Since the demise of El Macho on Hope Street in Liverpool, the site has hosted the Clove Hitch restaurant and its seedy little brother in the basement below, the 23 Club. Many of you will know it well (those who read these articles regularly) and whilst initially the restaurant was treated as a much separate entity (it still is to an extent) the two are now much less estranged, with the Clove Hitch regularly hosting Meet the Brewer events where 23 Clubs space is too limited. 23 Club was set up in 2012 to embrace bourbon whiskies and craft beers (yes, yes, I know – a loaded term in most parts, admittedly), serving said beers which until recently were relatively obscure to most people. The bottled beer cave introduced latterly to the 23 Club lies next to the bar in the basement and has since spread its influence to the upstairs, infecting rows of shelves with assorted bottled beers for denizens to peruse and match at will with the food from the restaurant. Thankfully, these bottles are also available at slightly lower take-out prices too. The selection is quite simply remarkable in relative terms, much of the choice is made up of lesser known American and European craft beers from Italy, Denmark and Belgium. The best of British is also on display at the venue and this is before looking at the keg and cask offerings with offers on filling growlers. The added bonus is the staff at 23 Club and Clove Hitch; most are clued up on the stock and ready to make recommendations based on dining accompaniment or an personal preference. So even if you find yourself staring blankly at an obscure bottle of facing a dilemma in keg and cask, there is someone on hand who will be able to help out. So, what beers can be expected on the premises? Quite frankly, within a fortnight period, there will be a decent turnaround in the keg and cask, whilst bottled supplies are in flux for most of the time. In terms of a list, expect to see stalwarts like Buxton Brewery, Camden, Beavertown, Thornbridge and Liverpool Craft mixing it with Mad Hatter, 3 Potts, Neptune locally and from further afield Toccalmatto, Mikkeller,Tool, Cantillon, Kees, Amager and Brewfirst. This is before the extensive selection from the US including Alesmith, Crooked Stave, Stone, Clown Shoes, Evil Twin, Founders and Green Flash. You could do worse, much worse, then head over to peruse the shelves if you’re looking for something new to try or some gear to impress someone/with a present over Christmas.
Hope you enjoyed the double read this month guys, see you again soon; there’ll be another review coming another ample selection of beers which would make beers for New Year drinking, so keep twitchy!
Pedro.
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