ASK Craft Beer Taproom

ASK Craft Beer Taproom is a draught beer bar at 61 West Beijing Road in Huangpu District, in the People's Square area of central Shanghai. It describes itself as a craft draught beer bar, and its 19 taps are given over to independent craft beer, with a focus on the higher end of the range. The Sihang Warehouse Memorial Museum and Fotografiska Shanghai are both around 600 metres away, so it fits easily after an afternoon in this part of Huangpu.

The tap list rotates, and reviewers in 2026 single out its variety: one mentions a coffee imperial stout and a New England-style triple IPA, while others praise the selection of Chinese beers and say they found breweries they had not tried before. Staff are described as knowledgeable, and the owner is often behind the bar and happy to talk through what is pouring. A resident dog is a regular feature of the room, which reviewers describe as relaxed and old-school in feel.

Food is limited, something the management has acknowledged in replies to reviews, so this is a place to drink rather than dine. Yang's Fried Dumplings on Huanghe Road and Jia Jia Tang Bao are both under a kilometre away for something to eat beforehand. The bar is listed as dog-friendly, takes international credit cards and digital payments, and has some outdoor seating.

Listed hours are 4pm to 2am daily, which makes it a useful late option in the centre of the city. Reviews through 2026 are overwhelmingly positive, with one visitor finding the beer expensive, so expect craft-beer pricing. It suits beer travellers who want a wide, changing range of craft beer in one stop.