As I’m in Coventry for the weekend, I thought it useful to try and visit a few more pubs. Richard isn’t here this LDWA weekend, he’s doing specialist things in Miami, but I am happy to battle on visiting Coventry pubs bravely on my own. This is the Triumph Brewhouse which sells keg beers, including those it brews themselves.
The venue was busy, perhaps boosted by Coventry City playing football at the time of my visit. They beat Sheffield Wednesday 5-0, so there was rather an upbeat feel to the pub.
The beer selection and the beers that they brew themselves, alongside some others including from the nearby Twisted Barrel.
It’s more than just a bar though, they serve light meals, coffees, milk shakes and there seems to have been an effort to source locally. It feels a little bit more like a cafe, but it’s clear that beer is an important element of their offering.
I thought that I should try two of the beers that are brewed on-site. The service here was friendly and engaging, the whole arrangement had an inviting vibe to it.
My first beer was the 1919 from Triumph Brewery, a clean tasting bitter with a malty edge and a flavour of Twix.
The second half was the 1987, also brewed in house, which was a wheat beer which had a bitter finish. There was plenty of wheat in this (handy for a wheat beer), banana notes and a pleasant taste, although it didn’t feel entirely rounded.
The whole arrangement felt like something of a family affair and it seemed like a venue which was welcoming to the whole community. I rather liked it here, it had an on-trend feel to it and the venue was clean and comfortable. All rather lovely.