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Digital Menu for Craft Breweries and Taprooms

April 10, 2026Industry: Breweries

A practical guide for restaurant owners on digital menu breweries taprooms.

Last updated: April 2026

Your tap list changes every week. Maybe every few days. Printing a new beer menu every time you rotate a keg is not realistic.

A digital tap list solves this. Update from your phone when you tap a new keg. Customers scan a QR code at their table or at the bar and see what is pouring right now.

Why breweries need digital menus more than most restaurants

Restaurant menus change seasonally. Brewery tap lists change constantly. A new small-batch IPA goes on tap Tuesday. The hazy pale ale kicks Wednesday. A collaboration stout arrives Friday.

Keeping a printed menu current with this pace of change is impossible without reprinting multiple times per week. Most breweries resort to chalkboards, which work but limit how much information you can show (ABV, tasting notes, serving size, price).

A digital menu gives you unlimited space for every beer: name, style, ABV, IBU, tasting notes, serving sizes and prices, food pairings, and whether it is available on draft, in cans, or both.

What to include on your digital tap list

For each beer:

  • Name (e.g., "West Coast Wanderer")
  • Style (e.g., "West Coast IPA")
  • ABV (e.g., "6.8%")
  • IBU (optional but appreciated by beer enthusiasts)
  • Tasting notes (e.g., "Pine, grapefruit, dry finish")
  • Serving sizes and prices (e.g., "10 oz / $7, 16 oz / $9, Growler / $18")
  • Availability (Draft, cans, bottles, growler fills)

If you also serve food, add your food menu as a separate section.

The QR code placement for taprooms

On the bar top. A QR code embedded in or mounted on the bar lets customers browse the tap list while waiting for service. On each table. Table cards with "Scan for our tap list" work the same as in a restaurant. On your flight board. If you offer tasting flights, a QR code next to the flight menu lets customers read about each beer before choosing. Near the entrance. A poster-sized QR code lets customers check the tap list before committing to a table.

Updating when kegs change

This is the core advantage. When a keg kicks:

  • Open the menu on your phone
  • Mark the beer as sold out (or remove it)
  • Add the new beer with its details
  • Save

The change is live immediately. Every QR code in the taproom now shows the updated list. No erasing the chalkboard, no reprinting, no confused customers ordering something that ran out an hour ago.

Allergens and ingredients for brewery menus

Craft beer drinkers increasingly ask about ingredients, especially regarding gluten, lactose, and nuts. If your stout uses lactose or your brown ale uses peanut butter, tag those allergens.

EasyMenus supports allergen tagging on every item. Tag your beers the same way you would tag food items. Customers with celiac disease or lactose intolerance can filter to see only what is safe for them.

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