Avi Shemtov remembers his “aha’’ beer moment.

Shemtov owns and operates the Chubby Chickpea food truck, and more and more he finds himself parking it at breweries, offering up falafel and shwarma to patrons who lack food options inside.

Shemtov wasn’t working when he decided to drive to Trillium’s Canton brewery last year and see what the fuss was about.

“It was 11:50 a.m. on a Friday, and there were all these people waiting in line,’’ says Shemtov. “I started talking to a guy at the back of the line and asked him if there was an event going on. He said, ‘No, I just wanted to make sure I got some.’ ’’

The guy in line had driven to Canton from Philadelphia specifically for the beer run. He would drive home right after.

“That just blew my mind,’’ says Shemtov. “And then it just clicked: What if I could provide that same level of craft beer to people?’’

The idea for the Tapped beer truck was born. For the past few months, Shemtov has been turning a light blue 1966 Chevy P20 step van into a craft beer bar on wheels. The van has been fitted with six draft lines by Modern Draught, which has designed systems for Area Four in Cambridge and Night Shift in Everett, among others. Shemtov had an artist lop the tops off of some kegs to make the vehicle’s decorative hubcaps

But the real story is the beer. Shemtov can get you kegs of Corona and Bud Light — and he’s happy to — but he also offers beer for fans of the harder-to-get stuff. Tapped truck customers have access to kegs from any distributor, as well as Exhibit A, Castle Island, Aeronaut, and Night Shift. Shemtov will work with customers to get kegs from Trillium — and eventually Tree House — when available.

“My goal is to be sitting in someone’s backyard for a 40th birthday party pouring craft beer he and his friends would have had to stand in line for somewhere else,’’ says Shemtov, who characterizes the entire operation as a “white-glove beer service.’’

The Tapped truck will work private events, though you may see it pop up at local festivals. Shemtov is looking into the possibility of adding wine and cocktail taps to the other side of the van; for now, customers can order bottles of wine to sip from alongside their saisons. The truck will be on the road starting later this month. For more information, go to www.tappedbeertruck.com

Gary Dzen can be reached at gary.dzen@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @GaryDzen