BrewDog Birmingham Reviews Summary

Beer Selection

Pros:

• "Fantastic selection of beer!"
• "Craft beer outlet for their Aberdeenshire brewery, the company has stormed onto the scene with some really flavorsome beers."
• "They have all of their craft ales on draft and some unique beers you won't find in the shops."
• "Amazing selection of beers, not overly expensive compared to other bars around Birmingham."
• "Great range of beers! They even stocked a really obscure beer from my home town of Adelaide Australia which kind of blew my mind as I didn’t know it had a national presence."
• "If you want a delicious craft tipple, this is the place."
• "I also recommend the non alcoholic beers here."

Cons:

• "Beer is expensive, as is the food - which is adequate but you have to pay extra for any side orders..... Why?!"
• "Absolutely packed and pretty expensive."
• "Do I really need to pay 5.10 a pint in brewdog bars for a pint of punk? Especially now it is being served in wetherspoons for 3.89 a pint."
• "Price of beer has really gone up, £15 for pint and a half of beer and some nuts."
• "It's on the pricey side."
• "Some will say it's expensive but you pay for what you get, it's not your bog standard beer, you'll get more flavour and normally a higher abv."
• "Also its expensive."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very friendly and welcoming."
• "lovely staff and great food! Staff were very attentive and harry and jack in particular were more than happy to recommend beers they think i would like :)"
• "Staff couldn't have been more helpful."
• "Staff know their beers and can recommend one that suits your taste and styles that you like."
• "Staff extremely well trained and knowledgeable, big thank you to Connor and manager Emma."
• "Really helpful and friendly bar staff."
• "Staff are always happy to help."

Cons:

• "The service was also non existent."
• "Service was really slow around 8pm but did improve later as it became less busy."
• "Service was terrible and the vegan burger I had was dry and the bun was also dry."
• "Really disappointed. The queue for a drink was 30mins minimum, most of the taps weren’t working properly."
• "Poor service, disorganised and no real concern for the wrong/incomplete order and no discount offered."
• "extremely slow service which was hitting as felt like was just left downstairs with no staff and forgot about as the staff were busy upstairs."
• "However, some of the staff have an attitude problem and can be bloody surly."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The burgers were stuffed with good and interesting ingredients so it definitely took away the sting for me (mostly)."
• "The best burgers I think I've ever had!"
• "The food available is limited to about 8 or 9 burger style offerings but they are really good quality meat and come served on a wooden platter with a side of red cabbage - most importantly they are extremely tasty!"
• "Food is fantastic, the hot wings are spot on and the burgers really hit the spot."
• "The jackpot burger with black pudding, chorizo and blue cheese on a burger is probably my new all time favorite."
• "The fries were also perfectly crispy."
• "Great beer, delicious Buffalo chicken burger."

Cons:

• "Since eating them I’ve had an upset stomach, had to leave work early and been unable to eat anything else since."
• "The wings were sloppy and I doubt had been cooked at a hot enough temperature."
• "The food came out lukewarm."
• "The vegetarian option was awful. Cauliflower was mushy."
• "First round of wings were room temperature so didn’t bother with a second."
• "Wings unfortunately weren't the best I've had at a BrewDog, with the larger ones slightly raw in the middle."
• "Service was terrible and the vegan burger I had was dry and the bun was also dry."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "Your usual BrewDog interior. It's busy upstairs and you might struggle for somewhere to sit so definitely make sure to check downstairs as there's usually a table going free down there."
• "Fantastic decor and the music was excellent."
• "The atmosphere here is great!!!"
• "Fantastic welcoming & chilled out atmosphere, which is supported by modern yet unique decor and lovely staff."
• "Nice atmosphere and a good vibe."
• "Great venue for a drink and bite to eat. Especially if you’re going to a gig at the O2 Academy down the road."
• "Such a nice and cosy place."

Cons:

• "Maybe it’s just me being a wuss but the place felt pretty cold as the evening drawn on."
• "But they had ran out of regular chips, and although we ordered a few items with chips they didn't tell us until one came to the table as sweet potato chips."
• "Rubbish music playing. Thrash - if u like that sort of thing."
• "It's a BrewDog pub, it was too noisy and crowded when I visited."
• "Got seated in a dungeon with a funny smell."
• "It was so loud that we had to shout, and my ears were hurting, music was distorted."
• "Disappointed, this was not a good place to try their (quite good) beers over a chat with friends and colleagues. There were few seats and the music was too loud to allow for a conversation to take place."

Accessibility and Convenience

Pros:

• "Thanks to Brewdog because I’m not missing my beers in Birmingham too."
• "The location is convenient and close to the train station."
• "Great place and super dog friendly."
• "Brewdog is always on top of my list. Coming straight way to enjoy Birmingham Brewdog. Cool atmosphere, helpful staff, brilliant location."
• "Great venue for a drink and bite to eat. Especially if you’re going to a gig at the O2 Academy down the road."
• "Centrally located great pub with a selection of brews available."
• "Great place to go at any time. Atmosphere is really good, staff are nice and they are really helpful when it comes to selecting your beer."

Cons:

• "I'm disabled went to toilet and no paper told bar staff and went again about 40 minutes late but still no paper this is unacceptable drinks were ok not the best price but accepted but I would not recommend."
• "Gents toilet broken however, and there's only a single cubicle (as I said, this branch is tiny) so have to use the disabled toilet."
• "The toilets were dirty."
• "Neither set of toilets was labeled as urinals and stalls or just stalls which did cause some confusion."
• "When they did open we found no sign of the usual doggy hydration station or offer of a bowl of water for the pup, which was disappointing given the welcome he's had at every other Brewdog bar."
• "Incorrect opening times on the website and both Brewdog apps."
• "However they had none in stock and I had to settle for a pint of water."