Restaurant
Unclaimed profileTaproot Lounge & Cafe
Salem, OR · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Taproot Lounge & Cafe runs a beverage program with clear strengths in wine and non-alcoholic options. Four named whites span Columbia and Willamette valleys, while the non-alcoholic side covers juices, smoothies, shrubs, draft kombucha, and a deep tea list. Cocktails are limited to a house selection and a tea blend named Oregon Mule Cocktail. Happy hour takes $1 off wells, house cocktails, draft pints, and tall boys.
- What should I order?
- Start with a named white such as Wild Roots Pinot Gris or Willamette Valley Vineyards Riesling. The Oregon Mule Cocktail tea blend is the only named cocktail-related item.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- This program suits guests who prioritize wine or non-alcoholic variety, including those looking for named juices, smoothies, shrubs, kombucha, and tea. The cocktail and beer selections are narrower, so it is less geared toward a cocktail-focused visit.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the supported time to visit for $1 off wells, house cocktails, draft pints, and tall boys.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Juices and smoothies are priced $7.50–$9. Draft kombucha is $7.50. Fresh lemonade is $3.50 with fruit added for $0.50. Happy hour reduces wells, house cocktails, draft pints, and tall boys by $1.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The non-alcoholic program is unusually broad, with a large juice and smoothie menu, shrubs, draft kombucha, and a tea list spanning black, chai, floral/fruit, white, green, herbal, mate, oolong, and rooibos categories. Wine is also a clear focus, with four named whites from Columbia and Willamette valleys.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
House cocktails are included in the $1-off happy hour discount.; The Oregon Mule Cocktail tea blend is a named cocktail-related item on the drinks page.
Menu strengths
- — House cocktails are included in the $1-off happy hour discount.
- — The Oregon Mule Cocktail tea blend is a named cocktail-related item on the drinks page.
Standout selections
- — Oregon Mule Cocktail — tea blend with ginger root and crystallized ginger, citrus, hibiscus, peppermint, and aloe vera.
Pricing: Happy hour offers $1 off wells and house cocktails.
Wine
Wine is organized into Whites, Pinks, Reds, and Bubbles. Four whites are named: Stone Cap Chardonnay and Substance Sauv Blanc from Columbia Valley, plus Wild Roots Pinot Gris and Willamette Valley Vineyards Riesling from Willamette Valley.
Menu strengths
- — Categories span Whites, Pinks, Reds, and Bubbles.; Four named white wines come from multiple Willamette Valley and Columbia Valley producers.
Standout selections
- — Stone Cap Chardonnay — white wine, Columbia Valley.
- — Substance Sauv Blanc — white wine, Columbia Valley.
- — Wild Roots Pinot Gris — white wine, Willamette Valley.
- — Willamette Valley Vineyards Riesling — white wine, Willamette Valley.
Beer
A TAP LIST section is referenced on the drinks page and linked in site navigation.
Menu strengths
- — A TAP LIST section is referenced on the drinks page and linked in site navigation.
- — Happy hour takes $1 off draft pints and tall boys.
Standout selections
- — A 'TAP LIST' section is referenced on the drinks page and linked in site navigation.
Pricing: Happy hour offers $1 off draft pints and tall boys.
Nonalcoholic
A broad non-alcoholic program spans juices, smoothies, shrubs, draft kombucha, soda, iced tea, orange juice, fresh lemonade, and an extensive tea list. Named juices and smoothies include Green Machine, Envy, 24 Carrot, Carnival, and Save the Bees.
Menu strengths
- — Large juice and smoothie menu with named items and prices.
- — Bevvy section lists shrubs, draft kombucha, soda, iced tea, orange juice, and fresh lemonade.
- — Extensive tea list spans black, chai, floral/fruit, white, green, herbal, mate, oolong, and rooibos categories with many named blends.
Standout selections
- — Green Machine — juice with cucumber, celery, kale, mint, and cilantro, $8.
- — Envy — juice with cucumber, apple, celery, lime, cilantro, and mint, $8.
- — 24 Carrot — pure carrot juice, $7.50.; Carnival — smoothie with strawberry, pineapple, peach, mango, coconut oil, orange juice, pomegranate, and milk choice, $8.50.
- — Save the Bees — smoothie with honey, strawberry, banana, orange juice, bee pollen, and milk choice, $9.
Pricing: Juices and smoothies $7.50–$9; draft kombucha $7.50; fresh lemonade $3.50 with fruit add for $0.50.
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