$5 or moreYou must live in a blue state.
Bars I frequent (granted some of them are in metal buildings with shuffleboard tables inside) would go out of business with $5 beers
As far as tipping goes, I might get my first drink in no more than a minute but if I don't tip the young lady the next one will be a long time coming.
Try $15 for a martini and $8 for a beer.