I'm quite ashamed to admit that I've not been to a Brew Dog before. I knew they celebrate the best in meat and beer and from what I'd heard they're quite knowledgable in helping you pair the two.
We arrived in Liverpool at lunch time and after checking into our apartment we decided to head out, explore and find something substantial to eat. We were going to the theatre that night and knew we wouldn't have time to grab dinner.
Brew Dog was only a few streets up from our apartment, tucked away in a little side street but a few of our group recognised the logo and it was unanimously decided that beer and burgers sounded perfect.
They serve food all day from 10am to midnight, quite a rarity back home. It was around 3pm when we ventured in and found a booth for our party on the far side of the very spacious bar.
The decor was everything I expected. Minimalist, large communal tables to encourage chat amongst friends, enormous bar with a board above bragging of their many, many beers. The staff were super friendly too and coped with our unexpected larger party with ease.
One thing on the menu jumped out at me straight away. The Brie L T burger. A huge beef patty, topped with crispy streaky bacon, a generous chunk of melty Brie and topped with a giant onion ring. The burgers and hot dog sounded massive so we ordered three sides of fries for the table. I ordered a Sweet Cheeks cider, infused with blackberries and elderflower to wash it down.
Brew Dog do not scrimp on portions! The burgers were huge and we knew that we'd probably ordered too many fries. My BrieLT ticked all the boxes. Huge, well cooked patty. Crispy, salty bacon that was almost like crackling in texture. Delicately creamy Brie to cut through everything. Light, sweet onion ring that didn't crumble under the pressure. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick.
I didn't have many fries because my burger was more than enough but they were thin and well seasoned.
My cider was nowhere near as sweet as I feared it might be. It really was infused rather than being packed full of fruit and had a delicate sharpness to it that helped wash down my burger.
We felt at ease here, with the staff taking great care of our group of weary travelers. It's the morning after and I'm still sporting a bit of a food baby from that epic burger! read more