Restaurant
Unclaimed profileThree Lives
Syracuse, NY · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Three Lives runs a drink menu organized into Shots, Multiplayer, Potions, Poisons, and Elixirs. Potions involve in-house juices, syrups, shrubs, oils, gastronomy pearls, cherries, and garnishes. Multiplayer offers shareable drinks for 2-4, including a rotating seasonal punch and Pac-Man Punch. Shots use a D20 roll-for-a-shot format with a $1 re-roll and a double-up option on #20. Happy hour 5p-7p daily features $5 well drinks and $3 domestics. Beer covers 9 taps and 13 bottles/cans, and the Multiplayer menu lists a seasonal bottle of wine.
- What should I order?
- Start with a Poisons cocktail such as Blade Runner, made with whiskey, benedictine, grand marnier, sweet vermouth, luxardo maraschino, and peychauds bitters. For a group, the Pac-Man Punch serves two with Absolut Citron, limoncello, lemon juice, and lemon-lime soda. From the taps, try Juice Bomb, a Sloop Brewing IPA.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups looking for shareable drinks for 2-4 players, and anyone interested in a D20 roll-for-a-shot format with a $1 re-roll. Beer drinkers will find 9 tap lines and 13 bottled or canned options. Happy hour runs 5p-7p daily with $5 well drinks and $3 domestics.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour runs 5p-7p daily, with $5 well drinks and $3 domestics. The Multiplayer section is built for groups of 2-4, and the Shots section offers a D20 roll-for-a-shot format with a $1 re-roll.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Tap beers run $4-$9 per 16 oz and $16-$28 per pitcher. Bottles and cans are $4-$12. Happy hour 5p-7p daily offers $5 well drinks and $3 domestics. The Shots re-roll costs $1.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The drink menu is split into Shots, Multiplayer, Potions, Poisons, and Elixirs. Potions involve in-house preparation of juices, syrups, shrubs, oils, gastronomy pearls, cherries, and garnishes by hand. Shots use a D20 roll-for-a-shot format with a $1 re-roll and a double-up option on #20. Multiplayer offers shareable drinks for 2-4 players, including a rotating seasonal punch and a named Pac-Man Punch.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail menu is divided into Shots, Multiplayer, Potions, Poisons, and Elixirs. Potions involve in-house preparation of juices, syrups, shrubs, oils, gastronomy pearls, cherries, and garnishes. Multiplayer offers shareable drinks for 2-4 players, including a rotating seasonal punch and Pac-Man Punch. Shots use a D20 roll-for-a-shot format with a $1 re-roll and a double-up option on #20.
Menu strengths
- — Potions section describes in-house preparation of juices, syrups, shrubs, oils, gastronomy pearls, cherries, and garnishes by hand.
- — Multiplayer section offers shareable options for 2-4 players, including a rotating seasonal punch and a named Pac-Man Punch.
- — Shots section features a D20 roll-for-a-shot format with re-roll for $1 and a double-up option on #20.
Standout selections
- — Blade Runner — Poisons cocktail with whiskey, benedictine, grand marnier, sweet vermouth, luxardo maraschino, peychauds bitters.
- — Pac-Man Punch — 2-player group drink with Absolut Citron, limoncello, lemon juice, topped with lemon-lime soda.
- — Maximum Health — Absolut Citron, pomegranate liqueur, strawberry puree, grenadine, club soda.
Pricing: Happy hour 5p-7p daily includes $5 well drinks. Shots re-roll costs $1.
Wine
The Multiplayer menu lists a bottle of wine, with bottles changing with the seasons. This is a light but present wine option within a broader drink program.
Menu strengths
- — Multiplayer menu lists a bottle of wine with bottles changing with the seasons.
Standout selections
- — Bottle of Wine — Bottles change with the seasons.
Beer
The beer list includes 9 tap lines and 13 bottled or canned options. The tap list spans Japanese lager, amber ale, IPA, Irish dry stout, and cider. Happy hour 5p-7p daily includes $3 domestics. Tap beers range $4-$9 per 16 oz and $16-$28 per pitcher; bottles and cans range $4-$12.
Menu strengths
- — Beer list includes 9 tap lines and 13 bottled/canned options.
- — Diverse tap list spanning Japanese lager, amber ale, IPA, Irish dry stout, and cider.
Standout selections
- — Juice Bomb — IPA, Sloop Brewing, 6.5%. $6 - 16 oz | $20 - Pitcher
- — Rare Vos — Amber Ale, Ommegang Brewery, 6.5%. $6 - 16oz | $20 - Pitcher
- — Nitro Stout — Irish Dry Stout, Lawson's Finest Liquids, 5.4%. $7 - 16oz
- — 1911 Cider Donut — Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, 6.9%. $9 - 16oz | $28 - Pitcher
Pricing: Tap beers range $4-$9 per 16 oz and $16-$28 per pitcher. Bottles and cans range $4-$12. Happy hour 5p-7p daily includes $3 domestics.
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