Best beer spot in Walnut Creek, and it's not even close. Only thing that kinda sucks is parking (paid, meters on street). Excellent service and always-rotating selection; highly recommend.Parking: Metered parking on street ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Craft Beers
Elana
One of my favorite chill bars in Walnut Creek. There’s an upstairs area where you can chill or read!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Rick Christiansen
Would go back if in the area. Decent little selection!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Craft Beers
A K
Loud and unfriendlyEdit:Owners passive aggressive response should tell you as much as you need to know about this spot. Ignores my unfriendly comment and hyper focuses and apologies “if I was overwhelmed”I wasn’t overwhelmed. In fact I was appalled at how in this day and age businesses are so rude to paying customers.Plenty of other places to beer up. Parking is a pain in the area anyways, and good luck if you have kids.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ken Balderrama
Great vibe and neat space!
Jacob Brown
This place is a trap! There is a bartender there named Jake that has a girlfriend that sits at the bar and they try to pull a con together to make you buy her drinks, and if you don’t they act rude and try to kick you out. Also, he is Extremely Anti-LGBTQ friendly and used some very hurtful and hateful slurs at me! Stay away from this awful place!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Eric K
Great place to watch sports games. They have food trucks often now...It has a brewery vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
DeAnn J Simpson
Should carry Liquid Gravity from San Luis
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Craft Beers
Nicole A.
This past Saturday, November 18th, we spent the day at Rotator Taproom enjoying a beer and pizza, knowing Arf was going to be there with dogs for adoption. Fast forward, we adopted the sweetest little senior chihuahua and named her Amanda Marie. She's adjusted beautifully and our chihuahua Kobe that we rescued 7 years ago is being the best big brother.We are a family of 4 now.The beers were yummy too!!Great day, thank you Rotator Taproom
This place is a cool spot. Recommend!However, we called pinky's for a pizza delivery per the website at the taproom as they have a partnership. They said it's raining so they won't deliver. Pinky's is .01 miles away. It was sprinkling earlier but it's dry now. Bad business on Pinky's behalf won't order from them again.
Myles L.
Rotator Taproom is just that-a bare-bones taproom, but there's nothing wrong with that. It's in Walnut Creek on a quiet street (at least on Sunday) a block or so from Ignacio Valley Blvd. Street parking was easy, but not free, even on Sunday.The atmosphere was casual. Go to the bar and order a beer. Taste one if you if have to. Service was engaging and attentive. Crowd was friendly, especially while the 49ers were crushing the Jags. The beer selection was varied, with many local breweries represented. Rotator had no food for sale, and there was no food truck, but patrons were welcome to bring in outside food. Pinky's Pizza and Mr. Pickle were nearby. Great place to have a beer or two on a Sunday afternoon.
Grigori Eyramjyan
Small bar with the bunch of good local beers variety, industrial style is nothing new but still works well, and east to maintain i guess:))
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Rafael M.
Cheers to Rotator Taproom! This place is my second home and for good reason. From the amazing owners to the friendly customers, it's all about warmth and community.The owners are not just fantastic people, they're friends. The staff? Knowledgeable, friendly, and always ready to help you find your perfect brew.They've got it all - sours, West Coast IPAs, gluten-free options, and everything in between. Supporting local breweries? Big tick!Their can fridge is a treasure trove - mix and match, and sometimes you'll stumble upon unique finds you won't get anywhere else.Events here are a blast, with food trucks and the option to order a delicious pizza from Pinky's right to your seat.Next time you're in Walnut Creek, make sure Rotator Taproom is your first stop. You won't regret it!
Mark Friedman
Great vibe and huge selection of local beers on tap! I went there for a Geeks Who Drink trivia night and had a blast. They also had a pop-up outside that was doing smashburgers that smelled terrific!
Best beer spot in Walnut Creek, and it's not even close. Only thing that kinda sucks is parking (paid, meters on street). Excellent service and always-rotating selection; highly recommend.Parking: Metered parking on street ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Craft Beers
One of my favorite chill bars in Walnut Creek. There’s an upstairs area where you can chill or read!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Would go back if in the area. Decent little selection!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Craft Beers
Loud and unfriendlyEdit:Owners passive aggressive response should tell you as much as you need to know about this spot. Ignores my unfriendly comment and hyper focuses and apologies “if I was overwhelmed”I wasn’t overwhelmed. In fact I was appalled at how in this day and age businesses are so rude to paying customers.Plenty of other places to beer up. Parking is a pain in the area anyways, and good luck if you have kids.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great vibe and neat space!
This place is a trap! There is a bartender there named Jake that has a girlfriend that sits at the bar and they try to pull a con together to make you buy her drinks, and if you don’t they act rude and try to kick you out. Also, he is Extremely Anti-LGBTQ friendly and used some very hurtful and hateful slurs at me! Stay away from this awful place!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great place to watch sports games. They have food trucks often now...It has a brewery vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Should carry Liquid Gravity from San Luis
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Craft Beers
This past Saturday, November 18th, we spent the day at Rotator Taproom enjoying a beer and pizza, knowing Arf was going to be there with dogs for adoption. Fast forward, we adopted the sweetest little senior chihuahua and named her Amanda Marie. She's adjusted beautifully and our chihuahua Kobe that we rescued 7 years ago is being the best big brother.We are a family of 4 now.The beers were yummy too!!Great day, thank you Rotator Taproom
Good choice of beer, damn good bartender Owen
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This place is a cool spot. Recommend!However, we called pinky's for a pizza delivery per the website at the taproom as they have a partnership. They said it's raining so they won't deliver. Pinky's is .01 miles away. It was sprinkling earlier but it's dry now. Bad business on Pinky's behalf won't order from them again.
Rotator Taproom is just that-a bare-bones taproom, but there's nothing wrong with that. It's in Walnut Creek on a quiet street (at least on Sunday) a block or so from Ignacio Valley Blvd. Street parking was easy, but not free, even on Sunday.The atmosphere was casual. Go to the bar and order a beer. Taste one if you if have to. Service was engaging and attentive. Crowd was friendly, especially while the 49ers were crushing the Jags. The beer selection was varied, with many local breweries represented. Rotator had no food for sale, and there was no food truck, but patrons were welcome to bring in outside food. Pinky's Pizza and Mr. Pickle were nearby. Great place to have a beer or two on a Sunday afternoon.
Small bar with the bunch of good local beers variety, industrial style is nothing new but still works well, and east to maintain i guess:))
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Cheers to Rotator Taproom! This place is my second home and for good reason. From the amazing owners to the friendly customers, it's all about warmth and community.The owners are not just fantastic people, they're friends. The staff? Knowledgeable, friendly, and always ready to help you find your perfect brew.They've got it all - sours, West Coast IPAs, gluten-free options, and everything in between. Supporting local breweries? Big tick!Their can fridge is a treasure trove - mix and match, and sometimes you'll stumble upon unique finds you won't get anywhere else.Events here are a blast, with food trucks and the option to order a delicious pizza from Pinky's right to your seat.Next time you're in Walnut Creek, make sure Rotator Taproom is your first stop. You won't regret it!
Great vibe and huge selection of local beers on tap! I went there for a Geeks Who Drink trivia night and had a blast. They also had a pop-up outside that was doing smashburgers that smelled terrific!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5