Christmas at Brewhouse & Kitchen

Brewhouse & Kitchen at Gloucester Quays is running its Christmas dining from Friday 20 November to Sunday 20 December, with a festive menu that puts a twist on pub classics. Each dish comes with a beer and food pairing recommendation, so you've got a suggested brew to go with whatever you order.

What sets this one apart from your usual Christmas meal is the setting. It's right on the banks of the Severn, and the venue has its own working microbrewery run by a resident Head Brewer. The brewery names its beers after Gloucestershire figures past and present, and you can spot the local nods on the taps: the 3.6% Session Bitter 'Stevedore' pays tribute to the dockworkers of old; the 5.0% Wheat/Wit Hybrid '#wallslayoff' sits alongside the 4% Session IPA 'Shed Head', aimed at rugby fans; and the 3.6% Session IPA '(down a) Pegg' is named after Gloucester's most famous acting son. If you're into beer, that's a fair bit of local history to work through over the course of a meal.

It's not just for a few friends, either. There are three private hire spaces, including the semi-private Mezzanine, and they take bookings for everything from team lunches to full Christmas parties and New Year's Eve events, for groups of two up to 200. So it works for a small table or a proper office bash.

You'll find them at Unit R1, St Anne Walk, Gloucester Quays, GL1 5SH, and the festive menu runs from 20 November through to 20 December.