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The Watering Hole Saloon

New Braunfels, TX · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 82 out of 100

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-21

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

The Watering Hole Saloon runs a straightforward beverage program anchored by nightly spirit specials. The schedule covers vodka, tequila, whiskey, and rum across four nights, with prices at $6.00 or $6.50 depending on the spirit. The venue also advertises cold beer and refreshing cocktails on its own website. The result is a bar that leads with accessible pricing and a rotating daily focus rather than a deep or specialized selection. It is a useful stop for a drink tied to a specific night, not a program built for exploration.

What should I order?
Order according to the night: $6.00 vodka on Monday, $6.50 tequila on Tuesday, $6.50 whiskey on Wednesday, or $6.00 rum on Thursday.
Who will enjoy this place?
Anyone who wants a simple, affordable spirits pour tied to a specific night of the week.
When should I go?
Service Industry Monday, Tequila Tuesday, Music Bingo Wednesday, or Live Music Thursday for the listed spirit specials.
What should I expect to spend?
$6.00 for vodka or rum specials and $6.50 for tequila or whiskey specials on their respective nights.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
The program is built around four consecutive nights of spirit-specific specials rather than a broad back bar.

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

Inebrious Cocktails score: 78 out of 100

Cocktails are part of the advertised offering, described as refreshing on the venue's own site. It reads as a basic cocktail option rather than a developed program.

Menu strengths

  • Cocktails are advertised on the venue's own website.
  • The venue positions them as refreshing alongside cold beer.

Standout selections

  • 'Cold Beer & Refreshing Cocktails' as part of its offering.

Beer

Inebrious Beer score: 78 out of 100

Beer is advertised on the venue's own website and described as cold. It functions as a straightforward accompaniment to the spirits specials.

Menu strengths

  • Beer is advertised on the venue's own website.
  • The venue describes its beer offering as cold.

Standout selections

  • Beer is advertised on the venue's own website.

Spirits

Inebrious Spirits score: 84 out of 100

The spirits program runs on a four-night schedule: $6.00 vodka on Service Industry Monday, $6.50 tequila on Tequila Tuesday, $6.50 whiskey on Music Bingo Wednesday, and $6.00 rum on Live Music Thursday. The lineup covers four core spirits with clear, low pricing, though it stays within the specials format.

Menu strengths

  • Nightly specials span vodka, tequila, whiskey, and rum.
  • Prices are $6.00 or $6.50 depending on the spirit and night.

Standout selections

  • Vodka — $6.00 All Day Any Flavor on Service Industry Monday.
  • Tequila — $6.50 All Day Any Flavor on Tequila Tuesday.
  • Whiskey — $6.50 All Day Any Flavor on Music Bingo Wednesday.
  • Rum — $6.00 All Day Any Flavor on Live Music Thursday.

Pricing: $6.00–$6.50 nightly spirit specials

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