My birthday drinks were sort of here, although not exactly here as this is a nearby fountain, but I wasn’t able to get a photo of the outside of the bar. So, this will have to do. Another professional start….
I was quite content sitting in the quieter area, but Bev wanted to sit in the loud bit. The service here was notably friendly and engaging, it was a welcoming environment and it’s really positive to see craft beer bars in a country where wine seems to take priority. Indeed, Bev asked for wine and the team member said no. This is a good plan and made me like the venue even more.
The selection which covered a range of beer styles and had numerous breweries that I hadn’t heard of before.
My first beer was the Mountain Pale Ale from the Austrian brewer Bierol, which was hoppy with a slight caramel taste, stonefruit and some creaminess to it.
My second beer was the Nubia from Birrificia Orso Verde, an Italian brewer, which was dark, rampant with tastes of coffee and chocolate.
And to finish matters, an Original Ritterguts Gose from the German brewery of the same name, which they claim to be the oldest existing gose in the world at over 200 years old. This was very good, it was gently sour, smooth, fruity and delicious. A very positive way to end the evening’s entertainment off.
As a venue, I’d very much recommend it here as the service was friendly, the beers were decent and the surroundings were comfortable. It’s a little unusual for an Italian bar to be Untappd verified and it was reassuring to see that it was quite busy. The venue is positively reviewed online and they also sell burgers and a selection of light snacks. All really rather lovely.