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BrewDog Birmingham, Birmingham
Birmingham
B1 1BL
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Delboy 20 left this review about BrewDog Birmingham
You know what to expect from a BrewDog bar. Lots of choice of odd named craft ales! Quite expensive but they are good quality. Happy to pop in for one but my wallet couldn't stand a session here! Card only.
On 9th January 2023
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about BrewDog Birmingham
A bit more inviting from the street than most BrewDog outlets, and despite the basic furniture and bare-brick decor it felt a bit more comfortable inside too. This positive impression is aided by the usually welcoming and helpful staff. Mid-level piped music, and a couple of record decks can be found at one end of the bar (although I haven't seen any music events advertised). A few patio tables can be found out on the pavement, and a dingy gothic lounge downstairs. No real ale of course, but with 17 of their own brews available plus seven guests on tap and three ciders, there were plenty of styles to choose from.
On 12th October 2022
- rating: 7
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about BrewDog Birmingham
This was another new bar for me in Birmingham. I did walk in here several years ago, but remember walking out again, which probably doesn't count!
This time, it was packed with almost all tables taken. We managed to secure the last one outside, where we could watch all of the goings on and some of the numerous characters frequenting this lively part of Birmingham City Centre.
Service at the bar is card only and you'll need to take out a mortgage to buy a round, as is naturally the case with all BrewDog establishments. The sheer number of craft beers on their board was too lengthy a list to detail. I went for the strongest, which was an Amundsen Desert In A Can - Mocha Ice Cream Fudge Cake, which was confusingly on draft. It was extremely enjoyable, but at 10.5%, perhaps not the wisest choice for 3rd pub of a fairly long day.
I'd return here, as there'll always be something interesting to drink and it's in a good location near New Street station and with other half decent pubs and bars nearby. Beer prices will always put me off a session though.
On 29th September 2021
- rating: 5
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Gill Smith left this review about BrewDog Birmingham
Visited 17.4.21 and had to wait a short while for a table from those at the front of the bar. All covid 19 regulations applied. Menu brought out and table service fine. payment by card. Beers chosen Burley Oak JREAM Raspberry Crumble, Brewdog Zombie Cake and Fierce Big Chomp, although the receipt showed Brew York Tonkoatko instead of the Fierce. All beers good though.
On 24th April 2021
- rating: 7
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Moby Duck left this review about BrewDog
Its what it is and you either like it or not, it does for me and provided the best beer of the day in the shape of Elvis Juice, £4.95 for 2/3rds, lovely.
On 8th October 2017
- rating: 7
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Al Bundy left this review about BrewDog
Typical Brew Dog pub. Does exactly what it says on the tetra-pak. As has been noted lower. Not much else to say.
On 30th September 2015
- rating: 5
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hondo . left this review about BrewDog
Usual stripped back/industrial styled brewdog interior. Does what it says on the tin.
On 28th July 2015
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Quinno _ left this review about BrewDog
The usual style of utilitarian Brewdog outlet, though slightly less stark on first impact. Booth seating to the right, a central pillar, then table seating. Usual comedy indecipherable beers and measures above the bar. I ended up with a Brewdog Dead Pony which, despite a kerfuffle about a supposedly dead keg, was actually fine and – coldness and fizziness aside – was a decent drop. The barmaid was nice but a bit flaky though as PSM also experienced, I was asked if I had tried the beer before and was offered a taster, so fair play. At that point I was warming to the place but as I settled down I started to find things that made me grumpy, such as the wince-inducing pretentiousness of a neon sign proclaiming that “the revolution will not be televised”. Then the rumblings from the aircon unit which almost obliterated the trendy piped music. And as a neat segway it was freezing cold and I had to keep my coat on (this has happened more than once in these outlets, do BD think punters have to suffer for their art?). A positive note was the impressive ‘beer glossary’ in the bogs which can lead to damp shoes if you’re not careful. A curate’s egg of a visit.
On 13th November 2014
- rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about BrewDog
With a little longer to spare than anticipated before having to catch my train home, I decided to brave this Brewdog outlet, just a short walk from the station. The bar is fitted out in typical 'craft beer bar' fashion, with an exposed concrete floor, bare brick walls, stone bar top and wall to wall hipsters. Modern windows bearing the Brewdog logo lead you in to a simple room with the servery running along the rear wall. Some unusually arranged seating to the right sees a series of small booths created which look fairly cosy as far as this sort of bar goes, whilst over to the left it's more run of the mill, with high tables and stools filling the mid-section and various drinking shelves running around the perimeter. Décor comes in the form of the usual Brewdog promotional material and some hand drawn informative guides to the brewing process. Stairs lead down to a small lounge with very comfortable sofas and armchairs in a compact and, dare I say it, cosy looking bare boarded room. That's certainly not to suggest that this is in anyway a pub for the traditionalist, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised and it all certainly makes a change from the normal gun-metal grey pubs Brewdog seem to churn out.
It would be too much to expect any cask ale on the bar, but there was the usual strong keg range which offered Brewdog Dead Pony Club, Punk IPA, Baby Dogma, Old World IPA, Lumberjack Breakfast, Brixton Porter and five beers in the IPA is Dead series - Amarillo, Kohatu, Victoria's Secret, Exp 366 and Comet. A further six guest keg brews from the likes of Hawkshead and Buxton were also available alongside the usual vast range of expensive bottled options. The staff were super friendly and when ordering a beer, they asked if you had tried it before. If you reply 'no' they freely offer a taster so you can be sure you're ordering something you'll enjoy, which I thought was great customer service. The cheery barman who served me gave a thorough description of the Baby Dogma, along with a taster before I decided to have a half. It was a pretty tasty beer, but cask drinkers are likely to be put off by the usual temperature/carbonation compromise.
I've been a little unkind to Brewdog when reviewing some of their other bars, but I thought this place was a lot better than others I've visited. The staff alone made this an enjoyable visit and I thought the brewery had reined in some of their interior design minimalism excesses, making this a good options for fans of the craft keg movement.
On 10th May 2014
- rating: 7
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Soup Dragon left this review about BrewDog
A brewdog chain pub housed in a fantastic building. The Geoffrey Building dates to 1901 and is of three storeys (plus dormered attic). It is of brick and yellow terracotta, with Roman windows in general, with the most outstanding feature being the gabled corner bay windows (the top being smaller). The pub frontage, by contrast, is in black. The interior has an open plan room, with a few seats downstairs, outside the bogs - the gents having a beer timeline to distract you enough to pee on your shoes and a piping system that allows you to hear upstairs conversations (MI5 take note). The main seating is a mix of high stools and boothy areas and the decor is mainly brick, with a bit of cheery grey and tin. There is no TV and the music is general and at a decent level. The service was fine, as ever it is in Brewdog pubs and the clientele was, again, mixed. There are some paintings and strange sayings on the walls, "the revolution wont be televised" for example - I am sure it will be, but only available on Sky. Beer; well, their usual range and prices - i had the Dead Pony Club this time, which was fine, just a bit hoppy for my taste. I have been in a few times, and will do so again i am sure.
On 27th November 2013
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