The Rathskeller is a proud stop on Helena’s Historic Julian Anderson Cocktail Trail — a curated journey through the city’s finest drinking establishments, each paying tribute to Anderson’s legacy in their own way. Our full Julian Anderson cocktail menu is the Rathskeller’s contribution to the trail.

Mint Julep | $14

Old Fashioned | $13

Elijiah Craig with our house made simple syrup, with angostura and orange bitters topped with a Bordeaux cherry and a hand expressed orange peel

Skellar 85 | $15

The Skellar 85 is our chapter — Elijah Craig, housemade simple syrup, Angostura and orange bitters, a Bordeaux cherry, and a hand-expressed orange peel, finished with a kiss of smoke. Our Old Fashioned. Our name. Our moment.

Montana club cocktail | $12

The Club’s own — a refined, spirited salute to the building that shaped Helena’s social landscape. Every sip is an invitation to become part of the story. Gaurdian reserve gin, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Orange Bitters, Lemon Twist

Teddy Twain Manhattan | $15

Trapline rock rye, carpano sweet vermouth, and angostura bitters stirred perfectly until chilled and poured with a cherry.

Our year-round signatures — each one a small story of technique, tradition, and a bartender’s considered hand.

Cherry Ember Old Fashioned | $14

Elijah Craig and our house made bourdeux cherry reduction. Like the classic with our house twist

Millionaires Cocktail | $25

Angels envy, benedictine and house made cherry reduction is built for those with exquisite taste

Velvet Comission | $30

Redbreast 12, st-germain, apple juice amaro nino, creme de cassis, lemon and back walmut bitters- complex, layered and quietly commanding. Your bartender will brûlée an orange table side.

Last Chance Lemon | $15

The House infused citrus vodka shaken with house made simple syrup giving you bright citrus with a whisper of sweetness

Garden Gin Sour | $15

Empress indigo gin shaken with lemon and egg white into a silkey garden scented gin sour *contains raw egg make it vegan ask for fee foam Add bubble smoke table side $2

Midnight Boulevadier | $15

Bourbon meets campari and sweet vermouth with a dash of Angostura bitters- stirred until perfectly chilled and poured with a cherry. Sophisticated, unapologetic and built to last

Espresso Martini | $15

house infused vanilla vodka shaken with fresh brewed 1889 coffee and willies coffee liquer. A pick me up that turns the end of dinner into something better.

Huckleberry highball | $12

Montana in a glass- huckleberry and a clean gin spirit lifted with soda over fresh ice. Refreshing and deeply local

76 Fleur | $12

vodka and house made rose simple shaken with lemon and topped with champagne. light and celebratory

Vieux carre | $12

brandy, rye, sweet vermouth, and benedictine stirred with bitters- a nod to a New Orleans classic

Peach sour | $14

bourbon, house made peach puree and mint simple syrup reverse dry shaken with egg white and lemon into a lush, fruit-forward sour.

*contains raw egg make it vegan ask for fee foam

Frontier Negroni | $16

whyte lady gin and amaro nino with tabacco bitters round it into a smokier more elegant twist on a classic negroni

Hugo Spritz | $13

st-germain and house made mint simple built in a wine glass and topped with champagne. a taste of a european classic transported to the rathskeller

Night Market daiquiri | $12

rum, fresh squeezed lime, house made simple syrup with a delightful splash of cointreau shaken into a coupe.

Lisa’s Sidecar | $16

Named for one of our own. Lisas sidecar is a take on the classic- cointreau, fresh squeezed lemon, Hennessy give it a depth and warmth that a standard side car lacks

Irish greenhouse | $14

fresh muddled cucumber and jameson brightened with st-germiain and a hint of soda. cool green and quietly complex

Bartender choice | $14

take a walk on the wildside. let our staff know your favorite base spirit and let our excellent bartenders craft something specifically for you

Montana summers are short, brilliant, and worth every minute. These cocktails are built for the season we wait all year for — long evenings, open doors, and the particular kind of thirst that only comes with warm weather. Made with fresh purees, house infusions, and whatever the season is offering. Order them now. They won't be here long.

strawberry jalapeno margarita | $16

tequila and cointreau shaken with our house strawberry puree, finished with a tajin-saltsugar rim sweet heat in a margarita glass

aperol spritz | $12

aperol, soda and champagne built in a wine glass with an orange whee. the undisputed ambassador of doing absolutley nothing in the best way possible.

house- made sangria | $11

Malbec, brandy, fresh squeezed orange juice and triple sec batched crafted in house and poured over ice with an orange wheel

Strawberry or peach daquiri $13

your choice of seasonal puree met with champagne in a flute. effortless elegance for a simple evening

Cherry Mule | $13

house infused cherry vodka built with lime juice in a copper mule mug. tart punchy and cold enough to make you forget the heat outside

Pina Colada | $14

house infused coconut rum with creme of coconut and pineapple juice

Not every great drink has a spirit in it. Our zero-proof menu is built with the same intention as everything else on this list — house-made syrups, fresh juice, real technique. These aren't afterthoughts. They're cocktails that happen to be alcohol-free, and they're made by the same hands, with the same care, for guests who deserve just as good a drink as everyone else at the table.

Emberless old fashioned | $14

made with kentucky 74 spiritless whiskey house made bourdeux cherry reduction. all the classi elegance reimagine spirit free

*add smoke $2

Fauxpresso Martini | $12

house brewed 1889 coffee, simple syrup and egg white dry shaken for froth then shaken again and double strained. the same ritual, the same result, the reason to order a second one

Minted Paloma Zero | $10

blending grapefruit and lime with our house mint simple. Topped with soda and served tall over ice.

Devils Day Off | $12

Bright grapefruit and lime with a touch of agave and cinnamon, topped with italian aperitif soda and a fragrant rosemary sprig.

Garden Tonic | $8

An herbaceous, spirit-free take on a gin and tonic, with botanical notes, lavender-kissed citrus, and classic tonic bite.

Four pours, one journey — our flights let you compare and contrast across the finest bottles we stock. Ask your bartender for guidance on where to start.

Irish whiskey flight | $25

happenys, Jameson black label, green spot, red breast

This flight dances from approachable and light to rich and complex. take a walk across the irish whiskey spectrum from the everyday to the exception

Scotch Flight | $40

Glenfiddich 12, lagAvulin, tamdhu, glenmorangie

floral speyside, costal smoke sherried richness. four experssions that show how much geography shapes a glass

Willies Flight | $16

moonshine, devils brigade, big horn, cattle dog

Locally crafted in ennis these are local and unapologetic. a celebration of Montana-made craft spirits

Top Shelf Bourbon Flight | $65

Colonel E.H. Taylor, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare 10 , calumet 15

some of the finest pours on the shelf, side by side. for the bourbon drinker who already knows what they love- and is ready to find something more they love

Tequila Flight | $17

Spotted bear, Siete silver, Casa migos mezcal, Cetenario Anejo

Bright silver, aged gold, and smoky mezcal- agave in all its moods, from crisp to contemplative

Around the world Flight | $33

hibiki, Jameson triple, basil hayden, tabacco root rye

Japan, Ireland, Kentucky, Montana- four whiskeys, four traditions, one flight that makes the world feel smaller and the bar feel larger

house infused vodka sampler | $15

a tasting of three of our rotating house-infused vodkas- ask your server what we’re featuring tonight

Sparkling

Valdinevola Prosecco, IT | $8/$32
Batiso Valdobbiadene Prosecco Brut | $15/$53
Ca'Vittoria Prosecco Brut Rose' | $14/$52
Bisol Prosecco Brut Bottle Only | $80

White

Sourgal moscato d’Asto | 14/$52
Chardonnay, Raeburn, CA | $13/48
Sauvignon Blanc, Unique, FR | $11/44
Chenin Blanc, Mary Taylor, FR | $12/$48
Pinot Gris, Anne Amie, oR | $10/$40
Albarino, FAAA, UG | $14/$52

Red

Pinot Noir, Avareen, OR | $14/$52
Light Red Blend, G.D. Vajra Lange Rosso | $14/$52
Cabernet Sauvignon, Ancient Peaks, Ca | $15/55
Malbec, Cedre Heritage Cahors $15/$52
Cabernet Sauvignon, Obsidian, CA Bottle Only $76