover Burger combo for $17.50

Beer

Inebrious Beer score: 81 out of 100

Tap beers are part of the full bar, with cold beers served on the patio. Happy Hour domestic beer is priced at $2.00, giving a clear and inexpensive beer option.

Menu strengths

  • Tap beers listed in the menu's Bar section
  • Cold beers served on the patio; Happy Hour domestic beer pricing at $2.00

Standout selections

  • The menu's Bar section states a full bar with tap beers, cocktails, and seasonal drink specials.

Pricing: Happy Hour domestic beer $2.00

Nonalcoholic

Inebrious Nonalcoholic score: 83 out of 100

A broad non-alcoholic list at $2, with soft drinks including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Diet Dew, Sierra Mist, Diet Sierra Mist, and Lemonade, plus Cranberry, Pineapple, Orange Juice, Iced Tea, Unsweetened Tea, Lemon Tea, Raspberry Tea, and Coffee. Soft drinks include free refills.

Menu strengths

  • Soft drinks at $2 with free refills; Juices, teas, and lemonade all at $2

Standout selections

  • Soft drinks are listed at $2 with free refills: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Diet Dew, Sierra Mist, Diet Sierra Mist, Lemonade.
  • Cranberry, Pineapple, Orange Juice, Iced Tea, Unsweetened Tea, Lemon Tea, Raspberry Tea, and Coffee at $2

Pricing: $2 with free refills on soft drinks

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