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As somewhat of a novice to the Belgian beer, my first visit to Titi Twister was a night I'll not forget in a hurry. Who knew that beers could be so varied, so bitter yet so sweet, so colourful and so wonderfully delicious? Well maybe you did, but I certainly didn't. I felt as though I had been introduced to a lovely new subculture that I hadn't even known existed. Being in Bordeaux I had expected, if anything, to have my mind blown by the famous red wine of this mighty grape region. But, as far as alcoholic beverages are concerned, it was definitely my introduction to Belgian beers that was the bigger eye opener (sorry to all you winos!)
Titi Twister is a pub in central Bordeaux, a mere two minute stroll from the Place de la Victoire. It is run by a merry band of English people (all fluent in French though ne vous inquiétez pas!) and, I say merry, I think it very much depends on what mood they are in, as I was unfortunate enough to have a run in with them in a bad mood that offended me so much I got up and left my drink, and that is the only thing preventing me from donning the whole five stars, it certainly wouldn't stop me from ever going back, they're normally very jolly indeed. I must give a particular mention to Rosie, my favourite barmaid in Bordeaux who was always smiling and chirpy and ready to natter away in French or English.
Variety. That's a buzzword I would use to describe this bar. It's only small, but you get a real variety of people through its doors: young and old, French and English, even the pet dogs are welcome (though I guess that's pretty standard in France). Next is the variety of beers, golly there are many of them, a couple of familiars as well as many that I have never heard of before, it means you can never get bored, at least I couldn't, I found myself wanting to work my way through as much of the menu as possible. Next in variety: glasses. Many of the beers have their own individual glasses - it's fantastic! There can be four of you around a table, all drinking a different beer and all with different glasses - hey I never said that simple thinks didn't please me. My favourite was the glass for a beer called Kwak, it is essentially reminiscent of an oversized chemistry conical flask/test tube in an oversized test tube holder - so much fun to drink from!
The prices here are a bit more than what you would expect to pay for an average pint in Bordeaux, but that's because they aren't your average pint. You definitely get what you pay for in terms of flavour, service and experience. You can even get little shots of the different beers to try before you choose - very helpful when you can't decide!
Finalement...c'est nickel quoi! Bien sûr que je revienne...Bordeaux m'attend!
