Underneath the bridge in Snowhill, on Livery Street, hidden away, is the secret for a good night out: a glut of street food style Indian cooking and some home brewed beers. The Indian Brewery in Snowhill offers just that. A spacious venue, making no attempt to hide its architecture as the bottom of a railway bridge, but instead adorning the bare brick with spray painted messages in an Indian script, and English messages describing what’s on offer – all exceedingly bright, accentuated by neon signage and some posters. The floor is open plan, with long benches that you can take your place on, and some smaller ones for groups of fewer people. The venue is geared up for you to be sociable, get relaxed and have a natter about Aston Villa, England, or just good beer.
The food is playful and hearty, in street food tradition, the first option available is a selection of ‘Faat Naans’, filled with curried or spiced ingredients and a salad, to create a filling, hand-dirtying, treat that can accompany your craft ale. Beers are served from the tap, cask, or the can/bottle, from the Indian Brewery’s own selection of craft beer, they’re all of a reasonable price for craft beer, and are described with rejuvenating fresh, floral flavours.
Larger meals, more likely to be eaten with a knife and fork, are offered under the title ‘usual suspects’. Here you can find an Indian take on fish and chips (masala fries), a ‘chaart attack’ which is stuffed vegetable samosas covered in channa, sauces, and a garnish, and a roti roll that you can cover with either chicken or paneer. These options truly are gluttonous, likely to leave a stain on your face, clothing, and hands, but definitely not the memories of your night at the Indian Brewery Snowhill, which are sure to be positive.