The Tap Exchange Alehouse & Grill

No Longer In Business

A little out of the way, but, if you’re out roaming north of town or going up/down 281 it’s not so bad. Decent tap/bottle list, but, nothing really makes it standout for the most part. Lot’s of space inside and a decent sized patio outside. Fairly good service, but no specials on Sunday?

This was a very fun place. I stopped in on a Saturday night. The place was busy and they had karaoke. The staff was quite attentive and had plenty of suggestions. They didn’t really have anything that I hadn’t tried, and the few things on the list that I wanted were out of stock. The singers were very fun to watch, and I especially enjoyed watching a 60 year old man sing Sinatra! I would come back if I was in town.

Happy to find this place in an area I previously considered to be a beer wasteland. Visited one cold fall night with some friends, and will definitely go back whenever I’m visiting family in the area. Really solid beer list. Not HUGE, but with at least 50 really decent (and often really great!) brews it should suffice to keep beer fans happy over the course of many visits. Seems like a great selection for the area, although I don’t live in SA so it’s hard to make comparisons. Had some nice special releases during my visit (Like Sait Arnold #9)--hopefully that’s always the case. Atmosphere fairly non-descript--it’s new and in a strip mall so not tons of character, but it’s pleasant enough. A few TVs if you want to visit during a sporting event. Our server was super-friendly and pretty knowledgable. They serve food, but I didn’t sample so can’t rate. Menu looked like typical bar fare for the most part. All in all a very welcome addition to the SA beer scene, particularly on that side of town.

Good selection.. currently 61 taps. They keep a good variety across styles. On this side of SA there is nothing close. The food is the best for any place with 50+ beers in town. Service is nice and friendly. Kids eat free with adult purchase on Monday. What else to say but this place is great if you want good beer, food, and a nice place to hang with with friends or family. My wife, in-laws and even my mother love this place.

I know this place is like 2 weeks old so I’ll rate the service later on. First of all the Tap Exchange was very LOUD. There was nothing to absorb sound, so it bounced around freely. I used to bartend in a similar place so I know how loud it can be. Food was very good. The chef had some creative ideas. Downside is that this place is kind of expensive so I probably won’t make this a regular hang out. Overall, it’s nice to have a place with a large selection of brews that is served in proper glassware.