Must Visit Self-Pour Locations
The hospitality industry is very active and always changing, which is especially true in the course of the past two years. Self-pour beverage technology has been on the rise since 2015 but the current staffing crisis and operators desperately seeking solutions to simplify their operations led to a huge increase in the popularity of self-serve technology.
In this article, we would like to take a moment to highlight some of the awesome locations, powered by PourMyBeer, that have helped spread the self-pour revolution and bring the fun and freedom of self-pour to their towns or neighborhoods!
At this point, there are over 500 PourMyBeer locations around the world, and the number is growing as you read this. Because of that, it’s a bit difficult to choose just a few customers to highlight. To make it a bit easier on ourselves, we broke this up into ten categories based on the type of business, and in each, we will mention a few establishments, so you can get an idea of how unique and different the various self-pour locations can truly be!
Casinos
Coyote Valley Casino
Location: Redwood, CA
Number of Taps: 101
Taps Per Screen: 2
Coyote Valley Casino has everything you could wish for in a fun casino. It has a state-of-the-art showroom, the newest and coolest slot machines, blackjack and poker tables, poker room, 2 dining options, and our largest taproom install to date with an amazing 101 taps! Yes, you heard that right, 101 taps, offering all the best beverages that California has to offer, from delicious craft beers originated all over the state, to ciders, seltzers and, of course, well-known wines from Napa Valley.
The Book at the LINQ Hotel
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Number of Taps: 24
Taps Per Screen: 2
The Book is the ultimate sports venue, and the best place to watch any and all games of your choice. There are over 50 TVs, great food specifically made for games, and Vegas’ biggest LED video wall! To complete the experience, customers can take control of their drinking experience by sampling a selection of 24 craft beers on self-pour taps.
The Linq Hotel and Casino is unlike any other in Vegas. Party while you play with a lounge-style sportsbook, high-energy slots and gaming pits. The Linq is more than just gaming, they have celebrity restaurants, a high-tech casino, sky-high attractions and so much more that it’ll make your head spin. But we promise in a good way.
Grocery Stores
Whole Foods
Location: Tyson Corner, VA
Numbers of Taps: 10
Taps Per Screen: 2
Whole Foods brings the revolutionary self-pour drink experience to the world-favorite grocery store. Customers at Whole Foods are able to enjoy 8 beers, wines, and ciders on self-pour taps in a unique taproom integrated within the store. This allows customers to shop and drink delicious beverages whenever they like! This is also one of 3 Whole Foods locations utilizing the power of self-pour technology, the other two being in Richmond, Virginia, and Brooklyn, New York.
Curious to see what it looked like when a grocery store has self-pour? Then check out the video below!
H MART Honolulu
Location: Honolulu, HI
Numbers of Taps: 30
Taps Per Screen: 2
H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the US, is bringing the power of self-pour technology to beautiful Hawaii. Their self-pour beverage wall powered by PourMyBeer has 30 beverages for guests to taste and sample from, pouring as much or as little as they’d like all while pay by the ounce.
Their food court on the second floor has plenty of great offerings available, including the world famous Giovanni shrimp dishes. So, one does not have to make a special, long trip up north and wait in long line for the same dishes served by their signature Giovanni shrimp truck.
A’s Pub at McLanahan’s
Location: State College, PA
Number of Taps: 20
Taps Per Screen: 2
McLanahan’s Downtown Market was started by the Agostinelli family and was the first full-service grocery store to operate in the area. The market offers only fresh produce and food, and a few years into successful operations, was revamped to include a cafe as well. The market also added A’s pub, a self-pour bar within the store itself! Customers can shop while enjoying delicious local self-pour beers. Who says grocery shopping can’t be fun?
Food Halls
Golden Mill
Location: Golden, Colorado
Number of Taps: 56
Taps Per Screen: 2
Golden Mill is located in beautiful Golden, Colorado right next to Clear Creek and across the street from Coors Brewery. The Golden Mill is, in fact, the closest venue to the Coors brewery that has Coors beer flowing through their taps. What was once a feed mill is now a food hall with five local food kiosks. They offer a variety of self-pour drinks from their 56 self-pour taps, including sake, ciders, kombucha, wine, beers, mead, and various cocktails, which are their most successful (best-selling) beverages on taps!
They are known to go through several kegs of margarita each day, that is how popular their margaritas are! To make it even more fun for their visitors, they decided to break up their self-pour beverage setup into two independent PourMyBeer walls. The one located on the first floor offers 40 self-pour taps and specializes in cocktails and local craft beers while the wall upstairs has 16 taps offering sake, a variety of wine, and some more cocktails!
Not surprisingly, Golden Mill is the perfect space for friends and families to unite and you are sure to have a blast, too if you make the trip!
The Bank
Location: Sacramento. CA
Number of Taps: 68
Taps Per Screen: 1
When was the last time when you got to hang out in a bank’s vault? Well, we have just the place for you! The Bank is built out of the building of an old bank. Aptly named, has an extremely unique feel you just won’t find anywhere else. The regal architecture is preserved and has been repurposed into a unique food hall with several kitchens. A pleasant and luxurious Mezzanine overlooks the bars and an extensive self-pour tap wall allows customers to take control of their drinking experience.
Check out the video below to get an idea of how unique The Bank really is!
Craft Food Hall Project
Location: Waltham, MA
Numbers of Taps: 30
Taps Per Screen: 3
Craft Food Hall Project is an interactive sous-vide food hall where customers can explore the best in food for a one-of-a-kind culinary experience. In addition, a PourMyBeer powered self-pour tap wall gives guests the ability to sample many different and elevated offerings from all over the world. Some of the best craft beers and wines available make for a one-of-a-kind drinking experience. With Ping Pong, Shuffleboard, and a variety of other games and activities, you’re bound to have a blast
Arcades & Bowling Alleys
Can Can Wonderland
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Number of Taps: 36
Taps Per Screen: 2
Can Can Wonderland is one of the most fun entertainment venues you will ever visit! Can Can Wonderland features an 18-hole mini-golf course, vintage arcade games, karaoke/circus events, and more. The space is one of those hidden gems that are not visible from the road, and you have to work to find it, but it’s well worth it.
You will feel like you are in an art museum when walking through the mini-golf course because a different local artist designed each hole. They also never stop adding more art and new games to their arcade, so every time you visit, you are bound to find something new. Talking about having a reason to come back, hm?!
Can Can Wonderland did not start with PourMyBeer since the beginning and, just like over 20 other PourMyBeer family members, initially partnered up with another self-pour technology provider. Luckily, in 2021, they decided to join the PourMyBeer family and we couldn’t be happier that we get to spread the self-pour revolution with them!
The Alley
Location: Alberta, Canada
Number of Taps: 22
Taps per screen: 2
The Alley is Fort McMurray’s first and only family entertainment center, with a full bowling alley and an awesome arcade. They’re the perfect place to bring a few friends for a great time, or even host a party! They’ve got an awesome premium pub-style food menu, complemented by a 22-tap self-pour wall full of great craft brews.
The Alley, you never have to worry about wasting time by waiting for a busy bartender, you just come up to their PourMyBeer wall after your last throw and will have a great drink in your hands in less than 20 seconds! Talking about efficiency & fun all under one roof.
Goolsby’s
Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Number of Taps: 30
Taps Per Screen: 3
Ready to enjoy some duckpin bowling or play some simulated sports? At Goolsby’s, you have the opportunity to add these to your self-pour fun! Goolsby’s multi-sport simulators use cutting-edge technology to bring a new kind of entertainment to the area. While gaming, you can enjoy Goolsby’s 30 tap self-pour wall that offers a variety of sours, seltzers, and beers.
Goolsby’s is located within the Bluemont Hotel right across the street from the Kansas State University entrance. The venue is named after a local star, Denzel Goolsby, who was a very successful and well-known quarterback for K-State and his name is helping to bring in younger crowds since day one! You are sure to have a great time if you make it to Goolsby’s!
Hotels
Hilton Chicago: West Loop
Location: Chicago, IL
Number of Taps: 18
Taps Per Screen: 2-3
The Hampton by Hilton in Chicago’s vibrant West Loop is surely a very nice hotel, but what sets it apart from the crowd is their self-pour station. This self-pour setup offers 6 awesome craft beers on self-serve taps, allowing customers to use their hotel card to gain access and pour to their heart’s content. Since it’s not fixed to a wall, the hotel can choose to move it from its current location in the lobby to wherever works best! In addition, they also have a fixed PourMyBeer wall in the lobby, providing easy access for all their hotel guests.
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The Kinney San Luis Obispo
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Number of Taps: 16
Taps Per Screen: 4
From Pacifica Hotels, The Kinney invites you to embrace your inner coed, bringing cultivated on- and off-campus vibes to the forefront. They have beautiful rooms and plenty of amenities that will give you reasons to stay in. Arguably the best of these is Leroy’s, a hotel bar with frequent beer tasting events, and of course a PourMyBeer setup with 16 craft beers for self-pour enjoyment!
Military Bases
Nellis Air Force Base
Location: NV
Number of Taps: 6
Taps Per Screen: 2
We are always happy to be able to provide some self-pour fun to U.S. troops, and Nellis Air Force Base is one of several U.S. Military bases with our tech! This base has a beautiful golf course where they have a self-pour station. With it, officers can enjoy 6 craft beers at a time while golfing!
Camp Smedley Butler
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Number of Taps: 30
Taps Per Screen: 1
Camp Smedley Butler is located in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. There are a number of facilities and satellite installations that are included in the camp’s territory. This military base has been bringing the freedom of self-pour and happiness by the ounce to the servicemen since 2016. The self-pour unit is often set up during larger events, and they are able to sell 3 times more beer when compared to traditional beverage dispensing. Best of all, soldiers have been loving the concept because it’s convenient and easy to use.
Restaurants
Stanley Beer Hall
Location: Denver, CO
Number of Taps: 54
Taps Per Screen: 1
Spend an hour at sunset on the patio and you will learn all you need to know about Stanley Beer Hall. Friends and families enjoy the views of the sun disappearing behind the Rockies’ snow-covered peaks while dining on a wide variety of southwestern-influenced, brewery-style cuisine. The Beer Hall won Denver’s “Burger Battle” in 2019, a competition between about 50 restauranteurs for the most creatively delicious burger.
To top it all off, its 51 PourMyBeer self-pour taps make sure to give customers an extra reason to come back. Starting with beers and ciders all the way to prosecco, margaritas, or even local bourbon! Just make sure to bring your designated driver along when planning a trip to Stanley Beer Hall! The restaurant is family-friendly with a self-pour station for children, ensuring that those below 21 can have fun as well!
Like several other PourMyBeer family members, Stanley did not start their path to success with our self-pour technology. After 2 years of struggling with another self-pour tech provider, they decided to switch to our technology in 2019, and luckily Stanley Beer Hall and their patrons fell in love with PourMyBeer’s tech so much that they decided to add a whole new beverage wall outside to please their thirsty crowd, so whether you visit Stanley to enjoy self-pour fun inside or outside, you are always going to be just a few feet away from self-pour fun!
To top it all off, its 51 PourMyBeer self-pour taps make sure to give customers an extra reason to come back. Starting with beers and ciders all the way to prosecco, margaritas, or even local bourbon! Just make sure to bring your designated driver along when planning a trip to Stanley Beer Hall! The restaurant is family-friendly with a self-pour station for children, ensuring that those below 21 can have fun as well!
Like several other PourMyBeer family members, Stanley did not start their path to success with our self-pour technology. After 2 years of struggling with another self-pour tech provider, they decided to switch to our technology in 2019, and luckily Stanley Beer Hall and their patrons fell in love with PourMyBeer’s tech so much that they decided to add a whole new beverage wall outside to please their thirsty crowd, so whether you visit Stanley to enjoy self-pour fun inside or outside, you are always going to be just a few feet away from self-pour fun!
Hop Thief Tap House and Kitchen
Location: College Place, WA
Number of Taps: 48
Taps Per Screen: 2
Hop Thief Taphouse and Kitchen is the first bar to hit the 10,000 people town of College Place, WA. The farmland has been in the family for decades, and the owner’s grandfather grew Sweet Onions from the ’50s-’80s. When it was time to transform the land into the go-to spot in town, the owner took inspiration from the Jim Beam Distillery. There are 9 metal logos hidden in the concrete floors around the facility, which can be an excellent way to keep the kids occupied. Talk about buying the parents more time to drink…
Hop Thief Taphouse and Kitchen is home to a 48-tap self-pour beverage wall. Their beverage wall offers beer, wine, cider, cold-brew, kombucha, and more! Their customers seem to be obsessed with Hop Thief’s homemade Sangrias; the Woozy and the Stolen, which is their best-seller!
Hop Thief is family-friendly, and they even have a menu for the kiddos to further drive the needle with bringing in families! Hop Thief also has a spacious outdoor patio, where customers can enjoy beautiful weather in warmer months while they eat and drink to their heart’s content.
Region Ale
Location: Baltimore, MD
Number of Taps: 24
Taps Per Screen: 2
When it comes to eating out, the dining experience is just as important as the quality of your food, and Region Ale is one place that perfects the art of both! This includes a wide variety of gourmet sandwiches to go along with their 30 tap beverage wall where patrons can pour themselves beer, wine, and even specialty cocktails!
Beasts and Brews
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Number of Taps: (99 + 1 secret tap!)
Taps Per Screen: 2
Beasts and Brews is a full-service restaurant located in the beautiful Colorado Springs. In addition to a regular restaurant and taproom, you can also find a butchery with delicious local picks. Beasts and Brews is a chef-driven concept with fresh, made from scratch, local food. When we say local, we mean local. They don’t offer a single item on their menu that is not produced in Colorado.
The restaurant combines sophistication with a rustic feel and its best seats look out onto a beautiful view of the nearby Rocky Mountains. With a whopping 99 taps and 1 secret tap, all consisting of local beverages, you’ve got limitless chances to taste local Colorado craft beer, wines, ciders, kombucha, and even liquors! So if you want to take a tasting tour of Colorado-raised meat, grown veggies, and embrace the taste of Colorado-based breweries, distilleries, and wineries, Beast and Brews is your place!
Curious to see what it looked like when these 99 taps were installed? Then check out the video below!
Bars & Taprooms
Navigator Taproom
Location: Chicago, IL
Number of Taps: 48
Taps Per Screen: 2
Located in a vibrant neighborhood of Chicago, Logan Square, Navigator boasts a beautiful tap wall with 48 craft beers, ciders, wines, kombucha, and even sake. The most unique thing about the Navigator Taproom is its genuinely wholesome, friendly vibe. There are games, couches, and nice tables that encourage casual socializing. Parents feel happy to bring their kids here and people will often host birthday parties or similar events here.
Below is a video to show you just how much fun Navigator Taproom really is!
Off the Wall Taproom
Location: Honolulu, HI
Number of Taps: 21
Taps Per Screen: 1
Say aloha to one of the coolest PourMyBeer family members and one of the most unique eateries in Hawaii: Off the Wall Taproom. A few things that make this great place stand out are the delicious South American fusion cuisine, as well as some of the finest craft beers, wines, and ciders, all from local breweries and wineries.
Check out how their beautiful place came alive in the video below!
Wanderlust Wine Co.
Location: Austin, TX
Number of Taps: 56
Taps Per Screen: 4
Sammy Lam, the founder of these (for now) two beautiful taprooms, was inspired while taking a course during a semester abroad. The first location of Wanderlust Wine Co., equipped with 56 wines on self-pour taps, allows you to travel the world through their wine offerings and thanks to PourMyBeer technology, you can pour anything by the ounce.
Wanderlust partners with local food trucks to offer food with their wines, and you are sure to enjoy the variety! If you need an excuse to plan your trip to Austin, look no further. Both of their locations are sure to make a lasting impression and take your love for wine to another level!
Check out the video below to get a sneak peak into the PourMyBeer Team’s visit!
Tapster Seattle
Location: Seattle, WA
Number of Taps: 60
Taps Per Screen: 3
Tapster Seattle, located on the shores of Lake Union, is the first self-serve taproom in Seattle. It offers a unique experience to sample many local craft beers by the ounce. With 57 self-pour taps serving local craft beer, kombucha, craft soda, cold brew, and wine, there is truly something for everyone. Tapster is a frequently energetic gathering spot for friends to wind down and enjoy drinks of their choosing. They also host lots of great events, which are sure to make your night more memorable. Better yet, they get into the festive spirit every year by decorating their tap wall for any fun occasion such as Halloween, Valentine’s Day, or Christmas. In addition to the Seattle location, there are two Tapster sister locations in Chicago, Illinois with more on its way!
Check out how much fun the Tapster Seattle is in the video below!
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Fountainhead Taproom
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Number of Taps: 57
Taps Per Screen: 2
Fountainhead is a taproom made by beer enthusiasts for beer enthusiasts. With 57 craft beers on tap for customers to try at any time, there’s something for everyone here. The owners, who called the South their home, moved back from the Midwest after many years of work. They decided to return to their roots and infused the values they grew up with into their new taproom. Fountainhead thus carries a tone of friendship, family, community, and a genuine love for beer.
Breweries
Bunnyman Brewing
Location: Fairfax, VA
Number of Taps: 27
Taps Per Screen: 3
Bunnyman Brewing is the first micro-brewery to hit the Burke, Virginia, area. The name for the brewery came from a famous local urban legend and sparked the concept behind this wonderful brewery. The Urban Legend stories take place in the1900s, a patient escaped from a local insane asylum. He lived near the train tracks and began murdering bunnies. Then, he started dressing in a bunny suit and murdered two children, and hung their bodies near the tracks. He later became known as “The Bunnyman.” While the Urban Legend has been mostly proven false the stories have become part of growing up in the local community, somewhat of a badge of honor to have been scared by them. This provided great inspiration for the brewery’s name to two craft beers loving friends & the brewery’s owners, Eric and Sam.
The owners decided to partner up with local food trucks, so you can have something new & different every day you come in! To top it all off, Bunnyman Brewing also has a large outdoor space to accommodate the crowds and let people mingle and enjoy some fresh air while spotting their Bunnyman plastic figure hidden in the woods, dare to find it?!
People from all over Virginia travel here to take part and experience this unique brewery with such a cool story behind it! So, whenever you are in the area, make sure to plan your trip to try some of their amazing brews yourself and perhaps get a cool cozy sweatshirt with a creepy-looking Bunnyman on it!
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Pour Brothers
Location: Beaumont, TX
Number of Taps: 16
Taps Per Screen: 2
Pour Brothers Brewery is a manufacturing craft beer brewery. The original idea came when 3 friends were playing a round of golf in 2016, and the official brand, Pour Brothers Brewery, LLC, was formed in September of the same year. After years of planning and hard work, they are now serving Beaumont brewed craft beer on self-pour taps. Better yet, they are a Certified Independent Craft Beer Brewery by the Brewer’s Association.
District Brew Yards
Location: Chicago, IL
Number of Taps: 40
Taps Per Screen: 2
When was the last time you visited four breweries all under one roof? I can take a guess and safely say never because District Brew Yards is the first (and as far as I know, only) of its kind in the US! This unique brewery collaboration has an awesome, spacious taproom and an incredible outdoor patio, which can turn into small festivals over the weekends. The community vibe is so strong there that even if you come by yourself, you are bound to make friends!
Located in Chicago, Illinois, District Brew Yards is a craft beer lover’s paradise. Their 40 self-pour taps, allowing customers to get a deliciously diverse drink experience in the same building where their beers are brewed! If you are looking to try out some delicious local Chicago beers, look no further!
Check out the video below to see what an awesome experience the PourMyBeer team had when they hosted an afterparty at District Brew Yards:
The Tap House
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Number of Taps: 24
Taps Per Screen: 2
The Tap House is the very first venue bringing the power of self-pour to Nottingham in the UK. The Tap House also specializes in delicious deep-pan pizzas. The pizzas are famously served as square slices and feature a gooey, doughy center and a crisp outer crust. And with 24 taps full of delicious beers, there’s no better combination!
Pizzerias
Blast & Brew
Location: San Jose, CA
Number of Taps: 36
Taps Per Screen: 2
Blast & Brew takes the classic American combination of pizza and beer and elevates it to the next level. They bring sophistication to comfort food by making their pizza with high-quality ingredients, and offering some of the best craft beers you’ll find to go along with your meal, all on self-pour taps powered by PourMyBeer. The result is a high-quality food and drink experience that doesn’t leave out any of the passion of its creators!
Pizza Factory
Location: Winters, CA
Number of Taps: 12
Taps Per Screen: 3
The Pizza Factory prides itself on staying true to its roots and delivering a friendly and welcoming atmosphere in addition to a great food and drink experience. Each and every pizza they make is hand-tossed and made with 100% mozzarella. Even better, the local craft brew lovers in Winters, California have made Pizza Factory into a must-visit destination for beer lovers, as they’ve got awesome craft beers on self-pour taps to go along with their best pies.
Salerno Wood Fired Pizza & Taphouse
Location: Lexington, VA
Number of Taps: 30
Taps Per Screen: 2
This family-owned pizzeria offers classic pies, calzones, and pasta dishes in a family-friendly, casual environment with outdoor patio seating, and, you guessed it, their very own beverage wall! With various toppings and combinations to choose from, each pizza is made in an Italian style, wood-fired oven, creating the perfect, mouth-watering pie.
To go along with their pizza, customers can also help themselves to Salerno’s 30 tap self-pour beverage wall where they can pour from a variety of beers or wines. With so many options to choose from, customers never leave disappointed and love coming back for more. Besides being able to bring family and friends to show them what the self-pour fun is all about, the guests can also purchase a 32oz. growler to pour, and continue to bring it back in for refills. What a great way to save the environment from all those cans and glass bottles!
We hope you liked these highlights of some of our favorite PourMyBeer family members and that you enjoyed learning how diverse establishments empowered with self-pour walls can really be. That’s the beauty of PourMyBeer: we adapt to the customer! Whatever the location and whatever the venue type, we can make it work. We have even supported setups like a self-pour truck and a self-pour train car! Now, it is also becoming more common to see self-pour stations incorporated in office spaces and even private venues or apartments.
If you happen to have an idea for your own self-pour adventure, don’t hesitate to share that with us, and we can help you get it started! For more inspiration of what your wall could look like, check out the video below.
Self-Pour Operations “Do’s” and “Don'ts”
Curious to learn what really sets self-pour establishments up for success? As a leader of the self-pour revolution, PourMyBeer has helped over 500 businesses across 30 countries to bring self-pour fun to their communities and neighborhoods. Based on our experience with opening so many different establishments of various types, we have created some basic “Do’s” and “Don’ts” when opening up a self-pour business.
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