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The Barrel Inn Bar & Grill

La Crosse, WI · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 81 out of 100

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-24

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

The Barrel Inn Bar & Grill keeps its beverage program simple and transparent. The BULLPEN Beer Garden offers outdoor seating with a TV, picnic tables, a gas fireplace, and comfortable seating. Happy hour discounts apply to cans and bottles, and barrel party bookings run $140 for a half barrel or $80 for a quarter barrel. Nonalcoholic choices are equally clear: eight options at a single price point, including lemonade and soft drinks at $2.50 each.

What should I order?
Order a can or bottle during happy hour, then take it to the BULLPEN Beer Garden. For a nonalcoholic option, the lemonade is listed at $2.50.
Who will enjoy this place?
Groups planning a casual outdoor gathering, beer drinkers who want a can or bottle during happy hour, and anyone seeking an affordable nonalcoholic option.
When should I go?
Happy hour for discounted cans and bottles, or an outdoor session in the BULLPEN Beer Garden when the gas fireplace and picnic tables suit the weather.
What should I expect to spend?
Barrel party bookings are $140 for a half barrel and $80 for a quarter barrel. Nonalcoholic drinks, including lemonade and soft drinks, are $2.50 each; happy hour discounts apply to cans and bottles.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
The BULLPEN Beer Garden pairs outdoor seating with a TV, picnic tables, a gas fireplace, and comfortable seating. Barrel party booking is available by the half or quarter barrel.

Beverage categories

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Beer

Inebrious Beer score: 81 out of 100

Beer service centers on cans and bottles with a happy hour discount, plus a BULLPEN Beer Garden featuring a TV, picnic tables, a gas fireplace, and comfortable seating. Barrel party bookings are priced at $140 for a half barrel and $80 for a quarter barrel.

Menu strengths

  • BULLPEN Beer Garden provides outdoor seating with a TV, picnic tables, a gas fireplace, and comfortable seating.
  • Barrel party booking is available at $140 for a half barrel and $80 for a quarter barrel.
  • Happy hour discount applies to cans and bottles.

Standout selections

  • A 'BULLPEN Beer Garden' outdoor seating area with TV, picnic tables, gas fireplace and comfortable seating.
  • Barrel party booking — $140 for a half barrel or $80 for a quarter barrel.

Pricing: Barrel party booking: $140 half barrel, $80 quarter barrel. Happy hour discount on cans and bottles.

Nonalcoholic

Inebrious Nonalcoholic score: 79 out of 100

Eight nonalcoholic beverage options are listed at a single price point of $2.50. Lemonade and soft drinks are among the choices, giving non-drinkers a clear and consistent selection.

Menu strengths

  • Eight nonalcoholic beverage options are listed at one price point.
  • Soft drinks and lemonade are priced at $2.50 each.

Standout selections

  • Lemonade — $2.50, listed on the menu.; Soft drinks — $2.50 each.

Pricing: All nonalcoholic options, including lemonade and soft drinks, are $2.50 each.

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