Restaurant
Unclaimed profileThe Taproom Bar & Grille
Northfield, NJ · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage program leans on an extensive wine list and a broad beer selection, with themed events that put named pours in front of guests. A Davis Bynum Wine Dinner on September 24 pairs four wines with courses, and Local 'Toberfest on October 9 features five local brews. Happy hour covers half off house wine and beer, plus $10 specialty cocktails. Cocktails are the lightest part of the program but still have a published happy hour price.
- What should I order?
- For beer, the Local 'Toberfest on October 9 features five named local brews such as Tonewood Fuego Hazy IPA and Cape May Brewing The Bog.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want a structured wine pairing or a named local beer event will find both here. The happy hour half off house wine and beer plus $10 specialty cocktails also suits casual early-evening drinkers.
- When should I go?
- Plan around the published events: the Davis Bynum Wine Dinner on September 24 and Local 'Toberfest on October 9. Happy hour is the supported window for half off house wine and beer and $10 specialty cocktails.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The Davis Bynum Wine Dinner is $60++ for members and $75++ for non-members, plus tax and gratuity. Wines & Pies is $50++ for members and $60++ for non-members. Local 'Toberfest is $50++ for members and $60++ for non-members. Happy hour offers half off house wine and beer and $10 specialty cocktails.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The venue builds its beverage calendar around named events: a Davis Bynum Wine Dinner with four specific wines, a Wines & Pies event with an Italian wine flight, and a Local 'Toberfest with five named local brews. That event-driven structure, plus a corkage fee and happy hour discounts, sets it apart from a standard restaurant bar.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
Crafted cocktails are featured per the OpenTable overview, with $10 specialty cocktails during happy hour as published on the venue website and happy hour menu.
Menu strengths
- — Crafted cocktails are a stated feature of the bar.
- — $10 specialty cocktail pricing is published for happy hour on the venue website and happy hour menu.
Standout selections
- — OpenTable overview describes the venue as featuring crafted cocktails.
Pricing: $10 specialty cocktails during happy hour
Wine
The venue website states an extensive wine list, and the OpenTable overview adds an extensive wine menu with a corkage fee. A Davis Bynum Wine Dinner pairs four named wines with courses, and a Wines & Pies event includes a paired Italian wine flight. Happy hour offers half off house wine.
Menu strengths
- — The venue website states the bar features an extensive wine list, and the OpenTable overview lists an extensive wine menu with a corkage fee.
- — A Davis Bynum Wine Dinner on September 24 pairs four specific Davis Bynum wines with courses.
- — A Wines & Pies event on October 25 includes a paired Italian wine flight, and happy hour offers half off house wine.
Standout selections
- — 2024 Davis Bynum Virginia's Block Sauvignon Blanc, first course pairing at the Davis Bynum Wine Dinner.
- — 2023 Davis Bynum River West Chardonnay, second course pairing at the Davis Bynum Wine Dinner.
- — 2023 Davis Bynum Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, third course pairing at the Davis Bynum Wine Dinner.
- — 2021 Davis Bynum Dutton Ranches Pinot Noir, fourth course pairing at the Davis Bynum Wine Dinner.
Pricing: Davis Bynum Wine Dinner: members $60++, non-members $75++ plus tax and gratuity; Wines & Pies: members $50++, non-members $60++ plus tax and gratuity; happy hour half off house wine
Beer
The venue website states many imported and domestic draft and bottled beers, and the OpenTable overview lists imported and domestic beers. Local 'Toberfest on October 9 features five named local brews. Happy hour covers half off beer.
Menu strengths
- — The venue website states the bar features many imported and domestic draft and bottled beers, and the OpenTable overview lists imported and domestic beers.
- — Local 'Toberfest on October 9 features five named local brews.
Standout selections
- — Bonesaw Blonde Bridie, featured at Local 'Toberfest on October 9.
- — Cape May Brewing The Bog, featured at Local 'Toberfest on October 9.
- — Tonewood Fuego Hazy IPA, featured at Local 'Toberfest on October 9.
- — SOPO Mexican Lager, featured at Local 'Toberfest on October 9.
Pricing: Local 'Toberfest: members $50++, non-members $60++ plus tax and gratuity; happy hour half off beer
How it sits with the food
The Davis Bynum Wine Dinner pairs four Davis Bynum wines with courses, and the Wines & Pies event includes a paired Italian wine flight, giving the wine program explicit food-pairing context.
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