Berkhamsted Brewery Shop

This place rocks.
I had been looking forward to visiting this place since hearing about it a few months ago from my boyfriend who is from Berkhamsted. I believed him, but I didn’t realize how great of a place it actually was until I stepped inside for the first time.
This place is a shop, mini-​bar, and beer garden all in one. They serve bar snacks, as well. Inside, you’ll find a draft system (maybe 8 – 12 different beers on tap?), hundreds of other bottles of beers, and even some wines and stuff for those non-​beer lovers (who are you and why do you exist???)
Germany craft beer scene blows. It is SO bad. So going back to England and knowing they know what’s up, I was overjoyed. It was also nice going inside of here because the staff actually knew what they were talking about, which is something I don’t frequently experience in Germany. They knew beer and had a sincere passion for the stuff.
I have now ordered every beer they had on draft here. I can recommend every single one. They are all extremely affordable, too.
The crowd here was middle aged, with a few outliers thrown in the mix. Everyone was friendly and conversed amongst themselves and it really had such a community feel. It didn’t feel pretentious or like any other place in Berko.
The staff gave me loads of information about the individual beers and what proactive measures they are taking to really stay on top of trends, but without compromising tastes to the customers. Gosh… I just cant’ recommend this place enough!
I can go on and on and on… but I really think the best way for you to experience the place is to get there yourself. I’m stoked to get back there in June!
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If I could marry a shop or a bar it would be this place. its brilliant. It opened in my home town last year and I had been desperate to check it out since I found out about it. I got my chance last September 2015, it was a mild Sunday afternoon and finally I met the love of my life the Berkhamsted Brewery Shop. The shop is part of the Red Squirrel Brewing Company who have shops in various locations in the area (Chesham, Amersham, Berkhamsted and Potten End, the Potten End one actually being attached to the brewery). The Shop consists of a tasting bar and an extensive bottle shop. There is standing room and a couple of seats downstairs, as well as access to the beer garden, then there is also seating upstairs.
The tasting bar has 10 or so beers on draft and a couple of local ciders. The prices for beers vary between 2.80 to 4 pounds. mostly its their own beers on sale from their different ranges but they also have a few guest beers on tap. On my latest trip this weekend with my girlfriend we worked our way through all of the beers on tap! they also have a fridge with cold canned and bottled beers and sell a range of other drinks like wines and soft drinks. The bottle shop is a whole wall of craft beers from all over the country and some international ones too.
The atmosphere here is very chilled and laid back with people sitting around having a chat over a few beers, as the bar closes at 9 there is less of the anti social behaviour that you get in some of the other bars in town.
The staff are knowledgeable and you can really tell that their passionate about craft beer. They take time to explain to you the different beers and the brewing process and any other information you want. The beers they brew are so good and tasty that my friend has seen them on sale in Norway! so I fully advice if you are in the area to come to this little bar.