Bar
Unclaimed profileThe Garage Bar
Ventura, CA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Garage Bar keeps its drink list focused. Three cocktails—a Manhattan with bottled-in-bond Rittenhouse Rye and Antica Vermouth, a vodka-based Rasberry Unicorn, and a Mai Tai built on Havana Club white and dark rums—are each $12 and published with full recipes. Seven beers cover multiple styles from Belching Beaver, Institution Ale, Topa Topa, and Figueroa Mountain, available on tap or in a can at $7, except the Peanut shutter Milk Stout at $8. The result is a compact, clearly specified program.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Manhattan, made with bottled-in-bond Rittenhouse Rye, Antica Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, and a Luxardo cherry. For beer, the Peanut shutter Milk Stout from Belching Beaver is the one $8 pour on a mostly $7 list.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone who prefers a short, fully described drink list over a sprawling menu. The mix of classic and fruit-forward cocktails plus local and regional beers suits groups with different drinking preferences.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails are $12 each. Beers are $7, except the Peanut shutter Milk Stout at $8.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Every cocktail lists its full recipe, including specific base spirits and modifiers, and every beer lists its ABV and brewery. Beers are available on tap or in a can.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Three cocktails, each $12 and published with full ingredient lists. The lineup covers a stirred rye classic, a vodka-based fruit drink, and a rum Mai Tai, with base spirits including Rittenhouse Rye, Antica Vermouth, Titos Vodka, and Havana Club rums.
Menu strengths
- — Complete recipes are published for all three cocktails, naming base spirits and modifiers.
- — The list spans a rye Manhattan, a vodka drink, and a rum Mai Tai.
Standout selections
- — Manhattan — Bottled-in-Bond Rittenhouse Rye, Antica Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, Luxardo Cherry, $12
- — Mai Tai — Havana Club White Rum, Havana Club Dark Rum, Orange Curacao, Orgeat, Fresh Lime, Turbinado Syrup, topped with Wailers Rum and mint, $12
Pricing: $12 per cocktail
Beer
Seven named beers with ABV and brewery, available on tap or in a can. The list covers multiple styles from Belching Beaver, Institution Ale, Topa Topa, and Figueroa Mountain, with prices at $7 except the Peanut shutter Milk Stout at $8.
Menu strengths
- — Seven beers with ABV and brewery are published, spanning multiple styles.
- — Beers are available on tap or in a can.
Standout selections
- — Peanut shutter Milk Stout 5.3% — Belching Beaver milk stout, $8
- — Spector Hazy IPA 6.3% — Topa Topa hazy IPA, $7
- — Point Conception IPA 7.2% — Figueroa Mountain IPA, $7
Pricing: $7 per beer; Peanut shutter Milk Stout $8
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