For our glass half fullkinda 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. | Photo by @kicknmule

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.
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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.