Brennan's Bar, Belfast

Blue Scrumpy left this review about Brennan's Bar

Brennan's is situated on a street corner with the Crown Liquor Saloon just across the side road and the Europa Hotel on the other side of the main road.

Compared with the Crown, it's a much more basic pub. I wasn't sure of the opening times, but found it still closed shortly before midday on a Friday morning. A guy came to open up the doors, but seemed to have a change of heart, telling myself and another couple that they would be open in 5 minutes, before promptly locking the doors again.

Waiting outside gave me time to study the bar menu. I'd decided what I'd like to have for lunch, but when the doors finally re-opened, they said that they would still need another 20 minutes to set the kitchen up. By then, I guessed I'd have already finished my drink. So, I gave the food a miss.

This bar is quite dark inside, but still fairly traditional. It's the sort of bar that foreign tourists seem to like. However, with the Crown directly opposite, I know where I'd head to. TVs were showing some kind of sport, whilst there is also an upstairs level accessed from a staircase at the end of the bar. Another staircase at the entrance door was roped off, as in the previous review a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if that is ever opened.

Another Belfast pub ticked off, but really nothing to shout about.

Beers on were Whitewater Maggie's Leap, Guinness & Smithwick Red Ale. The cider was Aspall's and there were also multiple lagers.

On 8^th July 2024 - rating: 4
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