Restaurant
Unclaimed profileThe Midway Saloon
Saint Paul, MN · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Midway Saloon backs a serious whiskey number with a broad beer list and a week of drink specials. 200+ whiskeys and 50+ beers sit alongside fresh tap beer and a full bar, and the happy hour schedule spreads across the week: $5 Fireball & Rails, $4 Hamms, $4 Summit EPA, and $5 Surly Furious on weekdays. Late-night deals rotate by night, with a $7 Margarita on Tuesdays, $8 Long Island on Wednesdays, $8 Old Fashioned on Fridays, and $5 Jack & Coke on Mondays.
- What should I order?
- Start with the whiskey list — 200+ bottles is the reason to be here. For a cheap pour, the $5 Jack & Coke on Monday late-night or the $5 Fireball & Rails during weekday happy hour.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Whiskey drinkers who want a long list rather than a curated one, and beer drinkers who want 50+ options with a cheap happy hour. Anyone planning around weekday happy hour or the rotating late-night deals will find the schedule does most of the work.
- When should I go?
- Weekday happy hour is when the beer and Fireball & Rails specials run. Late-night deals are night-specific: $5 Jack & Coke on Mondays, $7 Margarita on Tuesdays, $8 Long Island on Wednesdays, $8 Old Fashioned on Fridays.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Low. Weekday happy hour beer runs $4-$5, Fireball & Rails is $5, and the 5mg THC Seltzer is $5. Late-night cocktails are $7-$8. The 200+ whiskey list is the one place where spending can climb.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A 200+ whiskey list is the headline, and it sits next to 50+ beers and fresh tap beer rather than standing alone. The specials are pinned to specific days — Monday Jack & Coke, Tuesday Margarita, Wednesday Long Island, Friday Old Fashioned — so the program changes night to night.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Cocktail coverage runs through the week rather than one night. Late-night deals include a $7 Margarita on Tuesdays, an $8 Long Island on Wednesdays, and an $8 Old Fashioned on Fridays, with $5 Fireball & Rails during weekday happy hour. The lineup is built on familiar mixed drinks at deal prices, not craft presentation.
Menu strengths
- — Late-night cocktail deals are pinned to specific nights across the week.
- — Weekday happy hour adds $5 Fireball & Rails to the schedule.
Standout selections
- — Margarita — $7 during Tuesday late-night deal.; Old Fashioned — $8 during Friday late-night deal.
- — Long Island — $8 during Wednesday late-night deal.
- — Fireball & Rails — $5 during weekday happy hour.
Beer
50+ beers plus fresh tap beer and a full bar give the beer side real range. Weekday happy hour specials span $4 to $5 and cover Hamms, Summit EPA, and Surly Furious, which keeps both macro and regional options in the cheap tier.
Menu strengths
- — 50+ beers with fresh tap beer and a full bar behind it.
- — Weekday happy hour beer specials run $4 to $5.
Standout selections
- — Hamms — $4 during weekday happy hour.; Summit EPA — $4 during weekday happy hour.
- — Surly Furious — $5 during weekday happy hour.
Nonalcoholic
That is a deliberately light offering, but it is a real alternative for anyone not drinking alcohol during the special.
Menu strengths
- — A $5 5mg THC seltzer runs during weekday happy hour as a non-alcoholic option.
Standout selections
- — 5mg THC Seltzer — $5 during weekday happy hour.
Pricing: $5 during weekday happy hour
Spirits
200+ whiskeys plus a full bar with whiskey make this the deepest part of the program. Weekday happy hour brings $5 Fireball & Rails, and Monday late-night adds a $5 Jack & Coke, so the whiskey list is reachable at the low end as well as deep at the top.
Menu strengths
- — 200+ whiskeys.; A full bar with whiskey.; Happy hour weekday specials include $5 Fireball & Rails.
Standout selections
- — Jack & Coke — $5 during Monday late-night deal.
- — Fireball & Rails — $5 during weekday happy hour.
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