International Tap House, Delmar

Who This Is For — and When to Go

International Tap House on Delmar is the right call when you want a serious draft beer selection without the brewery-tour commitment or the craft-cocktail markup. It works leading for beer explorers who want to compare styles side-by-side, small groups debating what to drink next, and anyone on the Delmar Loop looking for depth over spectacle. Weekday evenings tend to offer a more relaxed experience and better access to the full tap rotation before weekend crowds thin out the marquee pours.

The Space

The Delmar Boulevard location puts you on one of St. Louis's most walkable stretches, surrounded by record shops, restaurants, and music venues. The bar format is built around the tap wall — the physical centrepiece of the room , which is the right layout for a place whose entire value proposition is beer selection. It is a sit-at-the-bar, point-at-the-chalkboard kind of room, not a cocktail lounge with mood lighting. If you are coming in expecting the atmospheric polish of Angad Arts Hotel's bar program or the rooftop drama of 360 Rooftop Bar, recalibrate. International Tap House trades ambiance for access to beers you would otherwise need to visit multiple venues to try.

The Beer Program

The format here is built around draft variety , rotating taps covering a wide range of styles and regional producers. For beer-focused explorers, that is the draw: the ability to move through IPAs, stouts, sours, and lagers from breweries you may not encounter at a standard bar. Compared to destination brewery taprooms like 2nd Shift Brewing or 4 Hands Brewing Company, International Tap House is less about a single brewery's identity and more about cross-brewery breadth. That is a meaningful distinction: come here to explore the category, go to 2nd Shift or 4 Hands when you want to go deep on one producer's output. If your frame of reference for serious draft programs includes bars like Bar Leather Apron in Honolulu or Jewel of the South in New Orleans, the emphasis here is squarely on beer rather than spirits or cocktails , keep that in mind when deciding whether it fits your evening.

Practical Details

Reservations: Walk-in friendly , booking difficulty is easy. Dress: Casual. Location: 6217 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63130. Leading for: Beer-focused groups, solo bar-sitters, Delmar Loop pre-dinner drinks. Skip if: You are prioritising cocktails, spirits, or a high-design room. For cocktail depth in St. Louis, Julep in Houston sets the benchmark for what a spirits-forward bar can be , locally, the cocktail scene sits elsewhere. Explore more options via our full St Louis bars guide, and if you are planning a broader trip, check our full St Louis restaurants guide, our full St Louis hotels guide, our full St Louis wineries guide, and our full St Louis experiences guide.