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Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, every Friday night,& goes for a Punk IPA

Brewdog announced another UK bar opening this week, and another ‘flagship’ bar. They seem to have had quite a few.

The bar will on the site of the old Eurostar terminal at Waterloo, which for those who are not as familiar with station as I’ve become over nearly 50 years, is on the side of the steps up from York Rd

The site is 26,500 sq ft and the bar will be over 2 floors

Brewdog say a bowling alley and Grindr coffee bar amongst other possible attractions. It will also sell beer and is due to open in Summer 2022.

Waterloo is decently served for craft beer with the Waterloo Tap and Hop Locker very near the station but the size of the Brewdog operation is on a different scale. Quite who will drink in it is another matter since many at Waterloo are trying to leave as quickly as possible.

While Brewdog could have invested money in terms and conditions for employees (and it can still do that in anyway) the Waterloo announcement reflects another stage on the journey if not yet to Big Beer then certainly to Bigger Beer.