Restaurant
Unclaimed profileThe Backyard Bar Stage and Grill
Waco, TX · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Backyard Bar Stage and Grill runs a cocktail-first beverage program with eight specialty drinks. The house signature Fighting Cock Punch uses 103 Proof Fighting Cock Whiskey with peach schnapps, Cherry Pucker, cranberry, orange juice, sweet and sour, and Sprite. Other cocktails draw on vodka, rum, Deep Eddy Sweet Tea and Lemon vodkas, Captain Morgan, Malibu, and flavored liqueurs. Happy hour discounts liquor drinks, beers, and seltzers. Tuesday offers $4 Wells and $6 Calls. Nonalcoholic options include fountain drinks, can and bottle sodas, bottled water, and breakfast coffee.
- What should I order?
- Order the Fighting Cock Punch, the house signature cocktail built with 103 Proof Fighting Cock Whiskey, Peach Schnapps, Cherry Pucker, Cranberry, OJ, Sweet and Sour, and Sprite. For a lighter profile, Cox's Sweet Tea combines Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, Sprite, and a lime wedge.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone favoring sweet, fruit-forward specialty cocktails built with flavored liqueurs and named spirits. The $4 Wells and $6 Calls on Tuesday and the $2 off liquor drinks during happy hour suit price-conscious drinkers. A recent customer describes the frozen margarita as decent but sweet rather than tart.
- When should I go?
- Daily happy hour and late-night specials discount liquor drinks and select cocktails. Tuesday brings $4 Wells and $6 Calls. Sunday Funday offers $1 off domestics and wells, while Dive Bar Thursday and Service Industry Night list $4 domestics and $4 Wells.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour takes $2 off all liquor drinks and $1 off all beers and seltzers. Tuesday lists $4 Wells and $6 Calls. Sunday Funday, Dive Bar Thursday, and Service Industry Night list $4 domestics and $4 Wells. Nonalcoholic drinks include Can Sodas at $1.04, Medium Drink at $2.08, Bottle Sodas at $2.08, and Large Drink at $3.12.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A house signature cocktail, the Fighting Cock Punch, is built with 103 Proof Fighting Cock Whiskey alongside Peach Schnapps, Cherry Pucker, Cranberry, OJ, Sweet and Sour, and Sprite. The eight-drink specialty list also names Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, Captain Morgan, Malibu, and Blueberry Vodka.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Eight specialty cocktails include the house signature Fighting Cock Punch with 103 Proof Fighting Cock Whiskey. The list uses vodka, rum, whiskey, peach schnapps, and flavored liqueurs such as Cherry Pucker and Island Blue Pucker. Happy hour and late-night specials discount liquor drinks and select cocktails. A recent customer describes the frozen margarita as decent but sweet rather than tart.
Menu strengths
- — Eight specialty cocktails listed, including a house signature Fighting Cock Punch made with 103 Proof Fighting Cock Whiskey.
- — Cocktails built with vodka, rum, whiskey, peach schnapps, and flavored liqueurs such as Cherry Pucker and Island Blue Pucker.
- — Daily happy hour and late-night specials discount liquor drinks and select cocktails.
Standout selections
- — Fighting Cock Punch — House signature cocktail with 103 Proof Fighting Cock Whiskey, Peach Schnapps, Cherry Pucker, Cranberry, OJ, Sweet and Sour, and Sprite.
- — Cox's Sweet Tea — Cocktail with Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, Sprite and Lime Wedge.
- — Captain Chris B — Cocktail with Captain Morgan, Malibu, Pineapple and Pomegranate.
Pricing: Happy hour offers $2 off liquor drinks; Tuesday lists $4 Wells and $6 Calls; daily happy hour and late-night specials discount select cocktails.
Beer
Beer is discounted during daily happy hour and multiple weekly specials. Happy hour takes $1 off all beers and seltzers, and Sunday Funday offers $1 off domestics. Dive Bar Thursday, Service Industry Night, and Tuesday list $4 domestics.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour specials include $1 off all beers and seltzers.
- — Dive Bar Thursday and Service Industry Night list $4 domestics.
Standout selections
- — Happy hour specials include $1 off all beers and seltzers, and Sunday Funday offers $1 off domestics and wells.
- — $1 off all beers and seltzers during daily happy hour.
Pricing: Happy hour offers $1 off all beers and seltzers; Sunday Funday offers $1 off domestics; Dive Bar Thursday, Service Industry Night, and Tuesday list $4 domestics.
Nonalcoholic
The drink menu lists bottled water, medium and large drinks, can sodas, bottle sodas, and breakfast coffee. Can Sodas are $1.04, Medium Drink and Bottle Sodas are $2.08, and Large Drink is $3.12.
Menu strengths
- — Drink menu lists bottled water, medium and large drinks, can sodas, bottle sodas, and breakfast coffee.
- — Multiple non-alcoholic beverage options are listed with prices.
Standout selections
- — Can Sodas — $1.04 — Canned soda.; Medium Drink — $2.08 — Medium fountain drink.
- — Large Drink — $3.12 — Large fountain drink.
Pricing: Can Sodas $1.04; Medium Drink $2.08; Bottle Sodas $2.08; Large Drink $3.12.
Spirits
Tuesday lists $4 Wells and $6 Calls.; Specialty cocktails are built with named spirits including 103 Proof Fighting Cock Whiskey, Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, Captain Morgan, Malibu, and Blueberry Vodka.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour specials include $2 off all liquor drinks.
- — Tuesday lists $4 Wells and $6 Calls.; Specialty cocktails are built with named spirits including 103 Proof Fighting Cock Whiskey, Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, Captain Morgan, Malibu, and Blueberry Vodka.
Standout selections
- — Happy hour specials include $2 off all liquor drinks, and Tuesday lists $4 Wells and $6 Calls.
- — Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka and Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka in Cox's Sweet Tea.
Pricing: Happy hour offers $2 off all liquor drinks; Tuesday lists $4 Wells and $6 Calls; Dive Bar Thursday and Service Industry Night list $4 Wells.
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