Getting plastered on a budget: The seven cheapest drinks deals at Squirrels

January is a bleak month: Exams, post-Christmas blues, counting pennies until the student loan drops. But we’ve made it to the end. Student loans are here, exams are over and, while classes may be back, so are nights out. It’s not Freshers’ Week, but ReFreshers’ can be just as good.

For first years (or final years looking to escape the library) here are the best drinks Squirrels has to offer. All apply to other on-site university bars too, looking at you Victoria Park.

1. Four for £5 J-bombs

I, for one, have used and abused this deal more than I care to admit. Necking Jägerbombs at the bar, followed by one or two impressed looks from absolute strangers, has become pretty much commonplace for a night at Squirrels – and how can you blame me? It’s perfect for that last call drink to tide you over until you get to your club of the night. 

2. Tiki Fire 

Now, be warned, this shot has single handedly stopped my flatmate getting to Gay Village on all three of her attempts since Freshers’ Week. If you’ve already had a fair bit to drink at pres, or you’re the certified lightweight liability of the group, maybe give this one a miss. Designed to add a kick to your cocktail, you can get this 75 per cent shot for only £3.50 – sorted! 

3. House cocktails 

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I’m sure we’ve all fallen victim to one too many pitchers at Spoons, and Squirrels is no different. All your favourite cocktails – Purple Rain, Sex on the Beach, Flubber and Woo Woo – for £6 as a pitcher or £2.30 for a glass.

Pretty perfect for drinks with the girls!

4. Shots shots shots 

All your classic shots added on to your drink order, for cheap. From £1 Sourz to a £2 Baby Guinness, why not add an extra shot when getting your next drink from the bar or, seeing as student loan just dropped, a round for the table? 

5. Bottle offers

Squiz Deals are some of your cheapest options at Squirrels, which is really saying something. If you’re not feeling shots or bombs, but still want to get the most for your money, there’s three for £6 on Heineken and Sol for all you trios – we saw all the Alvin and the Chipmunks costumes over Fallowfield across the double Halloweekend, we know.

Or there’s two for £7.50 on Old Mout Cider and Doom Bar Amber Ale (and that’s just half of the bottle offers you can nab). 

6. Combos, combos, combos 

We love a good multi-drink deal here, even if we might not feel the same about the trek back to your table with your hands full on a busy Saturday (cue flashbacks to Freshers’ Week).

Whether it’s Long Islands or the elusive Monster cocktail (still not quite sure what they put in there, it’s not a secret but none of us seem to be bothered to check), three cocktails for £10 and avoiding the bar for an extra half hour is a pretty solid deal. 

7. Keep it classic: Pints and mixers

I’m sure saying “It’s only £3.50 in Squirrels!” is a staple of the night-out bingo card. Singles from £2.60 and doubles from £3.50 have not only saved me from my overdraft, but also made me extremely stingy when buying drinks at the club – some evil master planning on their part.

Even a pint can be as cheap as £2.35, though I’m sure the bar staff despise that when the rugby lads flood in on a Wednesday night before 256.