Blockyard Brew Co brewery Roker

[NLawton]

Any idea why it hums in there? Is it maybe next doors Emporium pouring their chip fat out in the street?

 

[ftm1971]

I may pop in later today see if there's any DM left or perhaps I'll have Samson smooth or if they have Raspberry Porter in bottles?

Whey aye mate, have a gander.Not sure about Porter mind.Me and me mate had a good crack at the Double so they might not have much left

 

[Walter H. White]

Was in last night, almost turned round and left the smell in the entrance area was so bad but persevered and it wasn't as bad inside. One of the lasses in the group wanted to go elsewhere but i was served by then.

Beer was ok, the Vaux is far better in Vaux itself though. Singer was excellent however, but the people I was with weren't impressed with the place. Staff letting people vape at the bar as well, is this a regular thing?

I'll be honest I've tried hard to like it but I'll not hurry back.

Shouldn’t be letting people vape like. That would make me leave the scruffy gets.

 

[Town End Farmer Giles]

Shouldn’t be letting people vape like. That would make me leave the scruffy gets.

Young lad with curly hair, staff knew him, just letting him sit there and do it.

 

[Provider]

They need to decide what the place they have in town is as it certainly isn't a proper craft beer place at the moment.

 

[Kingdom Bhoy]

They need to decide what the place they have in town is as it certainly isn't a proper craft beer place at the moment.

So what is a proper craft beer place?

 

[Provider]

So what is a proper craft beer place?

Somewhere that focuses on the beer and maybe puts some decent food on.

As the focus is the beer there's no need for massive TV screens with football on, music blasting or bands playing.

All IMO of course but it feels like it's trying to appease the masses rather than trying to specialise on he beer.

 

[Kingdom Bhoy]

Somewhere that focuses on the beer and maybe puts some decent food on.

As the focus is the beer there's no need for massive TV screens with football on, music blasting or bands playing.

All IMO of course but it feels like it's trying to appease the masses rather than trying to specialise on he beer.

One TV screen in the bar and a smaller one in the back room.

The beer is class give it a chance.

 

[Town End Farmer Giles]

One TV screen in the bar and a smaller one in the back room.

The beer is class give it a chance.

The guest beers are OK. It's torn between being a micropub that focuses on selling well kept good beers (Blues, Wobbly Duck, Town Mouse), and a town centre pub that has tellies, sports, music. Its falling between the two.

And even you must admit there's an issue with the smell. You simply can't pretend it's not there.

 

[Kingdom Bhoy]

The guest beers are OK. It's torn between being a micropub that focuses on selling well kept good beers (Blues, Wobbly Duck, Town Mouse), and a town centre pub that has tellies, sports, music. Its falling between the two.

And even you must admit there's an issue with the smell. You simply can't pretend it's not there.

?

 

[mad maxim]

Popped in a couple of weeks ago, seemed a nice little oasis. No smell.

 

[Kingdom Bhoy]

Popped in a couple of weeks ago, seemed a nice little oasis. No smell.

Exactly the myth goes on.

 

[Town End Farmer Giles]

Exactly the myth goes on.

I'm not a liar. Call it a myth if you wish. I'm not lying.

 

[BMX Bandit]

I'm not a liar. Call it a myth if you wish. I'm not lying.

It does stink.

 

[Provider]

One TV screen in the bar and a smaller one in the back room.

The beer is class give it a chance.

No TV is needed at all though if there's enough focus on the beer that people will go there just for that.

Same with the live music. That's even more of a strange thing than the TVs for me.

It's great to see another place in the town trying to put good beer on it really is but it's not a massively appealing place for me to go at the moment.

 

[Walter H. White]

Weighing in on the smell debate, I had never noticed any smell in the dozen or so times I’d been in.

Then I went in a couple weeks ago and it was humming.

Been in again since and no smell.

Strange

 

[Kingdom Bhoy]

No TV is needed at all though if there's enough focus on the beer that people will go there just for that.

Same with the live music. That's even more of a strange thing than the TVs for me.

It's great to see another place in the town trying to put good beer on it really is but it's not a massively appealing place for me to go at the moment.

I'm sure they'll will find a way to survive without you.

 

[Provider]

I'm sure they'll will find a way to survive without you.

They may. They may not.

It is possible that not every local business in Sunderland is perfect though mate.

 

[Kingdom Bhoy]

They may. They may not.

It is possible that not every local business in Sunderland is perfect though mate.

Quite possible but I'm a half full man as opposes to being negative regularly .

 

[Bald King]

Somewhere that focuses on the beer and maybe puts some decent food on.

As the focus is the beer there's no need for massive TV screens with football on, music blasting or bands playing.

All IMO of course but it feels like it's trying to appease the masses rather than trying to specialise on he beer.

Sounds like they need to appeal to the morons rather than let the beer talk. Need somewhere like a big vaux. Minimalist with tables, chairs and the brewery in view.