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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Hop Vault
A shop conversion micro which celebrates beer in all it's forms,there is an impressive can display on the left wall,lots of pine furniture in the front room with the bar directly ahead.It's worth wandering around as down the corridor there is a side snug and a rear vault plus a door to outside.There is a distinct chip board smell to this rear area ,so it maybe a new feature.
There is a heavy metal soundtrack but played at a sensible volune and the 13 keg selections looked interesting and innovative.
There were 3 real ales on my trip in Verdant Future You (NBSS 4.5 served in a dimple mug) ,Harviestoun Sciehallion and Glass House Shiro served by an excellent barman who gave great beer advice and was most engaging.Pricing maybe considered steep for Stourbridge and it closes at 10pm even on a Saturday but I would include this on any crawl around town.I really enjoyed it.
On 29th June 2023
- rating: 8
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Quinno _ left this review about The Hop Vault
Bottle shop with a bar. A small amount of seating with a lot of middle-class mincers standing around taking-up space (we assumed there had been a ‘happening’ of some sort). Three cask with a shed of keg. My Bristol Beer Factory Standing on the Barn was in great shape (NBSS 4) which left me with a better impression of the place than may have been the case otherwise. I’d like to give it another go when quieter. 7.5
On 17th January 2023
- rating: 7
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Hop Vault
Interesting addition to the Stourbridge drinking scene.
From my conversation with the barman, it started off as a bottle shop just as covid struck and then they added in the bar.
Racks (and racks) of cans, bottles from UK Craft Brewers and German/Belgian traditional and more unusual. Some previously unseen mixed fermentation 750ml bottles from Deya provide an indication of how unusual the selection is.
Front facing bar with a keg wall (about 10) and three cask. Some ciders. Looked like a reasonably varied spirits selection, with Whisky getting its own list. I went for a Christmas Delirium - which they are prepared to serve in pints to those with deep pockets and nothing else to do for the rest of the afternoon.
A comfortable experience and I will be re-visiting.
On 12th December 2022
- rating: 8
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Hop Vault
I really liked this bottle shop/bar. The two young staff were very helpful and knowledgeable about all the beers. I initially went for the Verdant I Remember Having One, which was an excellent cask ale. I also perused around the bottle and can selection and went for a can of Deya, whilst Mrs A went for a bottle of Three Tuns Cleric's Cure. Once you choose a can or bottle, they take the equivalent beer and serve it to you straight from the cold room behind the bar. This bottle shop definitely had the biggest selection of beers and ciders I've seen in recent years, well worth a visit.
On 2nd August 2022
- rating: 8
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Hop Vault
Specialist bottle shop with a wide variety of bottles and cans. 12 craft taps and 3 cask hand pulls. A couple of tables in the main room with plenty space in the rooms further back. The 3 ales were Jaipur, Printworks Bumblebees and Church End Fallen Angel when we called. The two we tried were fine and the service was friendly. Worth a visit.
On 16th April 2022
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