Bar
Unclaimed profileThe Jasper
Richmond, VA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Jasper treats its cocktail list as a living document, reworking it several times a year through pop-ups and long or short menus built during weeks of R&D with bar staff. Seasonal drinks like the Chrismapolitan and Snowball Old Fashioned show up in that rotation. Happy hour runs daily with $8 classic cocktails, plus cheap beer-and-shot combos. Beer gets a curated mention, but the clear draw is the rotating cocktail work and the daily happy-hour pricing.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Chrismapolitan or the Snowball Old Fashioned, both seasonal cocktails from the rotating menu. At happy hour, the $8 classic cocktails are the straightforward move.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who follow seasonal cocktail menus and appreciate a bar that rebuilds its list several times a year with staff input. The daily $8 classic-cocktail happy hour also suits anyone who wants a well-made drink without a special-occasion tab.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour runs daily and is the obvious window for $8 classic cocktails. The rotating menu means the specific drinks change several times a year, so the list you see depends on when you visit.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour is the value play: $8 classic cocktails and cheap beer-and-shot combos. Outside that window, expect standard craft-cocktail pricing for the seasonal list.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail menu is not static. It changes several times a year, with pop-ups and both long and short formats, developed through weeks of R&D and collaboration with bar staff. That turnover, paired with a daily happy hour, separates it from bars that set a list and leave it.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A rotating cocktail program rebuilt several times a year through pop-ups, long and short menus, and weeks of R&D with bar staff. Two seasonal named drinks—the Chrismapolitan and Snowball Old Fashioned—anchor the list.
Menu strengths
- — Menu changes several times a year with pop-ups and both long and short formats, developed through weeks of R&D and bar staff collaboration.
- — Daily happy hour with $8 classic cocktails.; Two named seasonal selections: Chrismapolitan and Snowball Old Fashioned.
Standout selections
- — Chrismapolitan — a named seasonal cocktail from the rotating menu.
- — Snowball Old Fashioned — a named seasonal cocktail from the rotating menu.
Pricing: Happy hour: $8 classic cocktails daily.
Beer
Curated beer selection noted in the venue description.; Resy venue description states The Jasper features curated beer and wine.
Menu strengths
- — Curated beer selection noted in the venue description.
Standout selections
- — Resy venue description states The Jasper features curated beer and wine.
Pricing: Cheap beer-and-shot combos during happy hour, daily.
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