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.
• 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
• 312 Urban Wheat....$6
  a clean, light ale named for chicago’s original area code, as in three-one-two (not three-twelve)
• Blue Moon....$6
  a sweet & smooth coriander ale first produced in the microbrewery under the bleachers at Coors Field
• 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
• Point Pale Ale....$4.5
  mildly bitter and strikingly aromatic, made with cascade hops at wisconsin’s oldest brewery
• Pabst Blue Ribbon....$3.5 (Yes Sir!)
  originally awarded the now-famous blue ribbon at chicago’s world’s fair in 1893

the black list….$6

• Black & Blue….Blue Moon & Guinness
• Black Goose….Honker’s Ale & Guinness
• Black Bells….Bells Oberon & 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
• Amstel Light, Heineken, Newcastle, Pacifico Clara, Clausthaler Amber N/A….$5
• Franziskaner Wiessbier….16.9 oz….$7
• Strongbow Cider….16.9 oz (can)….$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

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