Solomons Tap Room is an independent taproom based in Garston. With 10 rotating draft lines mostly serving beers from local breweries there’s always something new to try. Solomons is a cosy and friendly place to unwind and enjoy great beer.
Solomons came to us starting from scratch, this means we needed to create a modern brand and web presence. Aside from the typical content management solutions custom functionality was required to enable bar staff to update the live beer menu instantly. Solomons also wanted to be able to show all events they offer in a clean and simple way.
I created the brand and logo for the bar initially. When planning the website I opted to carry the bars dark theme over to the site, using green and gold sparingly to help the elements shine through. Using a traditional signwriters font this allowed all of the branding to be cohesive.
The site was built on WordPress with custom sections for featured beers and events. These needed to be quick to update and hard to break. The admin setup is minimal. If something changes on the day, it can be updated on the day. Mobile use was treated as the default.
I created a custom plugin for a rapid beer menu update tool which doesn’t require staff to be logged into the content management system. The tool is designed for mobile and touch screens and is installed on the bars point of sale tablet.
The finished site gives Solomon’s a stable place to send people for up-to-date information. Visitors can see what’s on and when to visit without digging through social feeds. It fast loading times offers a great user experience and ease of use.