If you're going to drink here, please try and maintain your mind
within the arena of happiness that seems to initially feel so good.

Think of it as a challenge.

Purgatory is probably much more enlightening then either extreme.


draft

  • Goose Island Reserve ‘Matilda Ale’....14 oz tulip glass....$8.5
    a belgian style, double strength ale. Great American Beer Festival gold medal winner. not made exclusively for us, but certainly a lovely coincidence.
  • Point Pale Ale....$4.5
    mildly bitter and strikingly aromatic, made with cascade hops at wisconsin’s oldest brewery
  • Half Acre Chicago Lager....$6
    a distinct and unique amber lager with just the right amount of hops from chicago’s newest microbrewery
  • Anchor Steam....$6
    san francisco’s classic new-world style ale, bustling with caramel and effervescence
  • Bells Oberon....$6
    Kalamazoo's famous summer ale makes its return to Chicago
  • Fat Tire Amber Ale....$6
    like Coors to our father’s generation, this smoky, malty ale finally made it east of the mississippi
  • Half Acre Over Ale.....
    a nutty, smoky brown ale from Chicago's newest microbrewery
  • 312 Urban Wheat....$6
    a clean, light ale named for chicago’s original area code, as in three-one-two (not three-twelve)
  • Shock Top....$6
    a Belgian white ale brewed by Anheuser Busch, now owned by InBev of Belgium.  coincidence?
  • Goose Island Seasonal Ales....$6
    chicago’s first large scale microbrew producer. Ask your server for current selection.
  • Guinness Stout....$6
    dark, rich, and creamy tastes of dark chocolate, cola, and coffee from ireland’s famous brewery
  • Stella Artois....$6
    a crisp and pure golden, pilsner style lager from belgium
  • Dos Equis Lager.....$6
    the most interesting thing in the world to drink, when you're drinking beer

the black list….$6

  • Black Goose….Honker’s Ale & Guinness
  • Black Hawk….Shock Top & Guinness
  • Black Belgian (our half and half)….Stella Artios & Guinness
  • Black Anchor (our black and tan)….Anchor Steam & Guinness

bottle

  • Bud Light, Bud, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Miller High Life….$4
  • Abita Amber, Amstel Light, Arcadia IPA, Heineken, Newcastle, Pacifico Clara, Clausthaler Amber N/A….$5
  • Franziskaner Wiessbier….16.9 oz….$7
  • Lindeman’s Framboise Raspberry Ale….375 ml….$10
  • Allagash Belgian White….750 ml….$14
  • Brother Thelonious Belgian Brown….750 ml….$15
  • Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence (chocolate stout)….750 ml….$15

cans

  • PBR Paulboy $6
  • Strongbow Cider $7
  • bourbon

    • Knob Creek & Basil Hayden’s….$10
    • Baker’s & Bookers….$11

    scotch

    • Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Laphroig….ten year….$11
    • Aberlour (sherry cask) , Macallan’s….twelve year….$12
    • Glenrothes….seventeen year….$13

    martini….$11

    • Chocolate….ketel one vodka, godiva chocolate liqueur, cream, and chocolate swirls
    • Orangesicle….bacardi o rum, licor 43 vanilla liqueur, cream, orange wedge
    • Envy....absolut citron vodka, midori melon miqueur, lemonade, cherry
    • Sweetart….stoli rapsberri, chambord raspberry liqueur, sour mix, lime wedge
    • Dirty….ketel one vodka, olive juice, bleu cheese stuffed olives
    • Sour Apple….absolut citron vodka, apple pucker liqueur, sour mix, cherry
    • Mandalay….bacardi limone rum, midori melon liqueur, pineapple juice, orange wedge
    • Sunset….absolut citron vodka, lemonade, sugar, dash of grenadine, lemon wedge
    • Root Beer Float….stoli vanilla vodka, root beer schnapps, and a whipped cream float
    • Cosmo….absolut citron vodka, cointreau orange liqueur, cranberry juice, lime juice, lemon wedge
    • Black….skyy vodka, chambord raspberry liqueur, frozen grapes
    • Happy ….malibu coconut rum, frangelico hazelnut liqueur, cream, cherry
    • KerryBomb….effen black cherry vodka, cointreau orange liqueur, lemonade, cranberry juice, cherry
    • Cozumel….sauza hornitos tequila, cointreau, blue curacao, fresh lime juice, sour mix, lime wedge

    morning

    • Ca’ Del Sarto Pinot Grigio 2007 Italy….8/30
      very light and crisp with hints of young lemon and pink grapefruit with a clean, dry finish
    • Two Princes Riesling 2007 Germany….8.5/35
      semi-dry with a perfect balance of sweetness, acidity, and minerality, with hints of apricot and nectarine
    • Isabel Sauvignon Blanc 2007 New Zealand….8.5/35
      dry and guarded at the onset, then cascading through wet layers of citrus and kiwi (go figure).
    • Eola Hills Chardonnay 2006 Oregon….8/30
      wonderfully balanced with rich buttery flavors, which fold into layers of ripe apple & pear, finishing w/ lasting oak
    • Shannon Ridge Viognier 2007 California….9/40
      rich, creamy flavors of peach and melon contrasted by just the right acidity, finishing with a hint of caramel & oak

    afternoon

    • Copain Rose 2007 California….8/30
      dig the pink with this refreshing & dry style highlighting hints of jolly-rancher-like strawberry and cherry notes

    evening

    • Three Winds Pinot Noir 2007 France….8.5/35
      bright with cherry blossom aromas, along flavors of cherry, raspberry, & subtle hints of spice and earth
    • Norman “Buzzard Tree” Zinfandel 2005 California….8.5/35
      jammy scents of black raspberry lead to a mouth filling battle between spice and ripe red fruits
    • ‘Tilda Syrah 2006 Washington….8.5/35
      silky smooth, with a screaming palate of candied black fruits & just a hint of toasty gingerbread
    • Murphy’s Law 2006 Oregon….8.5/35
      this blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, & Cab is intense, balanced, and delicious - but destined for disaster official wine of Cubs fans everywhere
    • Billi Billi Shiraz 2004 Australia….9/40
      intense fruit aromas are matched by a blast of cherry, which rolls through blackberry, blueberry, and mild tanins
    • Cuvee de Pena 2005 France….8 (glass only)
      an unfiltered french table wine with silky textures of plum, blackberry, and a hint of chocolate: 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20% Carignane
    • Pedroncelli Merlot 2006 California….8.5/35
      supple aromas of plum and spice meld with hints of blueberry, earth, and moderate tannins
    • Doctor Wolfe’s Family Red 2006 Washington….8.5/35
      a unique, delicious combo of 5 robust grapes which balance soft fruits and a lingering spice 39% Syrah, 20% Primativo, 19% Lemberger, 12% Petite Sirah, 10% Zinfandel
    • Vila Tinto Fundacion 2005 Argentina, 8/30
      deep, rich, and a palatial struggle between initial fruit and a long finish: 50% Bonarda, 25% Malbec, 25% Cab
    • Desert Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Washington….9/40
      rich scents of violet and currant with complex layers of black fruit, smoky oak and a long structured finish

    late night

    • Sofia Coppola “Blanc de Blancs” N/V California…..7.5
      6.5 oz. of the best chardonnay & pinot munier blend you’ll ever taste in a cute little pink can.
    • M. Lawrence “Sex” N/V California….8/40
      why? because sex sells. as it should with this bright and bubbly wine in a delicate shade of pale pink