The same craft beer you love at the bar — IPAs, stouts, sours, lagers — shipped fresh to your door in bottles and cans. 21+ verified, temperature-controlled, from $100+ partner breweries.
Bottled craft beer delivery is the simplest way to access great beer without leaving home. Instead of driving to a bottle shop or taproom, you browse online, order directly from TapDrop, and receive fresh bottles and cans shipped temperature-controlled to your address.
TapDrop is building partnerships with over 100 craft breweries across the country — from small independent operations making limited releases to established names with national distribution. Our bottle and can program makes those same beers available to you, regardless of whether your local bottle shop stocks them.
Whether you're stocking a home bar, buying a gift, or just want to try something you can't find locally, we deliver nationwide to all 50 states.
Shipping beer requires more care than shipping most consumer goods. Beer is sensitive to temperature, light, and agitation — and alcohol shipments are regulated at the federal and state level. Here's how we handle it:
Beer is sourced directly from partner breweries and shipped within days of canning or bottling — not months sitting in a distributor's warehouse.
Insulated boxes and cold-pack gel packs protect bottles from temperature swings during transit. We monitor weather and adjust packaging seasonally.
We work only with carriers licensed to ship alcohol. Every shipment complies with federal Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations and applicable state laws.
At checkout, all customers verify age via Veratad AgeID — the same public-records verification used by major online retailers. Beer only ships once verified.
Deliveries are typically received within 2–4 business days of dispatch, depending on your location. All orders require a signature from someone 21+ at delivery — standard practice for alcohol shipments.
Freshness is the difference between a great craft beer and a stale one. Unlike wine, which can age in a bottle, hop-forward beers like IPAs lose their aroma and flavor within weeks of canning. Here's how TapDrop handles it:
If an order arrives damaged or compromised, contact us and we'll make it right — no questions asked.
As our brewery partnerships grow, we're bringing in every major style. Here's what's coming to the bottle program, with links to our existing style guides so you can learn more before ordering:
Hazy, West Coast, East Coast, double — IPAs are the engine of the craft beer movement. Cans are ideal for hoppy beers since they block light and seal in aroma better than bottles.
Rich, roasty, and complex. Stouts like imperial stouts and coffee porters age well in bottles and are perfect for home storage. Great for gifting or building a cellar.
Tart, refreshing, and increasingly popular. Sours are best consumed fresh, making direct-to-door delivery a significant upgrade over retail-store transit times.
Crisp, clean, and crushable. These styles are often overlooked in craft, but the best examples — Czech-style pilsners, IPLs — are extraordinary. Excellent everyday drinkers.
TapDrop offers three delivery formats. Here's how to decide which is right for your situation:
| Format | Best For | Freshness | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Keg (5L) | Draft-style pour at home, parties, daily enjoyment with a kegerator | 2–3 weeks after tapping, sealed stays fresh ~60 days | Needs kegerator or cool storage, can't lay flat |
| Bottles & Cans | Flexible home storage, gifting, trying multiple styles, long-term keeping | Cans: 3–6 months. Bottles: 6–12 months for most styles, longer for stouts | Any cool dark space. Cans stack easily. Bottles can be stored horizontally or vertically. |
| Full-Size Keg (1/2 or 1/6 bbl) | Large gatherings, serious home bar setups, commercial use | 45–90 days after tapping, sealed: ~60–90 days | Requires full kegerator, significant floor space |
Bottles and cans win when you want variety and flexibility. A 12-pack of mixed styles gives you options across sessions. Mini kegs win when you want the draft experience at home — the pour, the head, the freshness of a tapped keg. Browse our mini keg catalog to see what's available today.
Fedral law (23 U.S.C. § 132a) prohibits the direct shipment of alcohol to minors. Every TapDrop order — whether bottles, cans, or mini kegs — requires age verification before shipping. Here's what that process looks like:
All bottle orders include a delivery notice about the ID requirement. Read our full FAQ for more on age verification, shipping, and ordering questions.
TapDrop is building direct relationships with craft breweries to bring their bottles and cans to a national audience. If you're a brewery interested in distributing through TapDrop's bottle and can program, we'd love to talk.
We've built a streamlined onboarding process for breweries — no minimum volume requirements, no exclusivity clauses, and competitive revenue shares. We handle all shipping, compliance, and customer service. You focus on making great beer.
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