Bar
Unclaimed profileThe Tap
West Lafayette, IN · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Tap runs a beverage program built around its own brewery: eight house-brewed beers with ABV details and a 200+ craft beer roster. A nine-cocktail list spans a barrel-select Old Fashioned and fruit-forward drinks, with $5 margaritas Monday and $5 mojitos Thursday. Five Seedlip mocktails cover non-alcoholic orders, and daily specials include $2 wells on Tuesday and $5 Jameson, Captain Morgan, or Tito's shots Saturday. Food pairings tie specific dishes to specific beers.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Tap Single Barrel Old Fashioned, built on Smooth Ambler FHG Select with black walnut bitters and Filthy black cherry. For beer, the Bionic Dragon American IPA brings Waimea and Mosaic hops at 7.2% ABV. Non-drinkers can order the NA'Spresso with Seedlip Spice 94 and cold brew.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want house-brewed lagers, IPAs, and wheat beers alongside a broad craft roster; cocktail drinkers who favor fruit-forward builds; and non-drinking guests looking for a Seedlip mocktail rather than soda.
- When should I go?
- Monday for $5 margaritas, Thursday for $5 mojitos, or Tuesday for $2 wells and $4 double wells. Saturday brings $5 Jameson, Captain Morgan, and Tito's shots, and Friday offers $20 canned cocktail buckets.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Crafted cocktails run $9–$15. Tap Brewery beers are $6–$9 across 16oz pint and 22oz formats, with a $2 upgrade to The Founder 22oz mug. Mocktails are $9–$11. Daily specials lower the tab on select cocktails, beer, and spirits.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The Tap brews its own beer under the Tap Brewery label—eight house labels including Social American Lager, Bionic Dragon American IPA, and Nefarious Nectar Belgian Golden—while also carrying 200+ craft beers. Its mocktail list uses Seedlip across five drinks, and the food menu names specific beer pairings for dishes.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Nine named cocktails with specific spirit brands, from a barrel-select Old Fashioned to fruit-forward margaritas, mules, and martinis. Daily specials rotate, including $5 margaritas Monday and $5 mojitos Thursday, plus $20 canned cocktail buckets Friday.
Menu strengths
- — Nine named cocktails with specific spirit brands and ingredients on the Summer 2026 menu
- — Daily cocktail specials including $5 margaritas Monday and $5 mojitos Thursday
Standout selections
- — Tap Single Barrel Old Fashioned — Smooth Ambler FHG Select, black walnut bitters, simple syrup, orange peel, Filthy black cherry; $15
- — Green Pitch Margarita — Casamigos Blanco, Blue curacao, pineapple, mango, lime; $13
Pricing: Crafted cocktails $9–$15
Beer
A 200+ craft beer roster anchored by eight house-brewed Tap Brewery labels with ABV details, from Social American Lager to Nefarious Nectar Belgian Golden. Beers are priced by 16oz pint or 22oz, and the food menu names specific beer pairings for dishes.
Menu strengths
- — 200+ craft beers including eight house-brewed Tap Brewery labels with ABV details
- — Food menu pairs specific dishes with specific beers, including Tap Fries with Social American Lager
Standout selections
- — Bionic Dragon American IPA — Waimea and Mosaic hops, tropical citrus and floral aromas, 7.2% ABV; $7/$9
- — Nefarious Nectar Belgian Golden — white pepper, warm spice, and stone fruit notes, 9.1% ABV, 13 oz only; $7
Pricing: Tap Brewery beers $6–$9; $2 upgrade to The Founder 22oz mug
Nonalcoholic
Five Seedlip-based mocktails give non-drinking guests a named list rather than a token pour. Options include NA'Spresso with Seedlip Spice 94 and cold brew, NA'Mosa with Seedlip Grove 42 and OJ, and NA'Rita with Seedlip Notas de Agave, agave, and lime.
Menu strengths
- — Five named non-alcoholic mocktails using Seedlip spirits on the Summer 2026 menu
- — Mocktail range spans coffee, citrus, and agave profiles at $9–$11
Standout selections
- — NA'Spresso — Seedlip Spice 94, cold brew concentrate, simple syrup; $11
- — NA'Rita — Seedlip Notas de Agave, agave, lime juice; $10
Pricing: Mocktails $9–$11
Spirits
Spirit options are expressed through daily specials and named brands in cocktails. Tuesday brings $2 wells and $4 double wells; Saturday lists $5 Jameson, Captain Morgan, and Tito's shots. Buffalo Trace and Starlight Blackberry Whiskey appear in cocktail builds.
Menu strengths
- — Daily specials include $2 wells and $4 double wells on Tuesday
- — Saturday special lists $5 Jameson, Captain Morgan, and Tito's shots
Standout selections
- — Buffalo Trace — named in the Black Raspberry Mule
- — Starlight Blackberry Whiskey — named in the Blackberry Smash
Pricing: $2 wells and $4 double wells Tuesday; $5 shots Saturday
How it sits with the food
The food menu pairs specific dishes with specific beers, including Tap Fries with Social American Lager and Firecracker Shrimp with Bionic Dragon American IPA.
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