The Sceptre Tavern, Bristol

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As described very thoroughly by others, below, this Brewdog is a satisfactory place to sit and spend time, although the lack of real ale is a downside, as it is with all Brewdogs. The large TV screen by the door was switched off, there was awful MOBO on the HiFi, and the WiFi wasn’t working. The barman was friendly enough but clearly tired. There was a crowd of lads, possibly a stag party, occupying the outside seating, but they weren’t causing a problem. Other than them and us, the only customers were tourists. I enjoyed my pint of Shore Leave, though it was predictably over-chilled. Happy to come back.

There's not much I can add to pub SignMan's detailed review below, as mentioned before ,a nice location, there were a few empty tables on my late afternoon visit , disappointingly they all had reserved signs on them. The bar itself is what you would expect , typically BrewDog as were the prices, 2/3rds of Elvis Juice at £5.40,great beer though.

This is a fairly bright and airy branch of the Brewdog chain, blessed with a pretty nice waterside location. You enter past a pleasant, shady outdoor seating area which overlooks the water (and the adjacent road), before emerging into a concrete floored room with large windows down two sides, including some that open out like folding doors. High tables and stools are stationed along the back wall before some well stocked fridges, and then the servery, eventually appear. Standard seating is available to the left and front of the room, but opposite the bar, there are a series of high, unpolished stone ledges with uncomfortable high stools, which I didn’t enjot sitting at, plus some wooden bench booths to the far right hand end of the room. The bar has a brick counter front with a stone top and white tile bar back with the usual cinema-style beer board above displaying their complex pricing structure – all very ‘craft beer bar’. Exposed cable trays run around the ceiling and there are a few interesting bits of art on the walls, including an advert for Moor Brewery based on The Descendants’ ‘Milo Goes To College’ album cover. Blackboards can be found all around the room, listing pizza menus, student discount deals, merchandise options and upcoming events among other things. A jazzy soundtrack played throughout my visit and there was a pretty good crowd in for my mid-afternoon visit. I counted a total of thirteen Brewdog beers listed on the cinema board, plus an additional six guests which comprised five from Odyssey Brewery and one cider. After some quick mental arithmetic, I plumped for the Brewdog Indie, which, like many of these keg Brewdog beers, was okay but somewhat underwhelming. The staff, as in almost all Brewdog bars, were cheery and helpful and clearly know the beers inside out. I’ve definitely been to better Brewdog bars than this one, but I’ve also been to plenty that were far worse too. I liked the light interior, which counteracted the usual oppressive industrial themed decor these bars tend to adopt, making it feel like a decent cafe-style bar instead, although this feel may obviously change in the hours of darkness. Not bad for a quick stop-off, but I probably wouldn’t consider repeat visits to this one.