Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileThe Summit
Pittsburgh, PA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Summit runs a beverage program with real range. The whiskey list of roughly 70 expressions covers bourbon, rye, Scotch, Irish, Japanese, Canadian, and American whiskey with type, ABV, and price for each. Cocktails stick mostly to classics priced $10-$13, with daily specials rotating through martinis, highballs, spritzes, and shots. Beer runs from $4 Miller High Life to a $24 750ml Fantôme Saison, and seven wines by glass or bottle fill out the rest. A single non-alcoholic lager is the one narrow spot.
- What should I order?
- Start with a whiskey pour from the deep list: Eagle Rare at $10 or Blanton's Single Barrel at $16 for bourbon, Lagavulin 16 at $23 for Scotch, Redbreast 12yr at $16 for Irish, or Toki at $8 for Japanese.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Whiskey drinkers who want a long list with ABV and prices in front of them, and cocktail drinkers who prefer recognizable classics done with named ingredients. Beer drinkers get a draft range from $4 lagers to $8 IPAs, plus specialty bottles. Wine drinkers have a small but functional by-the-glass set.
- When should I go?
- Daily specials give each day a different draw: $8 featured martinis Monday, $6 highballs Tuesday, $8 classic cocktail of the week Wednesday, $8 throwback featured cocktail Thursday, and $8 featured spritzes Saturday. Monday also brings a $5 shot and beer of Fernet Branca and Miller High Life.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Classic cocktails run $10-$13. Draft beers are $4-$9, and cans and bottles mostly $4.5-$9, with specialty bottles up to $24. Wine by the glass is $10-$12, bottles $32-$36. Whiskey pours range $6-$50, with most $7-$16 and allocated bottles at the top.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The whiskey list is the anchor: roughly 70 expressions with type, ABV, and price, spanning bourbon, rye, Scotch, Irish, Japanese, Canadian, and American whiskey, including allocated bottles like Old Forrester Birthday and Russel's Rickhouse at $50. The cocktail side pairs a classic core with daily rotating specials.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail list is built on classics with named ingredients: Aviation, Daiquiri, Espresso Martini, Old Fashioned, Mai Tai, Paloma, and three Negroni Week variations. Prices sit at $10-$13. Daily specials rotate through martinis, highballs, spritzes, and shots. A reviewer noted a dessert-themed menu at the time of their visit, and others call the rotating menu creative.
Menu strengths
- — 11 classic cocktails with ingredients and prices, including Aviation, Daiquiri, Espresso Martini, Old Fashioned, Mai Tai, and Paloma
- — Three Negroni Week variations: Fig-Groni, Home-Groni, and Negroni
- — Daily rotating specials: $8 martinis Monday, $6 highballs Tuesday, $8 cocktail of the week Wednesday, $8 throwback Thursday, $8 spritzes Saturday
Standout selections
- — Mai Tai — aged rum, dark rum, dry curaçao, almond orgeat, Angostura, lime; $13
- — Fig-Groni — Drumshanbo Fig Gin, Campari, Lo-Fi Sweet Vermouth; Negroni Week variation; $12
- — Aviation — Amarena Cherry Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, crème de violette, lemon; $12
Pricing: Classic cocktails $10-$13; daily specials $6-$8
Wine
Seven wines by glass and bottle cover red, white, sparkling, and rosé: Franciscan Cabernet, The Stag Pinot Noir, Coppola Chardonnay, Prosecco, Squealing Pig Sauvignon Blanc, Bodegas k-naia White Blend, and Poema Sparkling Rosé. Glass prices are $10-$12 and bottles $32-$36, a straightforward set with no deep reserve list.
Menu strengths
- — Seven wines by glass and bottle across red, white, sparkling, and rosé
- — Glass prices $10-$12 and bottles $32-$36 keep the list accessible
Standout selections
- — Cabernet / Franciscan — red wine by glass or bottle; $12 / $36
- — Sparkling Rosé / Poema — sparkling rosé by glass or bottle; $11 / $33
- — Prosecco — sparkling wine by glass or bottle; $10 / $32
Pricing: By the glass $10-$12; bottles $32-$36
Beer
Ten drafts with style, ABV, and price include Allagash White, Guinness, Maine Lunch, Miller High Life, and New Trail Crisp Lager. Cans and bottles run from Bud Lt and Coors Banquet to Fantôme Saison, Lawson's, and Põhjala Bonfire Banger. Drafts are $4-$9; most packaged beer is $4.5-$9, with specialty bottles to $24.
Menu strengths
- — 10 drafts with style, ABV, and price, from $4 Miller High Life to $8 Maine Lunch
- — Deep packaged list spanning lagers, IPAs, stouts, sours, and Belgian ales
- — Daily draft specials and happy hour beer pricing
Standout selections
- — Fantôme Saison — Belgian ale brewed with spices, 8%, 750ml; $24
- — Põhjala Bonfire Banger — imperial stout with marshmallows and a hint of wood-fired smoke, 12.5%; $12
- — Allagash White — wheat ale, 5.2%; $7; Maine Lunch — IPA, 7%; $8
Pricing: Draft $4-$9; cans and bottles mostly $4.5-$9, specialty bottles up to $24
Nonalcoholic
The non-alcoholic option is a single Heineken 0.0 lager at $5. It is a functional choice alongside the full bar, but the list does not extend beyond that one bottle.
Menu strengths
- — Menu lists Heineken 0.0 non-alcoholic lager at $5.
Standout selections
- — Heineken 0.0 — 5 — N/A Lager.; Menu lists Heineken 0.0 non-alcoholic lager at $5.
Pricing: Heineken 0.0 $5
Spirits
The whiskey list is the program's centerpiece: roughly 70 expressions with type, ABV, and price, spanning bourbon, rye, Scotch, Irish, Japanese, Canadian, and American whiskey. Pours run $6-$50, with most $7-$16. Allocated and high-end bottles include Old Forrester Birthday and Russel's Rickhouse at $50, Booker's Little Book at $35, and Dalmore 15 at $25.
Menu strengths
- — Roughly 70 whiskeys with type, ABV, and price across bourbon, rye, Scotch, Irish, Japanese, Canadian, and American whiskey
- — Allocated and high-end bottles including Old Forrester Birthday and Russel's Rickhouse at $50, Booker's Little Book at $35, Dalmore 15 at $25, and Bushmills 16yr at $24
- — Monday $5 shot and beer special with Fernet Branca and Miller High Life
Standout selections
- — Blanton's Single Barrel — bourbon, 46%; $16; Lagavulin 16 — Scotch, 43%; $23
- — Redbreast 12yr — Irish, 40%; $16; Eagle Rare — bourbon, 45%; $10
- — Toki — Japanese, 43%; $8; Old Forrester Birthday — bourbon, 46%; $50
Pricing: Whiskey pours $6-$50, most $7-$16
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