Celebrating life
The mood on a Saturday night at The Brewery in Bonifacio Global City is subdued yet upbeat—a crowd of young locals and foreigners celebrating life with different kinds of craft beer (beer made in small amounts) as a DJ spins dance music.
The beer is made right here, hence this bar’s name, in a microbrewery set up at the back of the bar where the process is done in huge tanks or kettles.
Of the four kinds of classic beer that The Brewery serves— Pilsner, wheat beer, IPA (Indian Pale Ale) and brown ale (Stout)—IPA appeals most to the palate with a slight fruity flavor, though all of them have an unmistakably fresh taste.
There’s Irish beer, too, which is best enjoyed in the company of jolly beer drinkers such as INQUIRER’s Jerito dela Cruz and Jim Lorenzo, who arrive after midnight straight from press work.
We sample The Brewery’s Crispy Pata, which comes with four different sauces but whose meat is a bit too tough to savor. Jerito says he knows where to get some real tender and tasty crispy pata in Bulacan where he lives.
At 3 a.m., The Clash’s “London Calling” blares on the speakers, getting us pleasantly startled as we look for the DJ, Gino Zamora, who has apparently left the premises, which means what we’re hearing is a mix tape. Shortly thereafter The Pixies’ “Here Comes Your Man” comes on, giving us a hint that it’s during the wee hours that the music at The Brewery sounds better.