Lance Bowman, Chicago's most renowned mixologist and winner of the Jean Banchet Award for Best Bar in 2022, is responsible for the beverage program for the Alderman. Lance Bowman perfects tradition by putting his own spin on American classics, which are regulars on The Alderman's cocktail list. The Alderman is a cozy cocktail bar with 16 seats tucked away in Pilsen Yards.

Prior to this, Lance served as the beverage director for Monnie Burke's in Chicago, where he spent over two decades tending the bar. He has previously been in charge of initiatives that have garnered praise, such as Esquire's Best Bars. He has also triumphed in a number of competitions, including being awarded Chicago's Patrón Perfectionist in 2018.