Dr Pepper. But I don't really go to bars. Maybe that's obvious.
this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2024
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Gin & Tonic. Feels like a drink. Bonus if I get a cocktail onion.
Manhattan, Old Fashion, or draft
Never had a beer that I liked. There are some I can tolerate, but none of them are actually enjoyable. So I usually go for cocktails, either a gin and tonic or a Moscow mule.
Just a lager idc
A locally brewed IPA and a Juttertje (Dutch herbal bitters, a bit like JΓ€germeister but much better)
I'm gonna be honest, I didn't know IPA was a beer and thought you were drinking isopropyl alcohol at first
Beer is for pussies. Nothing beats the after taste of pure blue spirits. /jk
IPA stands for Indian Pale Ale. It was brewed with and excessive amount of hops, so the beer would survive the long trip to India without getting a bad taste (so the taste would turn good after the long trip in different climates). It turned out, some idiots (like me) like the weird taste of the pre-travel beer to India. Bitter sweet. Weissen was invented because a monk forgot a keg outside the monastery during winter which partially frozen, but tasted surprisingly good. Champagne was invented because a farmer wanted to speed up the process and tried the wine during the fermenting process instead of waiting and discovered it had bubbles.
If it's a brewpub or similar, I tend to go for darker beers. And since the "All Craft Beers Are IPAs Now Act Of 2018" was signed into law I have just stopped going to brewpubs entirely.
If you're going to open a bottle or can for me it's probably going to be cider, though I notice the ciders that bars tend to stock are trending in an acidic and heartburn inducing direction so I don't walk in there as often anymore.
I'll order a neat bourbon unless it's hot/I've been working hard then I'll order a whiskey and coke.
Water because I'm a raging alcoholic
Water because anything else is too damn expensive
That too, I can't believe some of my friends bar tabs. Who drops a couple hundred bucks a night in this economy? Many people, that's who.
Long Island. They're made a variety of ways and can taste anywhere from just short of lemonade to dish soap.
Nice bar: whatever menu cocktail or specialty product looks good.
Okay bar: Amaro/mezcal if they have it, gin/rum if they don't.
Not very good bar: beer or cider
Bad bar: bottle beer. No cans, mixers, or taps, and well pours only if truly desperate.
Mojito. Because I like it and I am a creature of habit.
Bourbon sour, unless it's a good bar, then a margarita. If it's really not a good bar, like at a concert then vodka cranberry or whiskey pineapple.
But at like a restaurant bar, mid tier, a bourbon sour.
Beer, or if I don't want beer then I order a tequila tonic. It's easy for the bartender and it's like a light margarita.
Four Roses or Maker's Mark old fashioned. Basil Hayden or Old Overholt Rye if they don't do cocktails.
Lemon drop martini! Love lemons, love sugar, tolerate vodka!
A beer. I live in a movie.
Quince cider if they have it, but typically they don't, and I end up buying it for myself at expensive prices, which one might argue is a good buffer. It has a natural tingy taste (for me anyways) and an non-static level of alcohol content, which is true of cider in general.
Good bar: Old fashioned or Wine
Medium bar: Whiskey Sour or Mohito depending on mood/weather/company
Cheap bar: Something sweet with rum or simply beer
Something bitter and not too sweet, whatever they have. At home I make bourbon and soda with a splash of orange bitters or change it up with a different spirit.
I like bitter and don't really like sweet. Adding club soda makes the drink stretch farther and reduces dehydration. If I order drinks neat I drink them too fast, drink too many, and end up paying for it with my wallet and my headache.
Bourbon and Coca-Cola Classic w/ice Sometimes a double.
Why: I want a cocktail that can get me drunk quickly. The coke is sweet and masks the disgusting alcohol flavour.
Try Dr. Pepper and bourbon. So good!
A gimlet, an old fashioned cocktail that a lot of bartenders have never even heard of before. Its a fun litmus test of the knowledge and skill of the bartender, and really tasty and refreshing if made right.
Its just gin and lime syrup, about a 2 or 3 to 1 ratio, shaken with with lots of ice and served neat.
Isn't this more of a litmus test of whether or not they have lime cordial in stock?
Should be made with lime juice and simple syrup. Both ingredients every bar will have.
I think its pretty standard stock in a bar, I've never had someone not have it. There are other drinks with lime flavor too.
You can make it to order with just lime juice and sugar. Never had a complaint.
That sounds delightful!
Hail my gimlet brother! I've gotten back into these in a major way over the last couple of years for the exact same reasons.
My favorite drink is usually a crisp white wine like Pinot Grigio but Iβll order a Sazerac or Old Fashioned (or a specialty cocktail) at nice places. At a dive bar or music venue or whatever, I typically stick to gin and tonic or vodka soda, the main reasons being just that theyβre simple for a busy bartender to make and also donβt make me as miserable the next day.
Lagavulin 12y, double, neat.
Laphroig or Ardbeg will do in a pinch.
If they don't have any islay single malt whiskys, then usually cheap bourbon.
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