For our glass half full kinda people, happy hours in Sacramento are where it’s at. Whether you’re looking to try out a new spot on the cheap or get together to decompress after work, these discounts on beer, wine, cocktails, and snacks will turn that frown upside down.
Editor’s note: Hours listed are happy hours only.
Midtown Spirits with friends is always a good idea.
Photo via Midtown Spirits
Keeping spirits up
Midtown Spirits | Tuesday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Save $3 on draft cocktails and slushies like the Hawaiian POG made with vodka, passion fruit, orange + guava juice. If you’re hungry, you’ve got options.
The Snug | Sunday-Thursday, 4-6 p.m. and 12 a.m.-2 a.m. | Snug’s “Golden Hour” offers $10 cocktails, $5 beers, and a $2 house lager. Truly golden.
Hook & Ladder | Monday-Friday, 2:30-6 p.m. | Snag a Tecate + shot of whiskey for $8 or opt for La Luchadora cocktail for $7.
Shipwrecked Paradise Island | Thursday nights | This tiki-themed bar at the former site of University of Beer in East Sac offers “Mojito Night” every Thursday where you can grab $20 mojito pitchers in flavors like coconut lime and passion fruit.
The Green Room | Tuesday-Saturday, 4-6 p.m. | The “Golden Hour” menu features a $13 rotating Old Fashioned, $2 off well drinks, and snacks like loaded fries or chicken sandwich sliders for $10.
How about a round of “Can Roulette” at Krupos Craft House?
Photo via @kruposcrafthouse
Beer lovers
Krupos Craft House | Monday-Friday, 5-7 p.m. | Play “Can Roulette” and score a surprise craft can for $3, or opt for $2 off any size draft beer. Oh, and the fried pickles and tots are the perfect snack.
Lowbrau | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. + all day Tuesday | This California-German beer hall offers $5 half-liter deals on lager, marzen, pilsner, blonde, or hefeweizen brews. Still thirsty? Opt for the $10 Hipster Happy Meal with a Fernet Brance + a lager. Happy hour snacks start at $4, too.
Alaro Craft Brewery | Monday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. | Sit in the bar area or patio to enjoy deals all pints, the One + One (a beer and a shot), and bites like Frickles, sausage bruschetta, and fish tacos.
Happy hour all day? Say less.
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Hungry for meal deals
Uncle Vito’s | Monday-Friday, 5-7 p.m. + nightly, 10-11 p.m. | This Sac happy hour features a slice of NY-style pizza and a draft beer for $7, plus $1 of well drinks, draft beers, and house wine.
Zócalo | Daily, 3-6 p.m. | The ceviche + blackberry margaritas here are a perfect happy hour combination. If you’re still hungry, order the fish tacos.
Field-and-Flame | Monday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. | Midtown’s new Mediterranean spot offers all kinds of snacks for $9 or less, including zucchini fritters, spiced lentin bites, and meatball sliders. You’ll also find $10 happy hour cocktails.
The Porch | Wednesday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Pair a duo of beef Porch Sliders for $11 with a $6 glass of Black Station Cab for a truly delectable experience.
Grange Restaurant & Bar | Tuesday-Saturday, 3-6 p.m. | The happy hour menu features bites like the $4 ground beef taco and $11 Savile Row Vintage Cheddar Cheese sandwich with pepper jelly and candied walnuts.
Kick’n Mule | All day Sunday | If you’re a little less happy hour and a little more Sunday Funday, Kick’n Mule has great deals, especially during football season. Think $2 off all mules, $5 select shooters, $8 Ballpark Nachos, and $2 off all appetizers.
Cheers to a little happy hour vino at Revolution Winery & Kitchen.
Photo via @revolutionwines
Off the vine
Revolution Winery & Kitchen | Tuesday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. | With deals on $8 house vino + eats, wine club members can enjoy happy hour all day on Wednesdays. Try the $25 house wine carafe paired with a happy hour dish.
58° Holding Co. | Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. + Friday-Saturday, 9 p.m.-close | Come for the $10 glasses of wine, stay for the $5 chambongs and $3 oysters.
The Rind | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Cheese, wine, and beer rule this spot’s “Legen-Dairy Hour.” Enjoy a glass of the Sommelier’s Selection, white wine + red wine for $11.
Catch that good juju at Juju Kitchen & Cocktails.
Photo via @jujusactown
Biggest bargains
Juju Kitchen & Cocktails | Daily, 4-6 p.m. | Choose from $3 off house cocktails, beer, and wines by the glass. Pair your drink with $5 small plates like roasted potatoes with spicy aioli or fried meatballs with garlic yogurt sauce.
Iron Horse Tavern | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Half-off all pizzas and appetizers on top of $3 off specialty cocktails? Count us in.
Mayahuel | Monday-Friday, 3-5 p.m. | Treat yourself to discounted apps like the $8.50 taco flight and a crisp, cold, $5 Modelo or $7 Maya Margarita during Hora Feliz.
Drake’s The Barn | Tuesday-Thursday, all day; Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday (mimosa bar) + Sunday (barbecue deals), 12-4 p.m. | This West Sac spot offers “Camp Drake’s” specials every day including the personal pizza + pint deal on Wednesdays and the Bucket O’ Beers on Thursdays.
Host at home
Shop our favorite happy hour essentials to host friends for a drink at your place:
- Craft delicious drinks at home with syrups and mixers made from fresh ingredients.
- No clue how to put together a charcuterie board for your next event? No worries, here’s a helpful road map that you can use for everyday hosting!
- Try these alcohol-free sparkling beverages available in six organic flavors and made with nourishing, regenerative ingredients that help you tap into your inner power.
- The Elevated Craft Cocktail Shaker promises no more leaks and has a built-in measuring system.
- This set of six colored wine glasses reminds us of Estelle stemware — only more affordable.
- Pair your colorful wine glasses with a colorful decanter that’s an Anthropologie best-seller.
- Keep wine and champagne cold in a marble wine chiller.
- An electric wine opener makes opening bottles smooth and stress-free.
- Don’t forget the best drinkware made by small, local businesses — we’re big fans of the Pirani Life tumbler, an eco-friendly version of a Solo Cup, and these Kanga Coolers koozies that keep drinks cold.
