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Tuesday 4pm - 12am Wednesday 4pm - 12am Thursday 4pm - 12am Friday 4pm - 1am Saturday 4pm - 1am

Barkeep

A beautiful cocktail bar slingin' drinks on St. Paul St. Ask us about cocktails to go! Visit our website to for full menu and more info! 19+ Only. No reservations.

Seasonal patio seating available.

09/18/2026

Have you tried the Hawkins?!

Hawkins Cheezies Tequila, Dry Curaçao, Corn Orgeat, Lime, Cilantro, Tajin

Yes, it sounds a bit strange, but hear us out...

This weird and wonderful cocktail drinks like a refreshing margarita with a savoury twist!

At the heart of the Hawkins is our cheezie infused Hornitos Plata. The essence of real Hawkins Cheezies is extracted in an overnight tequila bath. The solids get strained away, leaving their signature bright orange colour in an umami packed infusion to build our cocktail around. A splash of Dry Orange Curaçao is added to impart a deep, complimentary citrus note. Shaken up with fresh squeezed lime juice and sweetened with our house made corn orgeat. Finished with a fragrant bunch of cilantro and a tart & spicy Tajin rim.

The Hawkins is as bright and crushable as the familiar Margarita, with the punchy flavours of Mexican street corn!

Try one tonight! 🧀🌽🍋‍🟩

We 🧡 Hawkins Cheezies®

09/17/2026

Talent Scout

Whisky, Orange Curaçao, Bitters

The Talent Scout is a throw-back, low-sugar variation of the Old Fashioned that substitutes syrup with orange curaçao for a complex, dry finish. It first appeared in Ted Saucier's 1951 book, Bottoms Up!

Our version uses Crown Royal Black, a blended Canadian whisky that achieves its rich, bold flavour by being aged in charred oak barrels. We combine that with a small amount of Pierre Ferrand's Dry Orange Curaçao, for notes of bitter orange rind and baking spices, mingled with brandy and cognac. Stirred on ice with a dash of classic Angostura Bitters, for a lingering note of gentian, clove and citrus.

Try one tonight!

09/16/2026

Watermelon Aperol Spritz

Squeeze every sunbeam out of the last days of summer with this bright and beautiful cocktail!

Everything you love about a traditional Aperol Spritz, but with the addition of fresh pressed watermelon juice!

Watermelon adds a complimentary juicy sweetness to the otherwise bittersweet and dry flavour profile. Delicious!

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09/11/2026

Carajillo

A classic Mexican coffee cocktail!

Our version uses concentrated cold brew, infused with aromatic tonka bean, from Uncommon Baked Goods , made with coffee beans from our neighbours St Paul Roastery .

We shake it up to a froth with Licor 43, a Spanish liqueur with notes of vanilla, caramel and citrus spice.

Like an espresso martini, but a bit more fun!

Try one tonight!

09/09/2026

Watermelon Sour

A non-alcoholic refresher!

Fresh pressed watermelon juice and our house made strawberry cordial, shaken up with hydrating coconut water, tart lemon, and frothy egg white.

Just because you're not drinking alcohol, doesn't mean you don't deserve delicious cocktail.

Come try this sweet & sour delight tonight!

09/04/2026

Spruce Moose

Canadian Rye, Cynar, Beirão, Spruce Tip

An Old Fashioned style slow sipper with a woodsy twist!

The base and the bulk of this cocktail is Lot 40 Rye. Made from 100% Canadian Grain, this rye is copper pot distilled and aged in new oak, creating bold and savoury flavours of toasted rye spice, white pepper, and roasted walnuts on the pallet, rounded out by notes of brown sugar, English toffee, with hints of apple and vanilla on the finish.
We mix in small amounts of two different types of bittersweet liqueur to add depth and body: Cynar - for its tannic and semisweet notes of rich, burnt caramel and deep earthy spices, and Beirão - for its complex blend of herbs, honey and citrus.
Finished with a spoonful of our housemade Spruce Tip tincture, for a lingering note of bright pine and grapefruit rind.

Try one tonight! 🌲🫎✈️

09/02/2026

Spicy Pineapple Margarita

Tequila, Cointreau, Pineapple, Lime, Simple, Thai Chili

It's all in the name, and available on the "Classics" side of the menu!

A dash of our house made Thai Chili Tincture and a Tajin rim give this pineapple marg a firey kick!

Try one tonight! 🍍🌶️🍋‍🟩

08/29/2026

City Of Tears

Pisco, Aperol, Cointreau, Licor 43, Lime, Grapefruit, Pandan, Tonka

This cocktail is all about graduated depth of flavour.

The bright top notes come from a small amount of freshly squeezed lime and grapefruit juices mixed with El Gobernador Pisco. Pisco is a clear spirit, technically a brandy, from South America. It drinks similar to a gin or vodka, but has smooth, tropical floral undertones that tend to enhance fruit flavors in cocktails without adding sweetness.

The heart note is made from the combination of Aperol, Cointreau and Liquor 43, creating a rounded body with caramelized baking spice sweetness, balanced by bright, bitter orange rind.

The deep base notes are formed with a few dashes of two house made tinctues: Tonka Bean and Pandan.
Tonka Bean adds hints of marshmallow, clove, cherries and rich marzipan. Pandan, a plant from Southeast Asia, imparts flavours of grassy vanilla, and roasted almonds.

The result is bittersweet and punchy sipper that walks the line between boozy and crushable. It's a cocktail worth visiting again and again.

Try one tonight!

08/27/2026

Strawberry Land

Cognac, Licor 43, Strawberries, Allspice, Almond Bitters, Lemon, Clarified Milk

Delicious Milk Punch Alert! 🚨

Our milk punches are always made in large batches, and are practically ready to serve when you arrive! The process takes a long while, but you can't argue with the results.

This cocktail starts with Licor 43, infused with a whole whack of ripe strawberries to create a fruity backdrop for the boozy, oaked vanilla spice of Gautier Cognac. Mixed with aromatic allspice and the sweet amaretto notes of Fee Brother's Toasted Almond Bitters. We then add freshly squeezed lemon together with whole milk, to engage the clarification process.

If you're not familiar with Milk Punches, we know the clarified milk part of this beverage may require further explanation.
This cocktail is not creamy at all.
Clarified milk isn't as weird as it sounds, it's an age-old method of stabilizing cocktails for longevity. The cocktail itself is NOT creamy. You absolutely wouldn't know this cocktail had milk in it.
All of the milk solids get fine-strained away, along with any other opaque pigment, cloudiness, fruit pulp or pith, leaving a clear, silky smooth, flavour packed beverage!

This particular milk punch is a sweet & tart offering with smooth flavours of vanilla, citrus and baking spice.

Take a trip to Strawberry Land and see for yourself tonight!

08/22/2026

Bee Keep

Earl Grey Gin, White Rum, St. Germain, Glayva, Wildflower Honey, Orange, Lemon, Egg White, Bee Pollen

Two cocktails in one!

The bottom half of this beverage begins with Tanqueray Gin infused with Earl Grey Tea from International House of Tea , to impart tanic herbaceousness, notes of vanilla cream and its signature bergamot flavour. A measure of Planteray White Rum is added for smooth, tropical body. Shaken with local Wildflower Honey from Barry'Lesya Tabor , for its rich florals, and fresh squeezed lemon and super-orange juice for a balancing, mouthwatering tartness.

The top half is an infused egg white foam containing, fresh lemon, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, for its crisp, sweet white flower notes, and Glayva, for hints of baking spices and candied citrus.

Topped with a sprinkle of bee pollen and fragrant orange zest.

Bee-line over to Barkeep and try one tonight! 🐝🍯

Address

15c Street Paul St
Thunder Bay, ON
P7A4S4

Opening Hours

Tuesday	4pm - 12am
Wednesday	4pm - 12am
Thursday	4pm - 12am
Friday	4pm - 1am
Saturday	4pm - 1am

Telephone

+18077670733

Website

http://barkeepcocktails.com/

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