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Pym Tasting Lab

The bar attached to Pym Test Kitchen, themed as a laboratory and pouring the park's best beer list.

  • ServiceLounge
  • Price$
  • CuisineCraft beer and cocktails
  • ReservationsWalk-ups usually fine

The facts

Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
Typical cost
Beer roughly $11 to $14; cocktails $16 to $19 as of July 2026Verified July 2026
Mobile order
No
Dining plan
Not accepted
Alcohol
Served
Air conditioned
No
Dietary
Vegetarian

Last verified July 2026

What it is

The Tasting Lab is the drinking half of the Pym operation: a bar set up as a laboratory, with taps mounted in equipment and drinks served in vessels that continue the shrinking-and-growing conceit. It shares a patio with the Test Kitchen and takes walk-ups only.

The beer list is the best inside either Disneyland Resort gate — a rotating California-weighted draft selection with genuine variety rather than three macro lagers and a cider. The cocktails lean on the scale gimmick with oversized garnishes and layered presentations, and a couple of them are good enough to order twice.

This is the most underrated drinking spot at the park because the theming reads as a kids' area from outside. Adults walk past it toward Cars Land without registering that there is a real bar here.

Our verdict

The best beer selection at the resort and nobody knows it. Cocktails are gimmicky but sound; go for the draft list.

What to order

The dishes this kitchen is actually known for. Menus change seasonally, so treat this as what to look for rather than a guaranteed list.

  • Rotating California craft drafts
  • Scale-themed specialty cocktails
  • Shareable snack pairings from the Test Kitchen
  • Non-alcoholic laboratory sodas

Tips for Pym Tasting Lab

  • Ask what is rotating on draft. The board does not always keep up with the taps and there is usually something better on than what is printed.
  • The patio seating is shared with Pym Test Kitchen and is much easier to get after 2pm, when the lunch crowd clears.
  • Non-alcoholic options here are a genuine menu rather than a soda gun, which matters if half your group is not drinking.
  • Repeat visitors: this bar is consistently the quietest place to drink in the park during peak afternoon, because guests read the Marvel theming as family-only and self-select out.

Who it suits

Good for
Date Night · Groups · Solo · Late Night

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Rotating Craft Draft at Pym Tasting Lab

Pym Tasting Lab

$12.50

A rotating California-weighted draft pour from the laboratory-themed bar attached to Pym Test Kitchen.

Our take: The best beer list inside either gate, and almost nobody drinks here because the Marvel theming reads as family-only. Ask what went on most recently.

Drink Vegan Walkable

Pym Tasting Lab: common questions

Do I need a reservation for Pym Tasting Lab?

No. It is walk-up only and shares a patio with Pym Test Kitchen. Seating is easiest after about 2pm.

Is the beer selection actually good?

Yes — it is the best draft list inside either Disneyland Resort park, weighted toward California breweries and rotated regularly. Ask what is on rather than relying on the printed board.

Can I order food here?

Yes, the Test Kitchen menu is available at the shared patio, so you can pair a draft with the oversized pretzel without going through two separate lines.