How much do you tip for drinks only?
 

Drinks meaning alcohol, more than likely ordered from a bar.

I usually tip $1.00 minimum, according to the 10-15% rule, appears to be excessive.

usually $1 but if I see more than a 3 second pour or pouring a bit extra if there is a shot measuring device, I'm inclined to tip more.

if I'm at the bar for awhile (watching a game or something) the tip o meter changes if I'm being taken care of or not.

bartending help put me through college, so I don't think $1 is excessive.

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$1 or $2 per drink.

Same--$1-$2/drink leaning toward $2 if the bartender is generous and makes good martinis!

My bartender is a fine looking lady with all the parts ;), I tend to tip her much higher than that...

1$ per drink unless

bartender is:
1. female
2. attractive
3. friendly
4. pours a generous drink

then i'm inclined to tip more

I was the same way when I lived in SD. Now that I have moved to the land of $2.50 beers (and we're not talking bud, miller or coors) my habits have changed a bit. I have noticed that out this way, not everything ends up on my tab :D:D, so if the same bartender is working when I am in again, I will tip more than usual.

This happens to me way more than it should ^

I should have added that in, about previous experience with bartender. My friend works as a bartender at a cool place downtown and I always tip her quite well. Many things don't end up on my tab but that's as far as I'll go on this family friendly site.^

Typically tip $1/drink - at the start of every year I always tip my local bartender excessively because he helps me get Elite status on Dining Rewards. We've worked out a system where he'll ring me up for twelve $5 drinks at once - I tip him $20 and he rings each drink up separately! ^

Tips
 

Living in the UK I don't tip the server in the pub but will buy them a drink if I'm a regular and get good service.

In the US I do tip because I understand the minimum wage is pathetic and people depend on gratuities (sp?).I would tip at least $2.00 per drink. I have to say that if having more than one or two drinks...very likely!....I often get back in free food & drink what I give the bartender.

With the exception of NYC... I've never had anything for free!

If I'm not running a tab, $1/drink or $2/pitcher if I'm in a bar where I'm not particularly a regular. If I am running a tab with friends, then it's usually a total in the $25+ range, and I'll tip 15%.

When we're at a bar where not everything ends up on our tab, we definitely tip more! Otherwise, it's about $1-$2/drink.

I tend to tip a coupla bucks for the first couple of beers, if I am gonna be at the bar for a while (a game). I will usually split the difference if drinks are not added to my tab for example, 2 4.00 beers don't show up on my tab then I will add 4.00 to the normal tip amount.
Generally I find if you tip well to start you will get some free drinks

Start out around $1/drink. If I keep getting service, it goes up.

Really good bartenders who take care of me throughout the night get 20%+ on my tab.