Bar
Unclaimed profileCircuit Social Arcade Bar Social
Norfolk, VA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Circuit Social Arcade Bar Social runs a self-serve tap wall with 48 rotating craft beer and cider lines, plus red, white, and sangria wines on tap. Purchase a card and wristband, pour by the ounce, and let a Tap Master assist with suggestions. Cards deactivate after 32 ounces, so each visit resets the pour count. Pricing runs 30¢ to 55¢ per ounce across beer, cider, and wine, meaning costs track exactly what you pour. It is a flexible, self-directed setup for sampling across styles without committing to full pours.
- What should I order?
- Start with the rotating craft beer and cider selection, then try a red or white wine on tap or a sangria. Pour by the ounce to compare styles.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- People who like to control their own pours and sample across a large rotating tap list will find plenty to work with. The wine-on-tap option gives non-beer drinkers a self-serve choice alongside the 48 beer and cider lines.
- When should I go?
- A self-serve format suits a session where you want to move at your own pace and compare pours. The 32-ounce card limit naturally breaks the visit into rounds if you want to reset and continue.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Tap wall prices range from 30¢ to 55¢ per ounce, covering beer, cider, and wine pours. Because charging is per ounce, your total depends on how much you pour. A customer account notes that costs can add up quickly.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The self-serve model with 48 rotating taps and per-ounce pricing lets you pour exactly what you want across beer, cider, and wine. Cards deactivate after 32 ounces and require a Tap Master to reactivate, a built-in pacing mechanism that is unusual for a tap wall.
Beverage categories
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Wine
Wine is available on the self-serve tap wall alongside beer and cider, with a stated variety of red and white wines and sangrias on tap. The per-ounce format lets you pour small tastes before committing to a full glass. No specific producers or regions are named, keeping the program straightforward and accessible.
Menu strengths
- — Wine on tap is integrated into the same self-serve wall as beer and cider, offering a consistent pour-by-ounce approach.
- — A stated variety of red and white wines and sangrias gives non-beer drinkers multiple tap options.
- — Per-ounce pricing from 30¢ to 55¢ applies to wine pours, allowing small tastes without full-glass commitment.
Standout selections
- — Self-serve tap wall includes wine on tap alongside craft beer and cider.
Pricing: 30¢ to 55¢ per ounce
Beer
A Tap Master is available to assist with pours and offer suggestions from the tap list.
Menu strengths
- — 48 self-serve taps with a rotating craft beer and cider selection provide extensive choice.
- — A Tap Master is available to assist with pours and offer suggestions from the tap list.
- — The 32-ounce card deactivation and reactivation requirement creates a natural pacing mechanism for sampling.
Standout selections
- — Self-serve tap wall offers a rotating selection of 48 craft beers and ciders.
Pricing: 30¢ to 55¢ per ounce
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