Strange Brew
Strange Brew's soundsystem makes it Bristol's closest thing to a listening bar, with record-led early sessions before the club nights start.
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Strange Brew's soundsystem makes it Bristol's closest thing to a listening bar, with record-led early sessions before the club nights start.
Dareshack pairs its coffee bar with a studio stage on Wine Street, hosting intimate Bristol sessions where the room listens rather than talks.
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Viator · 1.8 h
Successfully smuggle your liquor past the Warden and serve your time with a covert supply of personalised cocktails. This is the bar behind bars, where the serving inm...

Viator · 2 h
The Espresso Martini was invented by British bar tender Dick Bradsell in London. Legend has it that a ‘top model’ asked for a drink that would ‘wake me up and f**k me ...

Entry ticket · 2 hours
Sip a garnished Bristol Dry Gin and tonic on arrival at St Nicholas Market, then taste five in-house seasonal gins. Learn the distillery's history, how botanicals are ...
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