Restaurant
Unclaimed profileThe Broken Barrel Tavern
Palm Bay, FL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Broken Barrel Tavern treats beer and spirits as separate, serious disciplines. The beer menu runs from lagers and pilsners through dubbel, quadrupel, lambic, and fruit beer, with a dedicated mixed-beer section and multiple pour sizes. The Top-Shelf Spirits list spans bourbon, blended and single malt Scotch, rye, Canadian whisky, and rum, priced per 2 oz pour with tasting notes and age statements. A three-option non-alcoholic beer section rounds out the menu.
- What should I order?
- Start with a Red Monk, the house mixed beer blending St. Bernardus ABT 12 with a splash of Lindemans Framboise. For a straight pour, Blantons bourbon offers a creamy vanilla and butterscotch profile at $24 per 2 oz. Sierra Nevada Trail Pass Golden NA is the pick if you want a non-alcoholic beer with citrus and pine hop notes.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who move between Belgian styles, IPAs, and mixed pours will find plenty to work through. Spirits drinkers who want a deep bourbon and Scotch list without a cocktail menu will settle in comfortably here.
- When should I go?
- Anytime you want to compare a few 2 oz spirits pours or work through the beer list by style. The mixed beers and tiered pour sizes make it easy to pace a longer visit.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Beer pours range from $6.50 for a hard seltzer to $38 for a large St. Bernardus ABT 12. Spirits are priced per 2 oz pour, from $8 for Buffalo Trace or Fighting Cock bourbon up to $90 for Glenlivet 25 Yr.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A dedicated mixed-beer section with ten blends, including Red Monk made from St. Bernardus ABT 12 and Lindemans Framboise, sits alongside a top-shelf spirits list that spans bourbon, Scotch, rye, Canadian whisky, and rum with detailed notes.
Beverage categories
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Beer
An extensive beer list organized by style, covering ales, bocks, ciders, dubbel, quadrupel, lambic, fruit beer, IPA, lagers, pilsner, stout, wheat beers, and mixed beers. Draft, bottled, and canned options include Belgian, American, and European selections, with a dedicated mixed-beer section and a three-option non-alcoholic section.
Menu strengths
- — Beer menu is organized by style with detailed descriptions and ABV information for many selections.
- — Mixed beer section lists ten blends, including Red Monk, Black Velvet, and Snakebite.
- — Many beers are offered in multiple sizes with tiered pricing, such as Bell's Two Hearted Ale at $7, $14, or $27.
Standout selections
- — Bell's Two Hearted Ale, an American IPA with a big hop aroma, faintly fruity flavors, and a dry finish (7.1% ABV), priced at $7, $14, or $27 by pour size.
- — St. Bernardus ABT 12, a quadrupel described as remarkably smooth, creamy, soft, and rich (10.5% ABV), priced at $8 or $38.
- — Red Monk, a mixed beer blending St. Bernardus ABT 12 with a splash of Lindemans Framboise (10.4% ABV), priced at $7.50.
Pricing: Draft and packaged beers range from $6.50 to $38 depending on pour size and selection; many are offered in multiple sizes with tiered pricing.
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated non-alcoholic section lists three beers: Michelob Ultra Zero N/A, Samuel Adams Just the Haze NA, and Sierra Nevada Trail Pass Golden NA. The Sierra Nevada option is described with hoppy notes of citrus and pine from Amarillo and CTZ varieties, a silky malt body, and clean hop bitterness.
Menu strengths
- — A dedicated non-alcoholic section with three options, including two craft-style NA beers.
- — Sierra Nevada Trail Pass Golden NA is described with specific hop varieties and a silky malt body.
Standout selections
- — Sierra Nevada Trail Pass Golden NA, described as having hoppy notes of citrus and pine from Amarillo and CTZ varieties, silky malt body, and clean hop bitterness (less than 0.5% ABV), priced at $6.50.
- — Samuel Adams Just the Haze NA, a non-alcoholic beer priced at $6.50.
Pricing: Non-alcoholic beers are $5.00 for Michelob Ultra Zero N/A and $6.50 for Samuel Adams Just the Haze NA and Sierra Nevada Trail Pass Golden NA.
Spirits
A Top-Shelf Spirits menu spanning bourbon, blended Scotch, single malt Scotch, rye, Canadian whisky, and rum. Bourbon pours range from $8 to $25 per 2 oz, with Blantons and Bookers at $24. Single malt Scotch includes Glenlivet 25 Yr at $90 and Lagavulin 16 year at $20. Rum selections include Zaya, Ron Zaccapa, and Ron Zaccapa XO.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive top-shelf spirits list spanning bourbon, blended Scotch, single malt Scotch, alternate whiskies, Canadian whisky, and rum.
- — Spirits menu includes detailed tasting notes and age statements for many selections.
- — Bourbon pours range from $8.00 to $25.00 per 2 oz, offering a wide range of price points.
Standout selections
- — Blantons bourbon, described as creamy vanilla nose teased with caramel and butterscotch (2 oz), priced at $24.00.
- — Glenlivet 25 Yr single malt Scotch, described as big sherry presence, nutty, sweet, remarkably smooth (25 yrs, 2 oz), priced at $90.00.
- — Whistle Pig 10 Year Rye, described with a nose of allspice, orange peel, anise, oak, char and caramel, a long finish with warm butterscotch (10 yrs, 2 oz), priced at $22.00.
- — Ron Zaccapa XO rum, a blend of rums from 6 to 25 years old with an extra aging stage in French oak barrels that previously held cognac (2 oz), priced at $25.00.
Pricing: Spirits are priced per 2 oz pour, from $8.00 for Buffalo Trace or Fighting Cock bourbon to $90.00 for Glenlivet 25 Yr single malt Scotch.
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