ParkLife Plus+

ParkLife Plus+ (精釀啤酒專門) sits in a lane off Tonghua Street in Da'an, near the Tonghua night market — a busy eating area with surprisingly little craft beer. The tap list rotates constantly and leans British, which sets it apart in a city where the import end is usually American or Belgian.

The bar is diligent about telling you what has landed: it posts 酒品特報 new-arrival bulletins regularly, introducing smaller Taiwanese breweries such as Hit Cat alongside the imports. If you want to know what is on before you go, the social feeds actually answer that question.

The other draw is the pinball. The machines are listed on Pinball Map and Pinside, making this one of a very small number of Taipei bars where the games are a genuine part of the offer rather than decoration. The room has an unfussy, slightly scruffy character that suits it.