– Back open indoors, from Monday 17th May
At times it felt like we’d never see the day – all those beer deliveries, the Tesco Express runs for cans, supping a lager from a plastic container in a freezing cold field – but indoor pints are back at Port Street this May. If you’re reading this, as of right now we’re back open for people to come in, sit down, and have a few ales without having to check the weather app to see if it is going to be a bit drizzly later on.
Our hearts are full, our bar fully stocked, and our upstairs saloon glistening after taking an entire winter of me-time to get ready for you all to return. Oh, and we’ve got a new David Bailey exhibition too.
We’re open at the following times:
Monday: 4pm—late
Tuesday: 4pm—late
Wednesday: 4pm—late
Thursday: 4pm—late
Friday: 4pm—late
Saturday: 4pm—late
Sunday: 4pm—late
– Exhibition: David Bailey – Spivs & Spods
We’ve given over our space to David Bailey – a man whose work you’ll have certainly seen if you’ve been in any of our bars over the past few years, and whose content you’ll have enjoyed on our social media channels since forever – who has furnished both our downstairs bar area with some of his illustrations.
Entitled Spivs & Spods, it captures the spirit of being in a beer house – or, rather, of being in Port Street Beer House – as well as the emptiness that has been left without these spaces in our lives. Or, as the artist himself puts it:
Love (for pubs) in the time of various lockdowns. Rapid nostalgia for things we took for granted five minutes ago. Sitting in a pub, alone, or with friends. Drinking whatever you want. A celebration of still moments not sat in your house.
You can see David’s work at Port Street now, and the exhibition will be showing all summer long at the very least. Drink it in.
– Drinking at Port Street this April
We’re back open from April 12th, with our outside seating being the only place to sample Port Street Beer House for the time being. As regular will know, our outdoor section is super exclusive (i.e. fairly limited), so we’ve got 10 tables in action for the time being. A few out front, a couple more out back (including our much loved barrels), with table service throughout via the Common & Co app.
Due to the limited space, we’re operating a strict no bookings policy – meaning we’ll be dealing with walk-ups only. This means that anyone who wants to drink should be able to (though it may mean a short wait at peak times), and allows us to serve the maximum amount of people without having to turf drinkers out because their slot is over. Worse, you won’t have to stare at empty tables and not be allowed in because someone’s got that area booked in half an hour’s time.
– Back open from April 12th
It has been a long time – but Port Street Beer House is coming back from April 12th. Pints, aren’t they great? Get them in, alongside all the usual thirds, halves, and whatever-other-size you fancy in our outdoor seating section – and you can even order a Nell’s Pizza from our sister site Common to eat in too.
Given we’re only allowed people in our outdoor bits (barrels at the back, tables at the front), we’re unable to accept reservations or bookings under any circumstance for the moment – all seating will be walk-ups only.
Port Street Beer House will be open:
From Monday 12th April
During the below times, Port Street Beer House will be for outdoor seating available, though we are unable to accept reservations under any circumstance. Alcohol will be available on all orders, and there will be no requirement for it to be served alongside a substantial meal.
Monday: 2pm—late
Tuesday: 2pm—late
Wednesday: 2pm—late
Thursday: 2pm—late
Friday: 2pm—late
Saturday: 2pm—late
Sunday: 2pm—late