Getting ready: the team at the Head of Steam, Birmingham
One of the city’s newest bars is helping to kick off Birmingham Beer Week with a special launch night and a whole host of beer related events and activities.
The Head of Steam, which opened its doors on Thursday, June 7, has had a successful first few weeks offering not only a diverse real ale and craft beer selection, but also a range of pub classics with a twist.
The bar, owned by Hartlepool-based Camerons Brewery, is now sponsoring the annual Birmingham Beer Week, which runs from July 20-29.
Organised by the assistant manager of the new Birmingham venue, Adam Bayley, The Head Of Steam will host the event’s launch party on Thursday (July 19), the day before the Lock & Key Beer Con kicks off.
The event is held across pubs, bottle shops and restaurants in Birmingham, and was created to champion the city’s much-loved beer scene and to cater to the hundreds of craft beer lovers living in and around the area.
To celebrate the launch, special beer and cocktail concoctions have been added to the menu, including craft brewery Loka Polly’s Kaffir Lime Leaf Margarita, a twist on the classic Tom Collins using Northern Monk’s Obelisk Triple Dry Hopped pale and Tiny Rebel’s Stay Puft, flavoured with toasted marshmallows.
Tasting and tap takeover
To keep the celebrations going throughout the week, the venue will also host a Trappist beer and cheese tasting on Tuesday, July 24, at 6pm, pairing its rare Belgian beers alongside a selection of cheese from the Trappist monasteries.
On Thursday, July 26, local Birmingham brewery, Fixed Wheel, will be hosting the tap takeover at the bar, where visitors can meet the brewer and sample the Black Country-based brewery’s selection of cask ales.
Adam Bayley, of The Head of Steam, said: “We’re thrilled to be hosting a selection of this year’s Birmingham Beer Week events, just a few short weeks after opening. This past month has been a whirlwind, and we’ve been incredibly proud to see so many new faces in the bar.
“Not only is it an exciting opportunity for the bar and its staff, it’s also a testament to the beer scene here in Birmingham. There’s a real thirst for it and it’s developing into a community of beer lovers.”
Head of Steam will also host the closing party, on Friday, July 27, with an evening of live music, and guests will be treated to 15% discount on everything. The only event at Head Of Steam requiring tickets for entry is the Trappist beer tasting, so if you fancy sampling the Belgian delights on offer, e-mail Birmingham@headofsteam.co.uk, or pop in to talk to Head of Steam staff.
