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Quinno
07-11-2021, 16:19
Off to Malta!

Suggestions please - local brews and interesting interiors...
ROBCamra
07-11-2021, 18:09
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190328-d2094655-Reviews-67_Kapitali-Valletta_Island_of_Malta.html

Our favourite bar and one of the very few places to enjoy local craft keg in Valletta.

The Pub was the last place Ollie Reed drank before he died. Tiny and atmospheric with very friendly staff.

The Ordnance is a neat friendly bar owned by a famous footballer (for Malta). Lots of pictures of him with George Best etc.

Best Steak https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190328-d6706414-Reviews-Sciacca_Grill_Valletta-Valletta_Island_of_Malta.html
Quinno
08-11-2021, 18:01
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190328-d2094655-Reviews-67_Kapitali-Valletta_Island_of_Malta.html

Our favourite bar and one of the very few places to enjoy local craft keg in Valetta.

The Pub was the last place Ollie Reed drank before he died. Tiny and atmospheric with very friendly staff.

The Ordnance is a neat friendly bar owned by a famous footballer (for Malta). Lots of pictures of him with George Best etc.

Best Steak https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190328-d6706414-Reviews-Sciacca_Grill_Valletta-Valletta_Island_of_Malta.html

Thank you!
aleandhearty
08-11-2021, 18:22
Off to Malta!

Suggestions please - local brews and interesting interiors...


I contacted a good Maltese friend, who lived and studied in West Yorkshire for 10 years, for his thoughts. He quickly pointed out that Malta doesn't have the same beer culture as the UK. Pubs with interesting interiors tend to copy the British style. He recommended trying the bars on Strait Street in Valletta, which are more Mediterranean in style featuring wine, gins etc. From a beer point of view he thought Kingsway, Taproom and Cafe Society, also all in Valletta, might be worth a punt.

Beers he rates are canned Double Red, canned Blue Label, Cisk Pilsener and the Fort Chambray microbrewery beers.

There are plenty of bars in small towns and villages, but they don't tend to be pretty and serve the dreaded Cisk lager!

Hope that helps

He's just WhatsApp'd me a couple more: Beer Cave and Wild Honey, both in Valletta!
Quinno
08-11-2021, 19:22
I contacted a good Maltese friend, who lived and studied in West Yorkshire for 10 years, for his thoughts. He quickly pointed out that Malta doesn't have the same beer culture as the UK. Pubs with interesting interiors tend to copy the British style. He recommended trying the bars on Strait Street in Valletta, which are more Mediterranean in style featuring wine, gins etc. From a beer point of view he thought Kingsway, Taproom and Cafe Society, also all in Valletta, might be worth a punt.

Beers he rates are canned Double Red, canned Blue Label, Cisk Pilsener and the Fort Chambray microbrewery beers.

There are plenty of bars in small towns and villages, but they don't tend to be pretty and serve the dreaded Cisk lager!

Hope that helps

He's just WhatsApp'd me a couple more: Beer Cave and Wild Honey, both in Valletta!

Thanking you (and friend!) Beer Cave is listed as closed on Google. I will pop my head round to check.
ROBCamra
09-11-2021, 09:38
He recommended trying the bars on Strait Street in Valletta, which are more Mediterranean in style featuring wine, gins etc.

We found that Strait Street was either a) Closed in an afternoon or early evening or b) Totally hammered with youngsters later at night.
Quinno
10-11-2021, 18:19
We found that Strait Street was either a) Closed in an afternoon or early evening or b) Totally hammered with youngsters later at night.

Can't Stand Up Strait Street!

I'm here all week.
aleandhearty
11-11-2021, 10:55
Can't Stand Up Strait Street!

I'm here all week.

Ba-doom tish! (Don't give up the day job).
ROBCamra
20-12-2021, 10:19
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190328-d2094655-Reviews-67_Kapitali-Valletta_Island_of_Malta.html

Our favourite bar and one of the very few places to enjoy local craft keg in Valletta.

The Pub was the last place Ollie Reed drank before he died. Tiny and atmospheric with very friendly staff.

The Ordnance is a neat friendly bar owned by a famous footballer (for Malta). Lots of pictures of him with George Best etc.

Best Steak https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190328-d6706414-Reviews-Sciacca_Grill_Valletta-Valletta_Island_of_Malta.html

Where did you actually visit Quinno?
Quinno
20-12-2021, 17:33
Where did you actually visit Quinno?

Everywhere :)

I'm in the process of writing everything up for the Beer Europe blog. When that's published I'll post it on here.
Tris39
07-01-2022, 16:59
Did you visit The Pub (https://airmalta.com/en/blog/malta/oliver-reed-s-last-drink-in-malta)?
Quinno
31-01-2022, 18:20
Took me a while to get it done, but here it is:

http://beereurope.blogspot.com/2022/01/malta-quinno.html
Mobyduck
31-01-2022, 19:03
Took me a while to get it done, but here it is:

http://beereurope.blogspot.com/2022/01/malta-quinno.html

Nice one Q. :cheers:
Bucking Fastard
31-01-2022, 19:17
Took me a while to get it done, but here it is:

http://beereurope.blogspot.com/2022/01/malta-quinno.html

Very interesting and informative.Maybe one day I will get back to Malta and Gozo............................
aleandhearty
01-02-2022, 10:46
Took me a while to get it done, but here it is:

http://beereurope.blogspot.com/2022/01/malta-quinno.html


An interesting read. Things have obviously come on leaps and bounds since I was last there, which admittedly was a while ago. Will have to invite myself for another visit! Will forward the link to my Maltese friend, to see if he has any thoughts.