Bar
Unclaimed profileSky Bar Tucson
Tucson, AZ · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Sky Bar runs a cocktail program with inventive house-made syrups—think Cosmic Mule and Starry Night—backed by a compact Milbrandt wine list and a rotating draft lineup. The astronomy-themed bar also pours virgin cocktails and nonalcoholic beer. A daily happy hour frames it as an approachable stop for a well-mixed drink.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Cosmic Mule, a house vodka and blue curacao number with house ginger syrup and fresh lime. The Starry Night, built on house rum and a house-made blueberry syrup, shows the same syrup-forward approach.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who like sweet, fruity, syrup-driven cocktails will find plenty to like. The astronomy theme and daily happy hour make it a casual choice for groups, though the wine list is limited to one producer.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The menu leans on house-made syrups—ginger, blueberry, vanilla—across a long cocktail list. It also carries the tagline 'Solar Powered Cafe by Day, Astronomy Bar by Night' and has drawn a New York Times mention for stargazing and pizza.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A lengthy house cocktail menu built on house-made syrups and creative combinations. Named drinks include the Cosmic Mule, Starry Night, and Painkiller. The menu's self-description as 'the best mixed drinks in the universe' sets a confident tone.
Menu strengths
- — Menu lists a variety of house cocktails including Cosmic Mule, Starry Night, Painkiller, and others.
- — Cocktails are described as 'the best mixed drinks in the universe' on the menu.
Standout selections
- — Cosmic Mule — House Vodka, Blue Curacao, House ginger syrup, Fresh lime juice, topped with Club Soda and Grenedine.
- — Starry Night — House Rum, Simple syrup, Sweet & Sour, topped with fresh house made blueberry syrup.
Wine
A focused wine list featuring six selections from Milbrandt Vineyards, spanning merlot, cabernet sauvignon, red blend, rosé, pinot grigio, and chardonnay. It's a single-producer approach that keeps the list compact.
Menu strengths
- — Menu lists wine offerings including reds and whites from Milbrandt Vineyards.
- — Offers a selection of wines from a single producer, Milbrandt.
Standout selections
- — Milbrandt Cabernet Sauvignon — Red wine from Milbrandt Vineyards.
- — Milbrandt Rosé — Rosé wine from Milbrandt Vineyards.
Beer
A broad bottled and canned selection covers domestic staples like Budweiser and Modelo alongside craft options like Lagunitas NIPA. Draft beers rotate biweekly with local and popular choices, and hard seltzers are also available.
Menu strengths
- — Menu lists a variety of bottled and canned beers including domestic and craft options.
- — On draft beers change biweekly and include local and popular options.
Standout selections
- — Lagunitas NIPA — Bottled beer.; Rotating draft handles — Biweekly changing local and popular options.
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated virgin cocktail section includes house-made ginger ale, Arizona Sunset, chai, and lemon/limeade. Nonalcoholic beer from Athletic Brewing is also available, broadening the zero-proof range.
Menu strengths
- — Menu includes a section for 'Virgin Cocktails' with non-alcoholic options.
Standout selections
- — Homemade Ginger Ale — House made ginger syrup, fresh squeezed lemon juice, soda water, angostura bitters.
- — Arizona Sunset — Orange juice, sierra mist, prickly pear syrup.
Spirits
House vodka, rum, whiskey, and tequila are used across the menu, with one branded pour: Jack Daniel's Apple Whiskey in the Jack Apple Mule.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktail menu uses house spirits including vodka, rum, whiskey, and tequila.
- — Menu includes a Jack Apple Mule made with Jack Daniel's Apple Whiskey.
Standout selections
- — Jack Daniel's Apple Whiskey — Used in Jack Apple Mule.
- — House ginger syrup and house-made syrups feature across cocktails.
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