New self-pour tap house opens in West Carrollton
The Slap’n Lizard, a selfpour tap house in West Carrollton, opened its doors this week.
Owners Joe and Michelle Kennedy, of Clayton, said the soft opening will continue from 3-11 p.m. today, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday until a grand opening on July 8. The tap house will be closed on Monday and Tuesday.
The Slap’n Lizard Tap House features 50 self-pour taps featuring four wines, six domestic beers and 40 craft beers, ciders and seltzers. They also plan to have a sampling of bar food, such as wings and pretzel bites.
When customers come into the 5,600-square-foot space, they will check in, show a driver’s license and give a credit or debit card to
receive a RFID card to operate the taps.
Customers can pour themselves as much or as little as they want and will be charged by the ounce. A typical
ounce could cost between 20 cents and $2, depending on the price of the keg and what type of beverage it is. The RFID cards have a limit of 32 ounces. If a customer reaches the limit, they will have to check in with an employee to determine if their card will be reactivated.
Popular beverages among staff family and friends have been the Hard Peach Ring Lemonade, from Fifty West Brewing Company, and Strawberry Magic, from Ciderboys Hard Cider, the couple said.
Joe Kennedy, a Piqua native, said the experience is an opportunity for people to try different beers and get out of their comfort zone. After his retirement from the Army in 2014, he and Michelle Kennedy, who is from Tipp City, moved to the Asheville, North Carolina, area, home to a large craft brewing scene.
“We started venturing out (and) trying different beers because we were those people that stuck to one beer and that’s what we drank,”
Joe Kennedy said.
After helping a friend brew beer, he started brewing his own. The couple said they had looked into opening a brewery but decided to open the tap room to display beers from all over.
They said they are looking forward to meeting people in the community and having a family-friendly atmosphere. The tap house also has a covered outdoor patio that is dog-friendly.
The Slap’n Lizard Tap House is at 2082 S. Alex Road. For more information and updates, visit the establishment’s Facebook page.