Craft Cocktails & local CT beers
“Summer of 25” Craft Cocktail Menu
Gin
(Proud to share Mine Hill Gin is a Double Gold Medal winner)
Mine Hill G&T
Mine Hill Gin, Fever-Tree® tonic & a splash of Rose's® lime Juice
Roxbury Spritz
Mine Hill Gin with homemade CT honey simple syrup, mixed in a shaker, then topped off with Prosecco.
The Iron Horse
Mine Hill Gin, fresh lime juice, homemade CT honey simple syrup, & lavender bitters…Ride On!
Gin-Gin Mule
Mine Hill Gin, fresh lime juice, Gosling’s® Ginger Beer that’s garnished with a lime & served in a copper mug. Want the mug? Ask your server.
*We make our own simple syrup here on site, using honey from our friends @ Hilljack Sugar Shack in nearby Litchfield, CT.
The Classics
Gimlet
Mine Hill Gin, fresh lime juice, & our homemade simple syrup shaken then served up or over ice; garnished with a lime twist
Martini
Mine Hill Gin, dry vermouth, & orange bitters; stirred & served up in a martini glass, garnished with an olive
Cosmopolitan 1934
Mine Hill Gin, Cointreau®, fresh lemon juice & cranberry juice. Shaken & served up in a martini glass with a lemon twist.
Tom Collins
Mine Hill Gin, fresh lemon juice, homemade CT honey simple syrup & club soda. Served over ice & garnished with a lemon twist.
Gin Rickey
Mine Hill Gin, fresh lime juice, & club soda. Served over ice & garnished with a lime.
Negroni
Mine Hill Gin, Mine Hill Amaro, & Campari® stirred & served over a large ice cube & garnished with orange slice or peel.
Vodka
(smooth, crisp, & gluten free)
Miners Punch
Mine Hill Vodka mixed with a blend of fresh all-natural fruit juices, & finished with a splash of lemon-lime soda.
Mine Hill Vodka Tonic
Mine Hill Vodka topped w/ tonic & lime or lemon slice.
The Telegraph
Mine Hill Vodka, dry vermouth, & orange bitters; shaken, then serve up or over ice & garnished with a lemon twist
Bourbon
(high rye Bourbon that’s complex-yet smooth & mellow)
Trains on Thyme™
Mine Hill Bourbon Whiskey mixed with homemade thyme-infused CT honey simple syrup & served over ice.
‘CT meets KY’ Brown Mule
Mine Hill Bourbon Whiskey topped with Gosling's Ginger Beer®& finished w/ a splash of fresh lemon juice
Golden Spike
Mine Hill Bourbon Whiskey, Mine Hill barrel-aged maple syrup, & Angostura® Bitters; stirred, poured over a large ice cube & garnished with an orange peel twist
Black Manhattan
Mine Hill Bourbon Whiskey mixed with Mine Hill Amaro, & 12 dashes (yes 12 ) of Black Walnut Bitters, & served over ice.
The Classics
Boulevardier
Mine Hill Bourbon Whiskey, Mine Hill Amaro, & Campari® stirred then served over a large ice cube & garnished with an orange peel twist
Old Fashion
Mine Hill Bourbon, homemade CT honey simple syrup, Angostura® bitters & orange bitters shaken. Served over a large ice cube & garnished with an orange peel twist.
Rye
(A classic…just rye & malt aged in new Oak barrels for real grain character)
Conductor’s Whistle™
Mine Hill Rye Whiskey, Mine Hill Amaro, & Peychaud’s® bitters shaken. Served up or over ice, garnished with lemon peel & a cherry.
Manhattan
Mine Hill Rye Whiskey, Mine Hill Amaro, & Angostura® bitters stirred, then served up or with a large ice cube & garnished with a cherry.
Shepaug River Sour
Mine Hill Rye mixed with fresh lemon juice, homemade CT honey simple syrup, & a dash of bitters. (Optional egg whites for more foam head)
Old Fashioned
Mine Hill Rye Whiskey, homemade CT honey simple syrup, Angostura® bitters & orange bitters; stirred, then served over a large ice cube & garnished with an orange peel twist.
*We make our own simple syrup here on site, using honey from our friends @ Hilljack Sugar Shack in nearby Litchfield, CT.
Other Liquids
Frozen Concoctions
We’re experimenting every week, so ask your server or check the Board
Simple Snacks
Beer
We proudly only serve beers brewed in CT; pls ask your server for the current list.
Ridgefield, CT
BEAM
5% German-style Pils that’s their take on the classic style. An elegant & simple lagerbier brewed with Heirloom Pilsner malt & Noble hops, then cold-conditioned extensively for natural brilliant clarity. Crisp & crackery malt, floral hops, bright & clean finish. Refreshing…
GEOBUNNY
6.5% New England IPA dry-hopped with Citra & Mosaic. Soft & fluffy with notes of tropical fruit, sweet citrus, and bready malt.
Newtown, CT
Banana Stand Hefeweizen 5.7%
(German wheat beer) A dry wheat beer with unique esters and phenols of banana and a subtle hit of cloves complimented by a modest addition of Cascade hops.
You’re On Mute 5.6%
(Kolsch) A light and crisp drinking ale/lager hybrid with low to medium-low hop bitterness. Low maltiness and sweetness with a low corny flavor.
TriceraHops 6.2%
New England IPA Featuring 3 different hops, Medusa, Cashmere & Gemini giving it flavors of melon, guava, apricot and citrus. This beer was heavy handed with flaked oats & wheat providing a smooth mouthfeel that complements the hop flavors.
Milford, CT
RIPE PURSUIT
Lemon Radler Ripe Pursuit is delicious proof that the juice is always worth the squeeze. It’s a lemon-infused, Radler-style brew. Smooth, zesty and slightly hazy-the perfect balance of citrus and sweetness.
Upside Dawn
Golden Classic craft Golden style. Refreshing, clean, balanced, and light bodied. Subtle earthy and spicy notes are balanced with citrusy aromas. Brewed with premium malts and American hops. Crafted to remove gluten*
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