This brewery has been on my list for a while and I feel bad that it has taken me this long to make it down to visit. But finally, I took advantage of a free Sunday and headed south on the 5 to TAPS.
Nice big space when you factor in the large outdoor patio. Medium amount of TV’s and a side games area with a couple games. The digital menu boards are nice and easy to see and you also get the paper option with the food menu on the flip side. You order food from the on-site TAPS truck at digital kiosks. Being the goof that I am, I kept trying to “dip the chip” only to be helped by a staff member who pointed out that the card reader was on the side. The burger that I ordered was OK but had a chile spice that gave off a weird heat.
There were plenty of beers on the list to sample so I picked out a taster tray plus a ½ pour to gauge the quality. Below are my quick (at the bar) tasting notes:
The American Cream – solid. Maybe a touch too sweet. Velvet mouthfeel.
Coffee and Cream – bright yellow in color. Smooth. Again kinda sweet.
Boise Named Sue – light with a bright hoppy hit. Fades into close to DIPA territory
Rind Games – worst of the group. Weird sweet tart taste to it. Not very hoppy at all.
Bjorn in the USA – not bad. cereal-centric. doesn’t look unfiltered.
Except for the Boise, the beers didn’t light a fire. The space is nice. I am sure the patio is a big hit and the fact that this is where you can crowler up is cool.
