The Brewery Tap

Last night, we were in Ware for the annual Beer Festival. We wanted to get something to eat before heading over to enjoy some amazing beers, and tossed around a few ideas for our dinner. The Brewery Tap came up, and we liked the idea of enjoying some tasty pies and mash. Four of us went, and we really enjoyed all of the pies we got. There were three vegetarian options, and they make vegetarian onion gravy (it’s very good, by the way — rich and thick with a great oniony flavour and large pieces of onion in it). I settled on the potato, leek and cheddar pie with herb mash, obviously the onion gravy, and opted for no peas/​beans, but they were offered. The price was really good for all we got and the pastry on the pie was perfect. We were all really satisfied (and very full). The beers on selection are also quite good, and the atmosphere is excellent.

Delicious homemade pies! Pick your pie. Pick your mash. Pick your gravy. Nice ales and ciders as well. There’s a downstairs area as well used for a music venue, I think.
The only problem is if you go at the end of the weekend, sometimes only the lesser known pies are available.
But all the pies seem to be really really good so far!

This place is brilliant! Under new ownership since last year, when they did a complete overhaul of the décor and reopened the tiny basement music venue that highlighted local talent in the 60’s! It is now a modern pub with nods to local history, in a centuries old building with history of it’s own. The food follows the same concept, modern food fusion of an old British favourite… pie!
The menu is simply three parts (four including dessert) pie, mash and gravy. You pick your favourite pie, your favourite mash and favourite gravy to match! Simple, tasty and brilliant! Pies are freshly made and rotate, dots on the menu signify which pies are available each day. In addition, fusions like Goat Cheese and Onion tart make their way onto the menu in the «Guest Pie» categories.
To pair with your meal, they offer a good selection of local (and non-​local) ales and ciders. Some with quirky names like «Ghandi’s Flip-​Flop». Perfect place for a pint, but they also have cocktails. Plenty of outdoor seating newly fitted with lighting and heat lamps to fight the chill of autumn /​winter.
If you are in Hertfordshire, or touring London or Cambridge be sure to visit this little gem in the quaint town of Ware! (45 minutes by train on the Hertford East line from London Liverpool Street) A few other note-​worthy pubs and renovations have popped up on the high street, making Ware a delightful pub crawl town.