r/Bar Jan 08 '23

Will adding angostura bitters to Makers Mark add anything to the liquor?

1 Upvotes

One of my friends likes to drink straight whiskey/bourbon but can’t do it too much because he doesn’t like the throat burn because he says that he can’t taste the liquor through it. I did a little bit of digging and angostura bitters seem to be pretty universally enjoyed, and I wanted to know if that would help add some flavor that would compliment it?


r/Bar Jan 05 '23

Citizen cider and orange juice

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4 Upvotes

r/Bar Jan 05 '23

Cocktail Decor

3 Upvotes

Hi! I´m trying to create a shot based on The Red Strings Club game (absolutely recommended).

One of my ideas was to decor the glass with a drop of something (red) that would make a string-like effect on the vodka, but couldn´t get the right thing to work. Strawberry liqueor just splashes around all the liquid, and Grenadine just sinks right through.

Any ideas on what to use? only limitations is it has to be red. can be alcoholic or not, doesn´t matter.

Thanks!


r/Bar Jan 03 '23

The wine glass used in the bar adds a touch of charm to the romance of the two.

4 Upvotes

r/Bar Jan 03 '23

I want to open a bar. Where do I begin.

5 Upvotes

r/Bar Dec 29 '22

Getting a family member restricted or banned

4 Upvotes

Is it possible to ask the owner of a bar to stop serving a family member because they are getting to intoxicated and putting them selves and others at risk.


r/Bar Dec 23 '22

Gift Cards?

2 Upvotes

Hey guys, I don’t really drink or go to bars, but want to get a gift for my partner’s dad. But don’t want to walk in and look like a moron 🤣 Is it common for bars to have like gift cards or gift certificates?


r/Bar Dec 23 '22

What are the unusual bars or bartenders?

1 Upvotes

for example bars without one or more of these?

wood, glass cups, counters, stools, tables, concrete, napkins, toothpicks, coasters, displayed inventory, spray tap, dark colors, playlists, bar ish clothes, shinyness

Bars in movies and touristy areas looked like this so i wondered of nonstereotypes


r/Bar Dec 21 '22

Do California bars check ID cards?

0 Upvotes

Yes, my sis is underage. We are not sure can she get in bars.


r/Bar Dec 20 '22

I'm going to travel to CA bar with my sis.

2 Upvotes

his is my first trip to CA. Are there any interesting bars in CA ?


r/Bar Dec 19 '22

Last night we were watching the world cup together

1 Upvotes

r/Bar Dec 07 '22

Mobile ordering questionnaire

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1 Upvotes

r/Bar Dec 06 '22

Bar Etiquette questions

4 Upvotes

I’m only 22 and like to go to bars and enjoy a couple cocktails and go home. I’m quite confused though and would like some guidance!

Typically, I drink gin cocktails. Most of the bars I’ve been going to lately claim to not know how to make a gin cocktail and claim they can look one up, or I’ll ask for something specific like a French 75 or a Clover Club (clover clubs are harder to get due to most bars not carrying eggs in my area it seems).

After being shut down on my specific requests, I’ll typically give them a flavor profile and be like “can you make me a fruity or herbal gin cocktail without whatever ingredients I don’t like” most times I end up with a fabulous drink, but other times… not so much.

This happened the other night and I told them I wasn’t a big fan of the drink because it was a bees knees but with triple the amount of gin (had 1.5 oz of two gins) so barely any honey or lemon juice. Even though I didn’t drink it and didn’t like it, the bartender made me another drink and charged me another $12. So I paid for two drinks and only drank one (the other was completely full and handed to another bartender to drink). Is that normal? In my head, I feel like they should have just remade the drink, but I’m also new to this so it might just be privilege! Please let me know.

SECOND: I had another experience that made me question bar etiquette as well. I had gone to this bar and was hanging out with a friend that I had met. He was buying our first round and when he got the receipt, the bartender looks at him and goes “I’m not working for free. Make sure to tip or that will be your last drink of the night”

It rubbed me the wrong way? I understand that bartenders don’t make much but demanding a tip like that felt very entitled and abrasive to me and I decided that I wouldn’t be returning to that bar due to it. With full transparency, he did tip 20% on both of our drinks, but she said it before he even had a chance to write anything down on the receipt. Is this a normal thing bartenders do? And how would I go about handling these situations or asking about them in the future? Any help or insight or critique on my part is appreciated. Thank you!


r/Bar Dec 02 '22

Can’t make simple in bar?

6 Upvotes

I’ve been working as a bar back for a year now and noticed that we’ve been using store-bought simple for making stuff. I finally got curious and asked my boss “if I made my own simple at home, could we use it here instead of buying stuff from the grocery store?” And he said “no, it’s not a properly licensed bottle (something to that effect, forgot the exact phrasing).” Are bars really not allowed to make their own simple or is my boss full of himself (and why would he be in this case if he is)?


r/Bar Nov 29 '22

I created a noir/horror graphic novel inspired and influenced by 2 classic craft cocktails (SAZERAC & VESPER) and the places/people who create and drink them! More info in the comments if you're interested!

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6 Upvotes

r/Bar Nov 27 '22

Where to get old style guinness glasses in UK

5 Upvotes

r/Bar Nov 20 '22

College Project: Whats the longest you've ever waited in line to get into a bar/nightclub.

4 Upvotes

Have you ever paid to skip the line? How much and how? In what City/State?


r/Bar Nov 18 '22

Remake Bar Louie drink

6 Upvotes

I need help. A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I went to Bar Louie for a drink and had their “them apples” martini. I fell in LOVE and have been craving it since but I can’t find the recipe online anywhere.

Can anyone remake the recipe from taste and help me out?!?


r/Bar Nov 17 '22

Gaming at Bars

5 Upvotes

Hello All,

We would like to know if customers at restaurants, bars, pizza parlors, or other similar establishments would be interested in playing arcade games or pinball machines if they were offered at the establishment. Please take our quick, two-question survey at the link below. Thank you.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RFRWTDV

A Few Extra Notes:

-Please note that we are students asking these questions for our entrepreneurship class. We are interested in gaming, and are looking to explore the viability of entrepreneurial ventures in the gaming industry. In order to collect enough data, we have posted these same questions in other forums as well.

-We have already inquired owners of restaurants, bars, pizza parlors, and other similar establishments. We would now like to hear from potential customers.


r/Bar Nov 17 '22

Looking for a Christmas drink recommendation

3 Upvotes

r/Bar Nov 16 '22

How to go to bar but parents don't know

0 Upvotes

I(19F) want to go to bar next week with my friends. I don't want my parents know that,but they 100% will ask me where am I go in the evening. What is excused to hide them?


r/Bar Nov 13 '22

Restaurant Africain à Lomé (Agoe) | Bar et Resto | Bar La Fierté

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1 Upvotes

r/Bar Nov 13 '22

What does it mean if 5 different people at the bar ask if you’re single?

3 Upvotes

r/Bar Nov 13 '22

hooking up with a girl at the bar then she said the classic….

1 Upvotes

“me and friends are going to the bathroom. Stay here.” routine. Staying still like a simp and bought 2 beers to see what happens.

updates to come.

UODATE:

She came back. We made out some more I bought her a drink as well as mine (it tasted like shit) but then some guys came from nowhere and now she’s talking to them with me being a sort of third wheel. Lets see how this goes.


r/Bar Nov 12 '22

Threw up a tiny bit at a bar, am I okay?

1 Upvotes

So I went to a bar with some friends from work (they don’t id) and I am underage. It was my first time there and I drank some before going in just in case if they carded me. They didn’t card me. So I just got a singular beer. After that beer and the drinks I had prior I had half a really strong mixed drink. After that, my friend had a weed pen and I hit it. Soon after I felt hot and eventually I threw up a little bit at the bar, the physical bar. My friend took me outside where I continued to vomit. Can I go back with them next week and apologize and offer them $20 to whoever I caused the inconvenience to? Or am I done for? It’s a really chill bar they didn’t even bother to bar an eye at me to check for an id plus my voice is quite deep. What is your guys opinion? Also as a thing to add should I say I just had a stomach virus? And another thing to add it wasn’t a lot of vomit the bartender didn’t say anything or tell me to get out, it was my friend who took me out where we left for the night.