Signatures · checked 2026-09-03
Grand Rapids happy hour has a house style: a $3–$6 Beer City pour on Ionia, then a $8–$11 plate — or half-off tapas on Fulton. These are the signature sips and bites the venues themselves print on their own pages, with prices only where the bar published them.
Sips the houses name
The B.O.B. (20 Monroe Ave NW, downtown) posts specials Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 4pm–6pm and all night on Thursday at B.O.B.'s Brewery & Bobarino's, including $3 draft beer, $4 house wine, $4 well liquor, $4 Fireball shots, $6 well doubles, $8 cocktails, and $8 snack plates. HopCat Grand Rapids (25 Ionia Ave SW, downtown) posts Monday–Friday 3:00 pm–6:00 pm and 9:00 pm–close with select drafts $4–$6, mules $6, meowgaritas $6, wine $6, and 50% off apps. Stella's Lounge (53 Commerce Ave SW, downtown) posts Chronic Hour Monday–Thursday 4pm–5:30pm and 9pm–close, dine-in only: $2 off cocktails, $3 PBR drafts, $4 Chronic Fries, and $5 select apps (pizza rolls, queso dip, poor man's wings). Butcher's Union (438 Bridge St NW, Bridge Street) posts Monday–Friday 4pm–6pm, dine-in only: Blackberry Margarita, Old Fashioned, and Sazerac $10, Westsider $9.50, Dirty Martini $11, select draft beers $5.50, select wine pours $9, and sangria pitchers $19. San Chez Bistro (38 W Fulton St, downtown) posts Monday–Friday 2pm–5pm, dine-in only: half off glasses of wine, drafts, and sangria, $2 off specialty cocktails, and a special $10 tapas menu. Long Road Distillers (537 Leonard St NW, West Side) posts Happy Hour Tuesday–Thursday 4pm–7pm and Friday noon–7pm (closed Sunday–Monday) with $3 mini martinis and snacks plus $2 off all cocktails.
Bites worth crossing the river for
The B.O.B. holds the $8 line: $8 focaccia cheesebread, beer cheese fries, fried pickles, mozzarella sticks, and 2-topping pizza, plus a $3 deviled egg. HopCat runs 50% off apps across both windows. Stella's runs $4 Chronic Fries and $5 select apps, plus half off Vegan Supreme, Chick(pea) Wings, Not a Samosa Wrap, Hippie Stuffed, and vegan chili cheese fries. Butcher's Union plates it: West Village single cheeseburger $11, deviled eggs $6, French onion dip $7.50, chicken skewer and crispy potato nachos $10. San Chez answers with the $10 tapas menu (patatas bravas, croquetas, blue cheese fritters, herbed goat cheese, albondigas, chocolate-raspberry cobbler). Long Road keeps snacks at $3 mini martinis and snacks.
| Venue | Window | Signature sip | Signature bite |
|---|---|---|---|
| The B.O.B. | Tue/Wed/Fri 4–6; Thu all night | $3 drafts / $4 wine | $8 snacks |
| HopCat | Mon–Fri 3–6 + 9–close | $4–$6 drafts / $6 mules | 50% off apps |
| Stella's | Mon–Thu 4–5:30 + 9–close | $3 PBR / $2 off cocktails | $4–$5 apps |
| Butcher's Union | Mon–Fri 4–6 | $10 cocktails / $5.50 drafts | $6–$11 snacks |
| San Chez | Mon–Fri 2–5 | Half-off wine + sangria | $10 tapas |
| Long Road | Tue–Thu 4–7; Fri 12–7 | $3 mini martinis | $3 snacks |
How to run it
Start at San Chez at 2 for half-off sangria and the $10 tapas. Walk to HopCat or the B.O.B. by 4 — Thursday belongs to the B.O.B.'s all-night window. Stella's 9–close Chronic Hour is the late shift. Friday belongs to Long Road from noon. Full windows live on Deals and On now.
Sources
- The B.O.B. — Happy hour (thebob.com)
- HopCat — Grand Rapids happy hour (hopcat.com)
- Stella's Lounge — Specials (stellaslounge.com)
- Butcher's Union — Happy hour (butchersuniongr.com)
- San Chez Bistro — Happy hour (sanchezbistro.com)
- Long Road Distillers — Visit (longroaddistillers.com)
Poured here: The B.O.B. · HopCat Grand Rapids · Stella's Lounge · Butcher's Union · San Chez Bistro · Long Road Distillers