掌門精釀-台中勤美店 Zhangmen Taichung — Restaurant in Taichung

Best brewery in Taichung!

If you're an IPA lover, like myself, or just looking for a a pint of the fresh stuff in Taichung, this is the place you want to come.

They usually have about 40 different types of ales and lagers on tap, and most of those offerings are hearty, diverse in flavor and mouth-feel, and many options to choose from in the 4% to 10% ABV range. My personal favorite is their double IPA, which is 9%.

No matter what you choose, you'll appreciate the distinct difference between fresh batch conditioned beer that has always been kept properly refrigerated vs a beer you'd buy in a bottle or can from 7-11 that was stored in the hot Taiwan weather before it got refrigerated.

Zhangmen also sells food, which is decent for standard pubfare grub. That said, the fries with black truffle sauce...

Amazing beer brewery and great bar snacks! Try the 32 taps challenges with or without friends. I personally like tap no. 2 Honey Ale, it has a bold longan honey taste. Bar snacks are very delicious, highly recommend fried jalapeños, it’s a better version of fried pickles, less salty.

Love the atmosphere here, very chill and ease my day. Staff are super friendly and very knowledgeable about their beers. Oh ya if you are coming on the weekend, reservation is recommended!

One thing that I don’t like is there is no street parking for cars(there are some parking lots around it, within 10 mins walk) , but for a good place like here, I can figure it out. :p

One last thing, please drink wisely, there is a $500 charge if you vomit!...

The tap selection is massive, and super impressive that most of them are brewed by Zhangmen in Taipei. I had the hoppy weizen, which is exactly what I didn't know I needed after a few hours walking around the city. But holy god, nearly 400 NT for a large? I'm not even sure if it's a full pint. That's insanely expensive, even compared to Australian prices and especially compared to US. I had one small beer and then left, though I would've loved to hang out longer, because I couldn't stomach the prices. Oh, also, Jersey Shore was on TV and Harry Styles was playing. Another great way to...