
Purecraft Bar & Kitchen
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About Purecraft Bar & Kitchen
On Waterloo St, Purecraft Bar & Kitchen is a pub built around beer, with many real ales on tap alongside a bottled selection running past 75 labels, including Purity Brewing ales. The room carries a modern industrial look, with hearty food served alongside the drinks list. Bar staff offer recommendations across the range and will suggest a taste of a beer before a full pint is ordered. Dogs are welcome on site, making the room workable for those bringing one along. The bottled range gives regulars and newcomers alike plenty to work through beyond the taps, and the pairing of tap and bottle selections sets the drinks menu apart from a standard pub list.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingUsually difficult to find a space
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention craft beer selection, purity brewing ales, scotch egg and fish and chips.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention craft beer selection, purity brewing ales, scotch egg and fish and chips.
Customer Review Summary
The beer selection draws the most consistent praise, with reviewers citing a phenomenal range of taps, Purity ales the bartender recommended, and craft beer sessions paired with share plates and small bites. Food comes in close behind: fish and chips, a Sunday roast with "plenty of beef," and a vegan burger all earn approval, though a duck scotch egg was called indistinguishable from regular meat for its price, and one reviewer felt the Shrimp Sub's prawns were sliced too thinly to taste much of them. Service is repeatedly singled out as friendly and attentive, sometimes described as making up for food letdowns. Recurring gripes include a bottle-hopper noise one reviewer called "ear shattering" and rude, one mention that cash isn't accepted, and a report of limited menu availability over a bank holiday weekend. Several suggest arriving early or booking ahead given how packed it gets.
Customer Review Summary
The beer selection draws the most consistent praise, with reviewers citing a phenomenal range of taps, Purity ales the bartender recommended, and craft beer sessions paired with share plates and small bites. Food comes in close behind: fish and chips, a Sunday roast with "plenty of beef," and a vegan burger all earn approval, though a duck scotch egg was called indistinguishable from regular meat for its price, and one reviewer felt the Shrimp Sub's prawns were sliced too thinly to taste much of them. Service is repeatedly singled out as friendly and attentive, sometimes described as making up for food letdowns. Recurring gripes include a bottle-hopper noise one reviewer called "ear shattering" and rude, one mention that cash isn't accepted, and a report of limited menu availability over a bank holiday weekend. Several suggest arriving early or booking ahead given how packed it gets.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“If your a fan of craft ales then check this place out. Excellent service from the friendly staff and top quality ale 🍺”
- Google user
“The food at this establishment was quite pleasant, offering a satisfactory culinary experience. Our server was exceptionally attentive and courteous throughout the entire meal. The ambiance provided a comfortable setting for our dining occasion. While the cuisine met expectations, the truly outstanding aspect was the remarkable service we received.”
- Google user
“Great venue and food menu! Family visiting from Sheffield very impressed. The only negative for me was the obsession with throwing bottles into a hopper and the resulting noise is ear shattering. Does not create a good atmosphere. I find it essentially rude and inconsiderate of customers. Puts me off returning. As a biline how many prawns in that Shrimp Sub? Tastes amazing but sliced so thinly I imagine no more than three-four prawns 😕”
- Google user
“Tasty vegan burger here, and a good selection of beers too. Many menu options were unavailable when we visited but possibly this is due to it being a bank holiday weekend”
- Google user
“Excellent selection of own beers, great Sunday roast (plenty of beef!) and friendly staff. Entourage trumps minor disappointments with food.”
Highlights
“Many real ales on tap and 75+ bottled beers amid modern industrial surrounds, plus hearty fare.”
- Great beer selection
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Food at bar
- Casual
- Beer
- Food
- Free water refills
- Table service
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Parking· 1
- Usually difficult to find a space
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Trendy
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Highlights· 1
- Great beer selection
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
Bars near Purecraft Bar & Kitchen
- Henman & Cooper3.83500 mi
rooftop dj sets, happy hour cocktails, beavertown neck oil
- The Wellington4.64,4350.1 mi£10–20Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
cheese and onion cob, real ale selection, hand pump variety
- The Village Inn3.63790.6 mi£30–40
security refusing entry, fights among customers, drug use in toilets
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purecraft Bar & KitchenReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.42,328 | — | £10–20 | craft beer selection, purity brewing ales, scotch egg |
| Henman & Cooper | 3.8350 | 0 mi | — | rooftop dj sets, happy hour cocktails, beavertown neck oil |
| The WellingtonWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.64,435 | 0.1 mi | £10–20 | cheese and onion cob, real ale selection, hand pump variety |
| The Village Inn | 3.6379 | 0.6 mi | £30–40 | security refusing entry, fights among customers, drug use in toilets |
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