Richard spent much of the afternoon staging a one-man protest for craft beer, so I thought that it was only fair to oblige so we went to Brewers Beer Bar. There appear to be two of them in Gothenburg, this is the one at Magasinsgatan.
It was a large and welcoming place, with a team member offering us a friendly greeting when we entered.
The bar area with the soft drinks visible for the more responsible amongst us.
It was the beer board that was of interest to me and there was a mix of national and international beers. I inevitably ignored the British beers here as although they’re excellent, it didn’t feel entirely appropriate to opt for them.
I opted for the North Sea Porter from To Øl who is a Danish brewery and this is a slightly thin beer with a taste of coffee and roastiness along with a creamy texture. Incidentally, I liked the tree in the middle of the table, like a hip forest.
And for those interested, here’s the food menu. It was very tempting, but we (well, Richard) were looking for something a little more decadent than pizza. It also appeared to be getting full with most tables having reservations on, so this seems to be a popular venue.
I liked the atmosphere here, it was friendly, informal and laid-back. The beer prices aren’t cheap in Sweden, but they were reasonable here and there were plenty more choices in the beer fridges. There was some music in the background, but it wasn’t loud enough to annoy me.