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Brewhouse & Kitchen, Chester
Chester
CH1 1QY
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Reviews of Brewhouse & Kitchen (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about Brewhouse & Kitchen
Brewhouse & Kitchen is an interesting brewpub that has been fitted out to a high standard with a split-level upstairs area that consists of various seating areas decked out with exposed brick and wooden flooring and furniture. There’re a mix of high and standard tables and some old barrels have been repurposed into tables. There’s also a cellar bar, that I didn’t visit, that can be hired out, as can the ‘snug’ at the top of the pub. The four hand pumps on the counter were drawing the Brewery’s own ales from their brewery underneath the pub. There’re also lots of their keg option along the bar, and on the back bar are nine craft options from other suppliers. There were two other customers during my recent midweek visit, so I got to have a good look around, and I liked what I saw. However, the corporate board advertising different packages and the general hipster vibe mean that I’m going to agree with Will that this place feels like it’ll be a not so relaxing place when busy.
On 12th November 2025
- rating: 6
[User has posted 6353 recommendations about 6315 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about Brewhouse & Kitchen
This is a grand building and makes an interesting, or what on a busy day must be an overwhelming, pub. Luckily I found it very quiet at tea time on a Monday, and before anyone spotted me and asked my how I was ("Are you all right?" = "What can I get you to drink?" in modern English) I'd had time to read the menu as well as study the hand pumps, and then wonder if it was too late to make a dash for the door. I settled for a half of the home brew Forest Best Bitter, and when they mentioned caramel on the pump clip they weren't kidding were they. I quite like the idea of brew pubs, but this was no Firkin good, never mind Dogbolter. (NBSS 2.5 - rather grudgingly, though there's nothing much wrong with it that a competent brewer couldn't have fixed, or maybe even a decent cellarman.)
On 20th May 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 4530 recommendations about 4152 pubs]
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Brainy Pool left this review about Brewhouse & Kitchen
My first thought in here was that it felt like a middle class Wetherspoons, so I wasn’t surprised to find it used to be one. Three ales on, a golden, IPA and bitter from their downstairs brewery. My golden was in excellent condition to be fair but at £4.50 a pint, it had to be. All a bit vacuous and lacking personality, and that’s just the customers. Interior is quite nicely done though including a kind of cosy snug area with a fireplace. It didn’t really click with me, but I would visit again.
On 3rd June 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 1173 recommendations about 1136 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% discount on house beers - last updated 14 May 2019 by hondo .
- Car Park : No last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes - In bar area only - last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 28 October 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 14 February 2017 by ROB Camra
