Restaurant
Unclaimed profileTHE HOUND
Auburn, AL
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
Research completed 2026-09-22 · Based on current public sources
Editor: Micah Rousey
Review methodology and evidence standardsThe editorial take
The beverage program at The Hound is organized into three clear lanes: a Whiskey List, a Draft Beer section, and a combined Cocktails & Wine section. Bourbon gets the loudest billing, with the restaurant stating it keeps a wide selection, and a recent visitor called out a Rum for Cover during a date night. Craft beer is similarly framed as a wide selection, and the Old Fashioned has shown up alongside food at an off-season table. Cocktails and wine share a single menu heading, so the whiskey side is where the program reads most deliberate.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Rum for Cover, a drink a recent guest described as delicious on a date night visit. If whiskey is the goal, the dedicated Whiskey List is the section to read first.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Whiskey drinkers who want a dedicated list to work through, and beer drinkers drawn to a stated wide craft selection, will find the most to read here.
- When should I go?
- A recent guest paired an Old Fashioned with food during an off-season visit, and another stopped in for a date night. Both occasions fit the menu structure.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The program separates its whiskey into a standalone list rather than folding it into a general spirits section, and it states a wide bourbon selection. Draft beer and a combined Cocktails & Wine section round out the menu, giving the beverage page three distinct headings.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
Cocktails get their own section on the menu, and the page also groups them with wine under a single Cocktails & Wine heading.
Menu strengths
- — A dedicated cocktails menu section appears on the menu page.
- — The menu places cocktails alongside wine under one combined heading.
Standout selections
- — The Hound's menu page organizes beverage offerings into Whiskey List, Draft Beer, and Cocktails & Wine sections.
Wine
Wine shares a combined Cocktails & Wine section and sits within a beverage page split into Whiskey List, Draft Beer, and Cocktails & Wine.
Menu strengths
- — Wine is grouped into a combined Cocktails & Wine menu section.
- — The beverage page gives wine its own heading alongside whiskey and draft beer.
Standout selections
- — The Hound's menu page organizes beverage offerings into Whiskey List, Draft Beer, and Cocktails & Wine sections.
Beer
Draft beer holds its own section on the menu, and the restaurant states it features a wide selection of craft beer. The beer program reads as a deliberate part of the beverage page rather than an afterthought.
Menu strengths
- — A Draft Beer section is listed on the menu.
- — The homepage states a wide selection of craft beer is featured.
Standout selections
- — The Hound homepage states the restaurant features a wide selection of craft beer.
Spirits
A dedicated Whiskey List anchors the spirits side, and the restaurant states it keeps a wide selection of bourbon.
Menu strengths
- — The homepage states a wide selection of bourbon is featured.
- — The menu page separates the Whiskey List from Draft Beer and Cocktails & Wine.
Standout selections
- — Rum for Cover, called delicious by a recent guest on a date night visit.
- — An Old Fashioned, ordered alongside food items during an off-season visit.
How it sits with the food
A recent guest ordered an Old Fashioned alongside food items during an off-season visit, putting a whiskey drink next to the meal rather than after it.
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About this review
Research is based on recent public evidence, including official venue materials and beverage menus when available. The review date is the research completion date and does not imply an in-person visit.
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