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Unclaimed profileThe Boneyard Dog Park and Sports Bar
Madison, WI · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage program at The Boneyard Dog Park and Sports Bar leans heavily on beer, with a large rotating draft and canned list that includes ABV and style for each item. Canned cocktails cover vodka, bourbon, and tequila bases, while wine is limited to a few by-the-glass or bottle options. Non-alcoholic choices include Athletic Brewing beers, Celsius, and Red Bull.
- What should I order?
- Start with a Wisconsin pour like Central Waters Shebamherst IPA or New Glarus Spotted Cow. For a canned cocktail, try the Kettle One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom spritz or the Three Floyds Tequila Splash Paloma. If you want non-alcoholic, Athletic Brewing Free Wave hazy IPA is a solid pick.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who appreciate a broad rotating draft and can list with Wisconsin and national craft options will find plenty here. Those seeking canned cocktails or non-alcoholic beer also have workable choices.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The beer list stands out for its rotating draft and can selection with ABV and style noted for each item, and for featuring a deep roster of Wisconsin breweries including Central Waters, New Glarus, Third Space, Lake Louie, Lakefront, One Barrel, Working Draft, and 3 Sheeps.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail program is entirely ready-to-drink canned options, covering vodka, bourbon, and tequila bases. Choices include a vodka spritz, vodka cocktails, a bourbon whiskey cocktail, and an RTD paloma. It is a functional, limited selection rather than a full bar program.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple canned cocktail options across vodka, bourbon, and tequila bases.
- — Includes a vodka spritz, vodka cocktails, a bourbon whiskey cocktail, and an RTD paloma.
Standout selections
- — Peach & Orange Blossom — Kettle One Botanical vodka spritz, 4.5% ABV.
- — Great Blue Tart Cherry Bourbon — Central Waters Brewing bourbon whiskey cocktail, 5% ABV.
- — Tequila Splash Paloma — Three Floyds Brewing RTD cocktail, 9% ABV.
Wine
Wine is available by the glass or bottle, with a small selection that includes Pinot Grigio and Cabernet Sauvignon. Both white and red options are represented, but the list is brief and focused on familiar labels.
Menu strengths
- — Wine list includes both white and red options.
Standout selections
- — Pinot Grigio — Gallo Family Pinot Grigio listed on the menu.
- — Cabernet Sauvignon — Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon listed on the menu.
Beer
The beer program is the venue's strongest asset: a large rotating draft and canned selection with ABV and style for each item. Styles span IPA, pale ale, lager, stout, porter, sour, wheat, kolsch, amber, cider, shandy, and radler. Wisconsin breweries feature prominently alongside national craft names.
Menu strengths
- — Large rotating draft and canned beer selection with ABV and style for each item.
- — Beer styles include IPA, pale ale, lager, stout, porter, sour, wheat, kolsch, amber, cider, shandy, and radler.
- — Wisconsin breweries featured include Central Waters, New Glarus, Third Space, Lake Louie, Lakefront, One Barrel, Working Draft, and 3 Sheeps.
Standout selections
- — Shebamherst — Central Waters IPA, 7.4% ABV.; Spotted Cow — New Glarus farmhouse ale, 4.8% ABV.
- — Two Hearted IPA — Bell's Brewing American IPA, 7% ABV.
- — Pseudo Sue — Toppling Goliath American pale ale, 5.8% ABV.
- — Zombie Dust — 3 Floyds American pale ale, 6.5% ABV.
Nonalcoholic
Non-alcoholic options include beer from Athletic Brewing Co. And Central Waters, plus Red Bull, Celsius, and a mocktail. Styles cover golden ale, hazy IPA, blonde ale, and a non-alcoholic paloma. It is a practical, varied selection for a bar.
Menu strengths
- — Non-alcoholic beer from Athletic Brewing Co. And Central Waters.
- — Includes non-alcoholic beer, energy drinks, and a mocktail option.
- — Non-alcoholic beer styles include N/A draught, mocktail, golden ale, hazy IPA, and NA blonde ale.
Standout selections
- — Paloma — Athletic Brewing Co non-alcoholic mocktail, 0.5% ABV.
- — Free Wave — Athletic Brewing Co non-alcoholic hazy IPA, 0.5% ABV.
- — Honey Blonde — Central Waters Brewing non-alcoholic blonde ale, 0.5% ABV.
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