Obviously, this expansion from Pearland’s biggest beer nerds is brew-obsessed, but King’s BierHaus also serves up a menu of sophisticated, sunny cocktails. The 99 Luftballoons, mixed with vodka, cranberry, and lime and garnished with a helium-filled balloon, is an obvious early favorite.

The menu at this offshoot of beloved eatery Helen Greek Food & Wine is a handy guide for folks that struggle to find the right drinks to pair with their dinner. The “food-friendly” cocktails at this spot are matched with a dish on the menu that is a good fit, like the Ouzito (a Greek riff on the mojito mixed with ouzo and mint) and beautifully spiced moussaka.

Now open in the Heights, this “neighborhood bar with food” was born from the award-winning minds of Chef Justin Yu and Anvil Bar & Refuge’s Bobby Heugel. The cocktails here, like the Sleepy Floyd (mixed with reposado tequila, sherry, Benedictine, and chamomile) are drinkable yet nuanced. Soak up some of the booze with a selection of snacks, like crispy fried potatoes and chile vinegar marinated oysters.

For fancy booze enthusiasts with a little cash to blow, B&B Butchers is the obvious choice. The bar recently acquired two of the city’s most expensive bottles of scotch, including Glenfiddich 50 Year Old Single Malt. A pour from that bottle will run you $3,000, but if that’s just not affordable, try the tiki-inspired Always On The Rum, mixed with Flor de Cana rum, maraschino liqueur, and pineapple juice.

A tiny, 25-seat cocktail den nestled above The Pastry War, Tongue Cut Sparrow is an intimate spot to sip a simple menu of cocktails inspired by a Japanese fable. Glassware is the obsession here, chilled to icy perfection before being filled with drinks like the delicately stirred Rusty Nail.

Whiskey is the obvious focus of this bar, and the newly-introduced summer menu at Reserve 101 offers a playful take on an often stodgy spirit. Try the Part Of A Balanced Breakfast, a mix of Monkey Shoulder scotch and milk infused with Cap’n Crunch berries and Gifford banana liqueur. Basics will especially enjoy the Instagram-perfect Shut Up Becky, mixed with tequila, mexcal, Chareau, and coconut-cucumber water.

Whether or not you’re craving steak, the bar at One Fifth is always worth a visit. Try the Provencal Collins, mixed with herbes de Provence bitters and dry gin, or perhaps splurge on the $75 Velvet Spock, a mix of Johnnie Walker Blue, 20-year tawny port, Sauternes, and plum.

Whiskey enthusiasts, rejoice. This new-to-Texas bar offers up more than 300 bottles of good brown liquor, along with a selection of libations that showcases the world’s best whiskeys. Try the Bosscat, mixed with Basil Hayden and rosemary, or for something more unique, order the 38 Special, mixed with Bulleit bourbon, Aperol, and Averna Amaro.

This chic EaDo newcomer is part restaurant, part lounge, and part event space, which means that the booze is definitely flowing. Two bars await, where curious drinkers can enjoy craft cocktails and beer in one of the city’s buzziest new spots.

The shochu at this Japanese steak and sushi spot is made on premises, available in flavors like blood orange and mango. Looking for something a little stronger? Try the Wakoucha, mixed with gin, Averna, yuzu, Russian tea syrup, and a fruity burst of guava.