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A cozy, intimate setting tucked away on Historic 3rd Street. Craft cocktails, impeccable wine and beer.

About
Bitter & Pour

Now that we’re friends, here’s a little more about us.

Bitter & Pour® is the lovechild of four nice guys with stardust in their eyes. A subterranean hideaway housed in the Merchant Exchange building on Historic 3rd Street where only the finest spirits and elixirs are served to Rochester’s hippest drinkers. In the pursuit of excellence, we created a tiny altar that pays tribute to everything we’ve always wanted. A cozy and stylish atmosphere, detail-obsessive cocktails, impeccable wine, and craft beers.

Menu

  • COCKTAILS
  • MOCKTAILS
  • WINE

COCKTAILS

House Creations

the problem solver
buffalo trace | demerara | house bitters | orange twist

yeah buddy!
st george green chile vodka | jalapeno | pineapple cordial | lime | sea salt

the chubby ginger
lake house | house ginger syrup | fresh lime | soda | candied ginger

low expectation
housemade gin & tonic | saffron, blackberry, or lemongrass

mister miyagi
kaiyo mizunara | midori | pineapple | lime | orange blossom | oleo saccharum

the moulin rouge
plymouth gin | elderflower | yellow chartreuse | lemon | strawberry

red eye to paradise
g4 tequila blanco | fresh lime | hibiscus agave | kaffir lime salt

brienne of tarth
housemade limoncello | absinthe | fresh lemon | organic cane | star anise

i’d dry hop that
tattersall gin | antica carpano | peychauds apertivo | saaz hops | grapefruit bitters

fergalicious
1776 rye | creme de peches | housemade rasberry cordial | lemon | egg white 

rough rider
buffalo trace | tfs kina lero dor | carton cacao | dash marvin gaye 

peaches & cream
lake house vodka | creme de peches | fresh lemon | vanilla syrup | cream 

sexual healing
camus vs cognac | house grenadine | alessio bianco | lemon | dash marvin gaye 

sandy bottom
buffalo trace | fresh lemon + pineapple | velvet falernum | demerara | ango | mint

freddie mercury
lunazul blanco | mezcal | fresh orange | housemade hibiscus habanero cordial

#that
sauternes | camus vs | apricot eau de vie | organic cane | lemon

B/P Classics

manhattan
woodford reserve | cocchi di torino | angostura bitters | luxardo cherry

jungle bird
goslings rum | peychauds aperitivo | demerara | fresh lime | pineapple

boulverdier
james e pepper 1776 | punt e mas | peychauds aperitivo | orange twist

penicilin
monkey shoulder | house ginger syrup | honey | fresh lemon | candied ginger

smoke & mirror
el buho mezcal | luxardo maraschino | alessio bianco | fresh lime | lemon twist

mai tai
brinley white rum | el dorado 12 year rum | luxardo triple sec | house orgeat | lime

rum runner
el dorado 12 | white rum | banana liqueur | creme de mure | orange | pineapple

applejack rabbit
dampfwerk apple brandy | fresh lemon | fresh orange | organic vermont maple

amaretto sour
luxardo amaretto | 1776 rye | fresh lemon | demerara | cherry

pisco sour
barsol pisco | fresh lemon | organic cane | egg white | ango bitters

blood and sand
monkey shoulder scotch | cherry heering | cocchi di torino | fresh orange

carbonated margarita
lunazul blanco | luxardo triple sec | lime | organic agave | Co2

MOCKTAILS

Mocktails

shirley temple
mexican sprite | house grenadine | luxardo cherry | orchid

virgin ginger
house ginger syrup | fresh lime | soda | candied ginger

zero expectation
house tonic | blackberry, saffron, or lemongrass 

strawberry ginger
house ginger syrup | fresh lime | strawberry puree | soda

WINE

BUBBLES / ROSE

NV | PROSECCO DI TREVISO – MARSURET, VENETO, ITALY
NV | CHAMPAGNE – J. LASSALLE PREFERENCE, 1ER CRU, FRANCE
2017 | ROSE – ELOUAN, OREGON
NV | BRUT ROSE – GRUET, NEW MEXICO
NV | CHAMPAGNE – KRUG GRAND CUVEE 166EME EDITION, REIMS, FR

WHITES

2016 | PINOT GRIGIO- CESARI, VENEZIE, ITALY
2019 | SAUVIGNON BLANC – KONO, MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND
2017 | RIESLING – DONNHOFF, NAHE, GERMANY
2015 | RIESLING – VONN WINNINGS, PFALTZ, GERMANY
2017 | CHARDONNAY – PEDRONCELLI, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
2016 | CHARDONNAY – LEWIS CELLARS, RUSSIAN RIVER, SONOMA, CA
2003 | RIESLING – JJ PRUM – WEHLENER SONNENUHR AUSLESE, GERMANY

REDS

2018 | PINOT NOIR – BOEN, TRI APPELLATION, CALIFORNIA
2019 | MALBEC – SANTA JULIA ORGANICA, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
2017 | SANGIOVESE – BADIA A COLTIBOUNO, CHIANTI CLASSICO, ITALY
2018 | ZINFANDEL BLEND – RIDGE VINEYARDS, SONOMA COUNTY, CA
2016 | BLEND – CH. DE SAINT COSME, COTES DU RHONE, FRANCE
2009 | MERLOT BLEND – CHATEAU VIGNOT, SAINT-EMILION, FRANCE
2017 | CABERNET SAUVIGNON – OPOLO VINEYARDS, PASO ROBLES, CA
2014 | CABERNET SAUVIGNON – QUILT RESERVE, NAPA VALLEY, CA
2016 | PINOT NOIR – XAVIER MONOT MONOPOLE, BURGUNDY, FRANCE
2012 | BORDEAUX BLEND – CROIX CANON, SAINT-EMILION, FRANCE
2016 | CABERNET SAUVIGNON – QUILT 1.5L, NAPA VALLEY, CA
2009 | CABERNET BLEND – CHATEAU CANTEMERLE 1.5L, BORDEAUX, FR

Find Us

We’re located in the heart of downtown Rochester on Historic 3rd Street SW. Housed in the lower level of Merchant Exchange building, you’ll have to search a bit to find our true whereabouts as we are not an “open book”. There’s plenty of street parking nearby if you plan on driving. Please note we are a cash-free establishment and unable to accommodate reservations at this time.

Hours

Sun-Mon: Closed
Tue-Wed: 4pm – 12am
Thu-Sat: 4pm – 1am

Address

18 3rd Street SW
Lower Level
Rochester, MN 55902

Contact

Call us: 507-322-6320
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