Dargett Craft Beer
Dargett Craft Beer operates Yerevan's leading craft brewery and taproom from a spacious venue at 72 Aram Street, a five-minute walk from Saryan Street. The taproom fills a large industrial-style space with exposed ductwork, concrete floors, long communal tables, and the brewing equipment visible through glass walls at the back. Around 15 taps pour the house-brewed beers, which cover styles from light wheat beers and pilsners through IPAs, stouts, and seasonal specials. The brewing operation is serious, producing quality craft beer that competes with European microbreweries. The food menu offers pub-standard options: burgers, ribs, wings, and shareable platters designed to accompany beer. Seating for over 200 guests makes this one of Yerevan's largest casual venues, and the open layout keeps the atmosphere social even at capacity. A second-floor mezzanine provides additional seating with a view of the main floor. The crowd is younger and more international than the wine bars, drawing craft beer enthusiasts, students, expats, and groups looking for a casual, affordable evening.
What to Expect
A large, open taproom with industrial decor and the sound of conversation bouncing off concrete. A long bar with a row of taps dominates one wall. Groups cluster around communal tables with burgers and beer flights. Brewing tanks are visible through glass panels at the back.
Social, spacious, and beer-focused. The communal tables encourage mixing, and the volume stays at conversation level.
Background rock, indie, and pop. Volume set for conversation. No live music or DJ.
Casual. This is a brewery taproom. Come as you are.
Craft beer enthusiasts, groups wanting a casual social venue, anyone needing a break from wine bars, budget-conscious visitors.
Cash (AMD) and cards accepted. No issues with card payments.
Price Range
Draft beer AMD 800-1,500, tasting flight (4 beers) AMD 2,000-2,500, burger AMD 3,000-4,500, ribs AMD 4,000-6,000
Draft beer ~$2-3.75/~EUR 1.85-3.45, flight ~$5-6.25/~EUR 4.60-5.75, burger ~$7.50-11.25/~EUR 6.90-10.35
Hours
12:00-00:00 Sunday to Thursday, 12:00-01:00 Friday and Saturday. Open year-round.
Insider Tip
Start with the tasting flight to find your preferred style before ordering a full pour. The IPA and the seasonal special are consistently the most interesting taps. The mezzanine level is quieter and less crowded than the main floor on busy nights. Go on a weekday afternoon for a peaceful tasting experience.
Full Review
Dargett is the answer to Yerevan's wine dominance. While Saryan Street pours grape after grape, this brewery on Aram Street fills pint glasses with hop-forward beers that stand up to European craft standards. The venue proves that Armenia can make great beer, not just great wine.
The beer range is impressive. Fifteen taps cover styles from approachable wheat beers and lagers to more adventurous IPAs, stouts, and seasonal experiments. The IPA is consistently strong, with proper bitterness and citrus hop character that could compete in any craft beer market. Seasonal specials change regularly and are always worth trying. The tasting flight is the smart first order, giving you four samples for AMD 2,000-2,500 ($5-6.25).
The taproom space works perfectly for its purpose. The industrial design, concrete, exposed metal, communal wood tables, gives it the brewery-taproom aesthetic that's become universal in craft beer culture. But the space is genuinely large, with seating for over 200 and a mezzanine level that adds overflow capacity. You can always find a seat here, which is not true of Saryan Street's wine bars on busy nights.
The food program is pub-focused and good at it. Burgers are thick and properly cooked, the ribs are smoky and tender, and the sharing platters make sense for groups. Pairing the food with specific beers is part of the experience, and the staff can recommend combinations.
The crowd is Dargett's secret weapon. The venue attracts a younger, more internationally diverse audience than the wine bars. Expats, students, tourists, and beer-curious locals create a social environment where strangers talk to each other across communal tables. The energy is friendly and unpretentious.
The main limitation is distance from the nightlife core. Dargett sits on Aram Street, a five-minute walk from Saryan and 15 minutes from Northern Avenue. It functions better as a destination than a spontaneous stop. Plan it into your evening rather than hoping to stumble across it.
The Neighborhood
Dargett is on Aram Street, a 5-minute walk from Saryan Street and 15 minutes from Northern Avenue. It's slightly removed from the main bar districts but well-known enough to draw its own crowd.
Getting There
Walk from Saryan Street along Aram Street, five minutes. Yandex Go from Republic Square costs AMD 300-600. The venue is well-signed on Aram Street.
Address
72 Aram St, Yerevan
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