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The Brewery Tap, Chester
Chester
CH1 1RU
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ROB Camra left this review about The Brewery Tap
Recently opened pub converted from a restaurant which is now the Spitting Feathers Brewery Tap. This is a fine old building, sympathetically converted leaving most of the old stonework, ceiling timbers etc intact. It was originally Gamul House which was a Jacobean great hall, the brick façade was added in the 18th century. Has a large sign outside that says “Because life’s too short for crap beer”. It still has a small restaurant area but is now more wet trade led. It has 8 handpumps, usually serving 3 from Spitting Feathers, 4 guest ales and a real cider. I’ve never had a bad pint in here, it’s a class act all round. I wish all pub conversions/renovations were as good as this one. Well done Spitting Feathers Brewery.
On 20th April 2010
- rating: 9
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Brewery Tap
Entered through a flight of steps, the exterior looks like a brick built old Victorian factory.
The interior has two rooms and is like a medieval manor house, with white rendered walls, tapestries, stone fireplace and wood floor. Old pictures adorn the walls and there is a smaller ante-room for dining and although we didnt eat this time, we have in the past and enjoyed it.
Beer; tap stuff, but an excellent selection of handpull beers - Spitting Feathers Thirstquencher and Old Wavertonian, Nick Stafford's Hambleton Ales Clipperty?, North Star Porter, Burton Bitter, Howards Town Brewery's Wren's Nest and Rooster's Yankee. Sadly, i failed to note what i had!
Great place, a nice experience considering all the modern look laces these days, just a little pricey. Always worth a visit.
On 6th November 2009
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