Restaurant
Unclaimed profileThe Bar - The Avenue
Appleton, WI · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Bar - The Avenue runs a beverage program that covers cocktails, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic drinks with unusual evenness. Five signature cocktails include the Casa Bargarita, Berry Mule, Bar Bloody, The Spiker, and The Bar Old Fashioned. Five mocktails made with Clean Co N/A Alternative Spirits each cost $8. The beer list is extensive, with $4 domestic and $5.50 craft pricing plus $5 Kona Big Wave pints. Daily specials list $7 margaritas, $9 Grey Goose Bloody Marys, and $6 doubles.
- What should I order?
- Start with a signature cocktail such as the Casa Bargarita or The Bar Old Fashioned. If you want something without alcohol, the Caribbean Holiday mocktail combines spiced rum alternative with mango, fresh mint, and Barritt's Ginger Beer for $8. Beer drinkers can look to the $5 Kona Big Wave pint special.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups who want a single stop for cocktails, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic drinks. The $8 mocktail menu gives non-drinkers five named options rather than a token pour, and the beer list carries domestic and craft pricing that suits mixed preferences.
- When should I go?
- Thursday promotions include $5 Patrón doubles and margaritas plus $4 Corona and Modelo Family. Daily specials list $7 margaritas, $9 Grey Goose Bloody Marys, and $6 doubles, with specialty cocktails excluded from those daily specials.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Mocktails are $8 each. Beer specials run $4 for domestic, $5.50 for craft, and $5 for a Kona Big Wave pint. Spirits doubles are $6, with Jim Beam at $7, Patrón at $5, and Grey Goose at $9. Daily specials list $7 margaritas.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- That sits alongside five signature cocktails and an extensive beer, seltzer, and wine list, giving the venue unusual range across drink categories.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Five named signature cocktails—Casa Bargarita, Berry Mule, Bar Bloody, The Spiker, and The Bar Old Fashioned—anchor the program. Daily specials add $7 margaritas, $9 Grey Goose Bloody Marys, and Old Fashioneds, with specialty cocktails excluded from those specials. Thursday promotions list $5 Patrón doubles and margaritas.
Menu strengths
- — Five distinct signature cocktails are named on promotional materials.
- — Daily specials cover margaritas, Bloody Marys, and Old Fashioneds at set prices.
- — Thursday promotion adds $5 Patrón doubles and margaritas.
Standout selections
- — Casa Bargarita — a named signature cocktail on the promo roster.
- — The Bar Old Fashioned — a named signature cocktail that also appears in daily specials.
Pricing: Daily specials list $7 margaritas and $9 Grey Goose signature Bloody Marys; specialty cocktails are excluded from daily specials. Thursday promo advertises $5 Patrón doubles and margaritas.
Beer
An extensive beer list is supported by multiple named specials. Daily specials list $4.00 domestic and $5.50 craft pricing, $5 pints, and $5 Kona Big Wave pints. Thursday promotions add Corona and Modelo Family at $4.00.
Menu strengths
- — Domestic, craft, and imported options are represented in the specials.
Standout selections
- — Kona Big Wave — a $5 pint special named in the daily drink specials.
- — Corona — part of the $4.00 Corona and Modelo Family Thursday special.
- — Modelo Especial — also $4.00 on the Thursday Corona and Modelo Family special.
Pricing: $4.00 domestic, $5.50 craft, $5 pints, $5 Kona Big Wave pints; Thursday $4.00 Corona and Modelo Family.
Nonalcoholic
Options include Caribbean Holiday, Spiced Mango Margarita, Gin Grapefruit Fizz, The New Fashioned, and Clean & Stormy.
Menu strengths
- — All use Clean Co N/A Alternative Spirits as the base.
- — The range spans rum, tequila, gin, and whiskey alternatives.
Standout selections
- — Caribbean Holiday — spiced rum alternative with mango, fresh mint, and Barritt's Ginger Beer, $8.
- — Spiced Mango Margarita — tequila alternative with mango and Tajin seasoning, $8.
Pricing: All five named mocktails are $8.
Spirits
Daily specials list $6 doubles, $7 Jim Beam doubles, and $9 Grey Goose doubles. Thursday promotions advertise $5 Patrón doubles.
Menu strengths
- — Three named spirit brands appear in specials: Jim Beam, Patrón, and Grey Goose.
Standout selections
- — Jim Beam — a $7 double special in the daily drink specials.
- — Patrón — a $5 double special on the Thursday promo.
- — Grey Goose — a $9 double special in the daily drink specials.
Pricing: $6 doubles; $7 Jim Beam doubles; $5 Patrón doubles on Thursday; $9 Grey Goose doubles.
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