The Brewery Tap (National Brewery Centre), Burton On Trent Town, Burton on Trent

Well described by the esteemed reviewers below. We were here for the CAMRA Champion Beer Of Britain lunch which matched 4 courses with the CBOB. Apart from all the free beer the wine and spirits were bought from the bar in here. The restaurant area looked very nice and if the quality of the food at the lunch is anything to go by, it will be pretty good. The bar itself felt a bit antiseptic to me, but the beer served at the lunch was all in good nick, so the cellarmanship is very good. It must be quite daunting to have to serve the Champion brewers of Britain their own beers!! We'll call in again next time we're in Burton.

Smart modern style bar and restaurant housed in a single storey pavilion like building, open to the public at normal pub hours. As you might expect it is decorated with artefacts from the Brewery Centre, signs from long demolished breweries, bottles in glass and pot and a nice etched window from a Butlers pub. One long L shaped bar with the restaurant in a separate room at the back. The handpumps serve Worthington beers made on-site plus Sharps Doombar and the keg range is courtesy of Molson – Coors. I was told the Red and White Shield can’t be bought on draught anywhere else. Beer quality is excellent but don’t get to the bar just as one of the guided tours is finishing.