# BeerMenus Scraper - Craft Beer Prices & Bar Menus (`lulzasaur/beermenus-scraper`) Actor Scrape craft beer prices and bar/restaurant menus from BeerMenus.com. Get 442K+ beers and 56K+ venues with prices, styles, ABV, brewery, and availability. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/beermenus-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## BeerMenus Scraper Scrape craft beer data from [BeerMenus.com](https://www.beermenus.com) -- the largest craft beer menu database with 442,000+ beers and 56,000+ venues. ### Features - **Search Beers** -- Find beers by name, style, or brewery. Returns name, style, ABV, calories, brewery, location, description, image, and nearby availability with prices. - **Search Venues** -- Find bars, restaurants, breweries, and beer stores by location or name. Returns venue name, type, beer counts (tap/bottle/can), last updated date, and distance. - **Both Mode** -- Scrape beers and venues in a single run. - **Automatic Detail Enrichment** -- Beer search results are enriched with detail page data including full descriptions, brewery info, and where-to-buy listings with prices. - **Pagination** -- Automatically follows pagination to collect up to 5,000 results. ### Input | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `scrapeType` | string | `beers` | `beers`, `venues`, or `both` | | `searchQuery` | string | | Beer name, style, brewery, or venue to search. Leave empty to browse all. | | `location` | string | | City/state/ZIP for venue search (e.g. `Denver`, `Brooklyn, NY`) | | `maxResults` | integer | `200` | Max results per type (1-5000) | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | | Optional proxy (usually not needed) | ### Output -- Beer Search ```json { "type": "beer", "name": "Lagunitas IPA", "style": "IPA", "abv": "6.2%", "calories": 220, "brewery": "Lagunitas Brewing Company (Heineken)", "breweryLocation": "Petaluma, CA", "location": "Petaluma, CA", "description": "A well-rounded, highly drinkable IPA...", "url": "https://www.beermenus.com/beers/143443-lagunitas-ipa", "imageUrl": "https://d2sochvv0rudri.cloudfront.net/beer_labels/143443/thumb_lagunitas-ipa-3.jpg", "availability": [ { "placeName": "The American Bull Bar and Grill", "placeUrl": "https://www.beermenus.com/places/28429-the-american-bull-bar-and-grill", "placeType": "Bar", "placeAddress": "1819 El Camino Real, Burlingame, CA 94010", "distance": "21.2 miles", "menuUpdated": "04/24/2026", "prices": [ { "size": "16oz", "servingType": "Draft", "price": "$8" }, { "size": "64oz", "servingType": "Pitcher", "price": "$28" } ] } ], "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z" } ```` ### Output -- Venue Search ```json { "type": "venue", "name": "Toronado Pub", "placeType": "Bar", "beerCounts": "Casks: 2 | On Tap: 49 | Bottles: 35 | Cans: 19", "lastUpdated": "2026-04-25 17:44:43 -0500", "distance": "27.6 miles", "address": "547 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117", "url": "https://www.beermenus.com/places/1288-toronado-pub", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Use Cases - **Beer price comparison** -- Find the cheapest place to buy your favorite craft beer nearby - **Bar/restaurant discovery** -- Find venues with the best tap lists in any city - **Brewery market research** -- Track which beers are most widely distributed - **Menu monitoring** -- Track when venues update their beer menus - **Data analysis** -- Analyze craft beer trends, pricing, and availability across regions ### Cost This scraper uses minimal resources. BeerMenus serves lightweight HTML (~33KB per page) with no anti-bot protection, so no proxy is needed. A typical run of 50 beers with detail enrichment takes about 2 minutes. ### Notes - BeerMenus has 442,640 beers and 56,962 places in their database - No login or API key required - Prices and availability are user-reported and may not always be current - The `availability` field on beer results shows nearby venues based on the server's geolocation (or the proxy's location if using one) # Actor input Schema ## `scrapeType` (type: `string`): Choose what to scrape: beers, venues (bars/restaurants), or both. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Search term for beers (name, style, brewery) or venues. Leave empty to browse all. ## `location` (type: `string`): City, state, or ZIP code to filter venues (e.g. 'Denver', 'Brooklyn, NY', '90210'). Only used for venue search. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return per type (beers and/or venues). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy settings. BeerMenus typically works without proxies. ## Actor input object example ```json { "scrapeType": "beers", "searchQuery": "IPA", "maxResults": 20 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQuery": "IPA", "maxResults": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/beermenus-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQuery": "IPA", "maxResults": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/beermenus-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchQuery": "IPA", "maxResults": 20 }' | apify call lulzasaur/beermenus-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/beermenus-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "BeerMenus Scraper - Craft Beer Prices & Bar Menus", "description": "Scrape craft beer prices and bar/restaurant menus from BeerMenus.com. Get 442K+ beers and 56K+ venues with prices, styles, ABV, brewery, and availability.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "G4jghtiLIRYTkkQCH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~beermenus-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-beermenus-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~beermenus-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-beermenus-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~beermenus-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-beermenus-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "scrapeType": { "title": "Scrape Type", "enum": [ "beers", "venues", "both" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose what to scrape: beers, venues (bars/restaurants), or both.", "default": "beers" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Search term for beers (name, style, brewery) or venues. Leave empty to browse all." }, "location": { "title": "Location", "type": "string", "description": "City, state, or ZIP code to filter venues (e.g. 'Denver', 'Brooklyn, NY', '90210'). Only used for venue search." }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return per type (beers and/or venues).", "default": 20 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional proxy settings. BeerMenus typically works without proxies." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```