Tap Room: Modern Chic Craft Beer Pub in Meieki

 In the recent months, there has been a craft beer bar boom in Nagoya especially in the Nagoya Station area (名駅). There is 7 Days Brew, Y Market Brewing, The Corner, and Ceasurus.  A newcomer has arrived in Tap Room.  Tap Room comes from the people who brought you 23 Beerz, Ceasurus, Cafe Lembeek, and the craft beer store, Bier Markt.

Tap Room specializes in Japanese craft beer.  They have a variety of craft beer labels ranging from Nagoya's Kinshachi and Y Market Brewing to internationally known Hitachino Nest.  The beers also vary in style from stouts to beers infused with yuzu.  On our visit there, my friend who came with me and I noticed two problems with the beer.  Some beers were slightly over chilled.  Also, the size of beer surprised us, too.  At Tap Room, you will not find a pint.  The regular beer here is only 420 ml.  The small size is 280 ml.  For the prices that they charge, they should be serving larger portions. 

Besides craft beer, Tap Room has a wine and cocktail menu.  This is a nice addition because there are some people that do not drink beer.  I saw one patron enjoying a cup of coffee.

The food program at Tap Room consists of appetizers, tapas, and light meals.  The food was designed to accompany the variety of beer and other drinks.  Tap Room is a good destination for those who are looking to have something to drink and a snack.  This is very nice after-dinner place to enjoy a few beers and conversations.

Tap Room is a very stylish and trendy bar.  It certainly follows the current of trend in craft beer bar design.  It is a modern take on a English pub.  The big craft beer menus that are hanging on the wall are user friendly.  Even though the entire menu is in Japanese, a non-Japanese speaker could easily decipher the color coded beers on the menu.  Oh, the rainbow beer glass represents a fruit beer.  The same color codes can be found at 23 Craft Beerz.

Address:  〒453-0002  愛知県名古屋市中村区名駅3-5-14 1F
                                  Aichi-ken Nagoya-shi Nakamura-ku Meieki 3-15-14 1F
Website:  http://r.gnavi.co.jp/ssmvgtmk0000/
Phone Number:  050-5787-6711
Business Hours:  月～木・日          Monday to Thursday, Sundays
                         17:00～翌1:00
                         金・土・祝前日    Friday, Saturday, Day Before Holiday
                         17:00～翌3:00
Smoking: Yes