Final Draft Taphouse | Craft Beer Taproom & Bottle Shop Vancouver, WA

Final Draft Taphouse is a craft-beer bar in Vancouver Washington featuring 30 rotating craft beers, craft cider and wine, and a small food selection. We offer the community an entertaining, welcoming, community craft-beer bar to gather to learn about and enjoy high quality, local craft beers while connecting with existing and new friends. 

We are Hiring! Craft Beer Vancouver Wa.

Hey Beer Friends! We are hiring!

We are looking to add to our team and bring on one to two beertenders who are knowledgable and passionate about craft beer and craft beer culture and who are dedicated to delivering on our brand promise - of being a welcoming, unpretentious place to enjoy and explore craft beer and make connections with others!

If that is you, and/or if you know someone who would be a great addition to our small taphouse team, check out the job posting and APPLY on PoachedJobs.com.

Beertender/Foodtender - Final Draft Taphouse Brand & Craft Beer Ambassador

Final Draft Taphouse is dedicated to creating and maintaining a welcoming, unpretentious atmosphere where beer nerds and new beer friends - just starting their craft beer journey, both feel comfortable, welcome and taken care of! We are known for our commitment to community and making connections with people that are long-lasting, and for always providing them with quality, independent, local, fresh craft beer to explore!

 Job Purpose: The Beertender/Foodtender aka: Final Draft Taphouse Brand & Craft Beer Ambassador will be responsible for exceeding our guests’ expectations by creating an exceptional taphouse experience by providing 5-star service, all while promoting an understanding and appreciation of the art and culture of craft beer. 

Duties and responsibilities: 

·     Acknowledge and welcome guests to the taphouse in a warm and positive way where guests feel at home and always welcome. 

·     Engage with guests to create a 5-star experience by guiding them through our craft beer menu, sharing craft-beer knowledge with them to ensure they choose the best beer selection for them, specialty beers on tap, local events and promotions 

·     Relay information about beer styles and help guide guests through the sensory experience.

·     Pour and serve beer correctly

·     Prepare food items according to preparation standards with all safety and food safety top of mind

·     Adhere to safety, sanitation and responsible alcohol service policies and procedures 

·     Accurately handle cash and operate the point-of-sale (POS) system. 

·     Prepare to-go beer including online orders. 

·     Change kegs and update POS and Untappd menus

·     Perform opening and/or closing duties for the taphouse 

·     Sweeping/mopping of floors, cleaning of windows, tables, chairs, bar area, kitchen, sinks, etc. 

·     Maintain cleanliness of bathrooms before, during and after shifts, ensuring all supplies are fully stocked 

·     Remove garbage and recycling.

·     Answer guests’ questions and/or concerns and confidently works to resolve customer issues/complaints.

·     Monitor the actions of guests on a continuous basis to ensure safety; addresses any issues directly, then reports any potential issues to management

·     procedures 

·     Follow all safety procedures and SOPs and wear safety, personal protective equipment (PPE) when required 

·     Willingness to perform other tasks as requested.

 Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

·     Be a beer enthusiast, passionate about craft beer 

·     Have a positive attitude and outgoing personality with excellent communication skills 

·     Be at least 21 years of age 

·     Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

·     Ability to handle stress with grace

·     Ability to Be(er) Excellent to Each Other – Kindness, Grace and Respect always to team members, guests, vendors, competitors, oneself, everyone!

·     Ability to multi-task and shift priorities with a focus on providing an exceptional guest experience

·     Ability to “talk craft beer” with guests and then shift quickly into “GO” high-volume mode 

·     Ability and enthusiasm for promoting taphouse events and promotional initiatives

·     Guest service focused with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment 

·     Be motivated, hard-working, safety-minded and innovative with a commitment to representing and enjoying in the culture and success of Final Draft Taphouse

·     Shares common principles/beliefs set forth by taphouse ownership. 

·     Strong desire to grow professionally with the company and with the team.

·     Ability to stand and walk for up to 8 hours at a time

·     Ability to routinely lift and move up to 75 pounds 

·     Ability to bend, stoop, push and pull 

·     Availability to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays 

·     Have reliable transportation 

·     Have WA MAST 

·     Have Clark County Food Handlers Permit 

·     Have at least Cicerone Level 1 (Certified Beer Server).

Experience: A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience working in a bartending role. Brewery or taphouse experience preferred. (This is not an entry level position).

Job Type: Part-time – Must be available Sundays, Mondays and one additional day during the week. Additional availability a plus. 

 Compensation: Pay commensurate with experience, beer knowledge and ability to deliver on the Final Draft Taphouse brand promise.

 Please send a cover letter explaining why you want to work at Final Draft Taphouse AND resume. No walk-ins please.

 Apply HERE!

Beyond the Darkness I 2nd Annual SW WA Dark Beer Week - Feb. 18 to 27, 2022

Hey Beer Friends….Beyond the Darkness is back for 2022!

Together, let's celebrate and explore dark beers and show some love to your local craft breweries and taprooms to help them push through Beyond The Darkness!

In celebration of the Brewers Association's Stout Month across the US, the Northbank Brewers Alliance, Final Draft Taphouse, Visit Vancouver USA & ZZeppelin are proud to present a weeklong celebration of dark beers! From toasty to roasty, from decadent to easy-drinking, from rich to subtle... dark beers take on a wide range of flavors worthy of being explored in-depth.

Here's what to do:
Pick up a passport at any participating SW Washington brewery or taproom (full list in an image below). Then visit your favorite breweries and taphouses for their dark beers and get a stamp or sign-off on your card! You'll earn entries for some AMAZING prizes with exponential multipliers for the more venues you visit! Keep reading for all the prizes and info on how to enter!

Visit 4 = 4 entries
Visit 8 = 16 entries
Visit 12 = 48 entries

Below is an image of the lineup of participating breweries & taprooms!

PRIZES:
There will be a dozen or more prize packs that include brew experiences, overnight getaways, beer swag, gift cards to your favorite breweries and taprooms and much, much more!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! for March 2! The end cap event will be a LIVE STREAM featuring brewers and taproom owners talking about their favorite dark beers and drawing names for prizes!

HOW TO PLAY:
Enjoy beer from any participating brewery or taproom! Once you've picked up a card from a participating brewery or taproom, you can fill it out by enjoying a pint on the patio, an open-air seating pint, buying beer to-go, picking up beer curbside or even having it delivered to your door! However you support SW Washington Beer earns you more chances to WIN awesome PRIZES!

Join Us - Second Annual Life's A Beach Sour Party on Saturday, January 29, 2022 I Vancouver, WA Craft Beer Taproom

Hey Beer Friends….

Join us for our SECOND ANNUAL Sours-Aren't-(Just)-For-Summer, Life's-A-Beach Barrel-Aged Sour Party!!

Grab your shades, don your Hawaiian shirts and board shorts (sorry, please no actual bathing suits!), and throw on your flip-flops, we are turning Saturday, January 29 into a summer, beach party with SEVERAL SOURS on draft!

We will be featuring barrel-aged sours, some summer-themed activities, some-make-us-dream-of-summer giveaways, and will even be turning the heat up to get us warmed up!

Giveaways at approx: 4 pm, 6 pm, 8 pm! Dress up and get double entry!

Join us for some sours and summer fun in the winter!

P.S. Not into sours, that’s totally cool. We will have lots of other craft beer flowing that day so you can enjoy just what you like at our Life’s-A-Beach Party!

Be(er) Excellent to Each Other! As always, all COVID-19/Masking Mandates will be in place, and everyone will be required to do all of the things we normally do to keep everyone safe and healthy!

Update: Open Mondays Again as of January 17, 2022

Hey Beer Friends….We are excited to announce that we are opening on Mondays again as of Monday, January 17, 2022! Join us on a Monday and/or any day of the week as of next week!

Our hours will be Monday-Sunday 3 to 9 pm!

Sunday and Mondays will be a limited snack menu, for now. Tuesday through Saturday will be a full food menu. As always, we have lots of craft beer, craft cider, craft seltzer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy while you relax after work, hang with friends, or come in and meet new friends!

Beer & Food Menus: http://www.finaldrafttaphouse.com/beer-food

Online Ordering remains available for craft beer to go! http://www.finaldrafttaphouse.com/online-ordering

New Year's Hours 2021 I Craft Beer Taproom Vancouver Wa.

Hey Beer Friends…. Happy almost 2022! Here are our hours for New Year’s

We will be open late on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the turn of the year together! Plan to hang with us for a chill, New Year’s Eve night! Hours will be 3 pm to 12:15 am right after the ball drops and we toast to 2022!

New Year’s Day, we will be open from 1 to 5 pm for some hair-of-the-dog beers AND 2022 Draft Society Memberships Go On Sale on January 1, 2022!

We will be open regular hours again starting Sunday, January 2.

Tuesday through Sunday 3 to 9 pm

Have a safe and happy New Year’s celebration! Happy 2022!

New Year's Hours - Open 3 pm to 12:15 am New Year's Eve and 1 to 5 pm New Year's Day

Christmas & New Year's Hours Holiday Hours 2021 I Craft Beer Vancouver Wa.

Hey Beer Friends…. Here are our Holiday Hours this year….

Tuesday through Thursday, December 21-23 - 3 to 9 pm - GIVE the Gift of Beer Money! We got gift cards that make great stocking stuffers!

We will be open an hour later on Christmas Eve - 3 to 10 pm! Hang with us, grab last-minute Beery gifts, and stock up for your Christmas Day celebrations!

Christmas Day, we will be closed to enjoy with our loved ones!

We will re-open in Sunday, December 26 from 3 to 9 pm!

We will be open late on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the turn of the year together! Plan to hang with us for a chill, New Year’s Eve night! Hours will be 3 pm to 12:15 am right after the ball drops and we toast to 2022!

New Year’s Day, we will be open from 1 to 5 pm for some hair-of-the-dog beers AND 2022 Draft Society Memberships Go On Sale on January 1, 2022!

Beer Gear Gift Exchange & Christmas Party I Craft Beer Vancouver Wa.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND....We are bringing back our Beery-Gear Gift Exchange….at the Taphouse!

We're having our annual Beery-Gift Exchange (White-Elephant Style)!

Bring a wrapped beery gift (beer-related, beer-gear) from $5 to $10 and exchange with beer friends!

Wear your ugly/Christmas sweater, bring your holiday spirit, and have some craft beer among beer friends!

Also, Santa will be stopping by so you can get some photos with Santa and your beer friends!

2022 Draft Society Memberships Go on Sale January 1, 2022 I Craft Beer Club Vancouver Wa.

Announcing….

The Draft Society 2022 Membership Sign-Up Starts January 1, 2022!

The Couve’s Premiere Beer Club

Vancouver Wa Beer Club

Get Discounts, Exclusive Perks, and Meet Rad Friends!

Draft Society Members Receive…

  • A special member glass, either giving you happy-hour pricing OR a bigger pour (depends on beer and what the original pour is!).

  • 10 percent off merchandise and all to-go beer

  • Monthly Society Meet-Ups - Second Wednesday of Every Month (Pre & Post Covid Times), Virtual Meet-ups during COVID Shutdown times. (Regardless we get together!)

  • First dibs on beer at Final Draft Beer Events

  • Society Launch Party on Wednesday, February 10, 2022 if we are phased open again and can gather in-person. Otherwise, if not, we will plan a virtually gathering for our kick-off party!

  • End-of-Year Members Party in December 2022.

Why be part of The Draft Society?!? Because The Draft Society is a rad group of beer friends who love beer, love exploring beer, want to hang in community, want to not only receive perks but want to be part of something where they can explore craft beer, learn more about craft beer, and make connections with other beer lovers in Vancouver/SW Washington!

Early Bird Membership fee is $100 from January 1-8, 2022.

January 9-15, 2022 - $125 for Membership!

Limited Number of Memberships. Get yours early during the first week!

Annual Memberships go on sale January 1, 2022!

We will be open special hours on New Year’s Day so you can get your membership!

New Year’s Day Hours: 1 to 5 pm

Thanksgiving Week Schedule & Specials I Craft Beer Vancouver Wa.

Tuesday, November 23 - Open Regular Hours - 3 to 9 pm

Wednesday, November 24 - Open Regular Hours 3 to 9 pm  Stock Up  on the Good Stuff! Bring in your Growlers for a fill! 4-Pack 16 oz Can Specials - 10 Percent OFF

Online Ordering Remains AVAILABLE TOO!

http://www.finaldrafttaphouse.com/online-ordering

CLOSED - Thankgiving Day

November 26 - Dark Beer Friday - 3 to 9 pm - Join us to enjoy some special dark beers for Dark Beer Friday on Black Friday! We will have at least four special barrel-aged, delicious dark beers on draft...new ones and ones pulled from our Final Draft Taphouse cellar! Enjoy a pint or a flight on Dark Beer Friday!

November 26 & November 27 - 3 to 9 pm - Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Gift Card Specials - Give the Gift of Beer MONEY this Holiday Season! We will have gift-card specials on Friday and Saturday so your gift-giving can go farther!

Dark Beer Friday & Black Friday Small Business Saturday Gift Card Specials Craft Beer Vancouver Wa.

Join us on Black Friday for...

Black Friday is for Dark Beer, Barrel-Aged Dark Beer That Is!

We are pulling some dark craft beer from our cellar and some freshly released dark beer and tapping them special for Black Friday. Join us for some warm-you-up-dark beers on Black Friday. Enjoy a pint or a flight!

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We will also be offering up a special on BEER MONEY (aka: Gift Cards) on Black Friday & Small Business Saturday, November 26 & 27!

$100 Gift Card for $80
$50 Gift Card for $45

Give the Gift of Beer Money!
Treat yourself or the Beer Nerd in your life this holiday season! Gift card specials for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! (Come in or call in for your gift cards - 360-433-9966)!