Pix We Love: Toast the “Cats on Tap” Instagram Trend

The other week, I was delighted to discover a brew by the Maine Beer Company that was named after a cat. Well, it turns out that was just a mere fiber in the great feline-beer nexus — as proved by an Instagram account called Cats on Tap, which is all about spotlighting the marvelous relationship between kitties and craft brews.

Here’s a photo-based peek into this very sophisticated world, where hops and catnip commingle and good times ensue.

Introducing Cats on Tap

#beercat Milly loves to get #beermail from our Oregon trip. Such a lil hop-head as she sniffs out an IPA she wants us to start with. ? #craftbeer #ORbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #craftbeer #calico #millygram #beeroclock #beerporn

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Jul 29, 2015 at 4:06pm PDT

Pictured here is Milly, one of the official Cats on Tap kitties. She’s perusing a fine selection of bottled brews sourced from Oregon.

You can have it all

This #beercat has voted YES for @trilliumbrewing Congress Street IPA. ? @mbeach717 #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #craftbeercat #ipa #teku #congressstreet #MAbeer

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Aug 11, 2015 at 5:22am PDT

There’s a lot going on here, what with a Congress Street IPA from the Trillium Brewing Company and a discerning tabby engaging in some Miley Cyrus tongue action.

Going up on a Tuesday

#beercat lounging in the sun with its afternoon beer. A usual Tuesday lunch break. ? @shinamarie3 #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #craftbeercat #japan #japanesebeer

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Aug 11, 2015 at 12:45pm PDT

When it comes to weekday lunch and lounge sessions, this classy kitty takes it up a notch with a Japanese rice lager.

Beer 101

#beercat kitten training lesson: how to share @lagunitasbeer with your furriends. ? @lauraajeaan #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #beerkitten #craftbeercat #kitten #beercats #ipa

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Aug 9, 2015 at 9:24am PDT

Lagunitas IPA was a popular beer and it still is — as these aspiring hop hounds are fast discovering.

Don’t judge

#beercat nighty night time with @ParadoxBeerCompany. ? @e1each #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #craftbeercat #skully #sundayfunday

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Aug 9, 2015 at 9:19pm PDT

We’ve all been there — and this fine salted mango chili sour from the Paradox Beer Company is a distinguished way to pass out.

Boxing clever

#beercat has become a #beerfort CATerpillar for #catboxsunday. ? @cletus_burst #brewcat #beerkitty

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Aug 2, 2015 at 7:59am PDT

Move over Maru — from now on the only acceptable cat-in-a-box action involves beer cases.

Snug tactics

"Caturday Night Fever" by #beercat. Making a new Sixpoint beer fort after a catnip hit. Livin' the dream, my friend. ? @sixpointbrewery #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #craftbeercat #beerfort

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Jul 25, 2015 at 4:27pm PDT

See how this resourceful kitty has turned a discarded Sixpoint cardboard case into a tailored cat fort?

Leave me be!

#beercat Odin getting comfortable in his @SierraNevada Beer Camp beer fort on #BeerFortFriday. Good times, kitty, good times. ? @obsessionkilledme #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #craftbeercat #beerfort #BeerCamp

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Jul 31, 2015 at 4:54pm PDT

The beer-fort principle works when you’re drunk, too.

Double trouble

Blondes don't get all the fun. #beercat kitten is having fun breaking in its @ShinerBeer fort for #BeerFortFriday. ? @themisfitmermaid #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #beerkitten #craftbeercat #beerfort

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Jul 10, 2015 at 10:40am PDT

And there are no rules about the number of beer forts you can stack together, as these dinky fans of Shiner’s low-cal Light Blonde brew prove.

Synergy!

The alliteration of @beavertownbeer has #beercat intrigued. ? @buhavamp #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #craftbeercat #ipa

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Aug 4, 2015 at 5:22am PDT

This black beauty is in awe at the combination of the pro-level beer glass on offer and the alliteration of the London-based Beavertown’s Black Betty Black IPA.

Embrace your impatience

#beercat checking out @HogsBackBrewery Hopping Hog IPA. Couldn't wait for hoomin to open so… ? @beersphynx #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #craftbeercat #sphynx #Caturday #ipa

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Jul 18, 2015 at 10:38am PDT

When a thirsty Sphynx meets a Hop Hog IPA, formal tasting rules fly out the window.

The Weights and Measures Act of 1824

Whoa, whoa, where's the rest of my @bellwoodsbeer? It's #ThirstyThursday and #beercat is not pleased with the small pour. ? @bobertgram #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #craftbeercat

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Jul 23, 2015 at 9:40am PDT

This impeccably groomed kitty is starting to suspect that he’s not getting a full imperial pint of beer.

Time, gentlemen, please!

It's Wet Your #WhiskersWednesday! #beercat is too comfortable to fetch another @ForgottenBoards beer. Hoomin, can you do it purrlease? ? @newjerseytulip #craftbeer #brewcat #beerkitty #craftbeercat

A photo posted by Beer Cats (@catsontap) on Jul 29, 2015 at 5:32am PDT

This ambitious go-getter is smartly calling it a day as he retires to sup from a can of one of the Forgotten Boardwalk’s Curious Ales.

See more Pix We Love:

• Check Out These Totally Rockin’ Cats Lounging on Amps
• Meet Bubba, the Cat Who Attends School in California
• Veterinary Practice News Contest Shows That Dogs Will Eat Way More Things Than Cats

About Phillip Mlynar: The self-appointed world’s foremost expert on rappers’ cats. When not penning posts on rap music, he can be found building DIY cat towers for his adopted domestic shorthair, Mimosa, and collecting Le Creuset cookware (in red). He has also invented cat sushi, but it’s not quite what you think it is.