Where to drink beer in Sofia

Blowing beer in small quantities is beneficial. Denying this is as stupid as climbing Everest in stiletto heels. There is a legend that Irish women in labor were given a pint of Guinness. You don't have to marry an Irishman to enjoy a good, strong, espresso-flavored stout from O'Hara's or a ruby red ale with a distinctly malty, nutty Kilkenny ale. The widest possible selection of the ancient drink can be found in the center of Sofia, in the Halbite biraria; there are three of them in the city. The author of the article left the sober-diet express on the beer road and ended up in a biraria located on Three Ears Street, house No. 13, a 5-minute walk from the busy Vitosha Boulevard. Prick up your ears because the article deserves your attention and the biraria deserves a visit.

Interior

The decoration of the biraria has a masculine character, unencumbered by modern design solutions, in a word - not metrosexual. Simple, wooden furniture in dark shades, dim lighting, terracotta tiled floors, shelves with bottles, posters and placards with beer symbols on the walls. There is no special, intimate atmosphere inherent, for example, in traditional English or Irish pubs. The main emphasis is simplicity and democracy. A big bonus is the inner green courtyards, where you can hide from the hustle and bustle of work and the summer stuffiness.

Biraria is a beer house, from the word “bira” - beer

Here they took care of the cyclist guests by equipping the courtyard areas with bicycle parking. Probably here, two-wheeled horses, prudently left by drunken owners, will meet the dawn. They forgot about the interior of the toilet rooms, which are harshly exploited when there is a large influx of guests. Young visitors, most likely future beer lovers, like their parents, can enjoy temporary freedom in the children's playroom or playground. CCTV cameras are installed on the territory of the biraria. This is reported on the establishment's website. Naughty people, pay attention!

Beer

Whether you're looking for a light beer, a dark beer, a wheat beer, a blackcurrant beer, or a fruity beer, Biraria offers the best selection of beers, with 12 beers on tap and over 100 in bottles. From Bulgarian “halbite” is translated as “beer mugs”. Beer is poured into the correct glasses and mugs not in pints, but in 300, 400, 500 ml and 1 liter. The prices are quite high, but if you’re going to have the coolest beer belly, you’re only going to have to fork out the money for it by consuming the best brands of foam. Cool yourself down from the inside, and then you will be able to refresh everyone around you, and you will always have time to be a stuffy person.

Prices

And for those who want to loosen their belts, they pour strong antifreeze: vodka, whiskey, ouzo, mastic, martini, tequila and rakia.

Food

Good beer deserves good snacks. The brewery supplies chilled meat products from Bulgarian producers and high-quality dairy products. Every morning, the chef jumps off the feather beds to gather fresh vegetables from the gardens and deliver them to the inn's kitchen. The correct biraria menu is rich in burgers and snacks: mushrooms fried in white wine - 6.20 leva (250 gr.), onion rings - 5.50 leva, chicken wings - 9.80 leva (500 gr.), fried cheese with honey and nuts - 6.50 leva (250 gr.), as well as meat dishes, including German sausages with cream mustard - 6.05 leva (200 gr.), English sausages - 10.8 leva (300 gr.), Vienna schnitzel - 11.90 leva (360 gr.), Shopski ribs with soy sauce, pepper and basil - 10.50 leva (400 gr.).

The first biraria "Halbite" was opened in 2000

The pub has a lot of Bulgarian cuisine, soups, salads, vegetables, fish and grilled meat. On a rough table, set with simple dishes and scratched cutlery, simple, straightforward food (sautéed potatoes with dill, pork fillet) and a mug of monastery Belgian beer Chimay Red Cap were married. Tasty. Speaking of sweets, did you know that beer and desserts are a fantastic pairing? Sweet treats on the menu: chocolate sausage (similar to potato cake), cheesecake, chocolate truffles with nuts. In biraria they know that these are the desserts that go best with beer. For the author of the article, even last year’s carrot is better than a chocolate truffle, so the desserts were left aside, without praise, but also without criticism.

Service

Stunned waitresses in starched aprons scurry briskly between the benches and wink. They have hot caviar the size of a 3-liter jar, 4 liter mugs in each hand, and smiles on their faces. Fit, nimble waiters in national costumes balance between tables with huge trays. Hard and exhausting work. At a beer festival in the center of Munich. But in “Halbit” everything is different. The waiter, an elderly man, believing that the guests who appeared on the threshold of the drinking establishment at 10 p.m. had nowhere to rush without creating unnecessary traffic, arrived 10 minutes later. The author of the article, having worked up an appetite, was pleased with the fact that the order was accepted 30 minutes before the kitchen closed. But the thoughtful and efficient cook did it in 15 minutes, thereby compensating for his colleague’s slowness. The bill was brought quickly. You can pay for your order by credit card.

You can get a 25% discount if you take food or beer to go

In conclusion, it is worth noting that the author of the article was not faced with the task of inspecting the quality of service and products, as if looking for raisins in a loose bun. In everything, even imperfect things, that are in the biraria, you can feel the hand of an attentive owner who knows his business and loves beer. Biraria "Halbite". Record, save and be sure to go!

Tell us, what is your relationship with beer? Do you consider it a unisex drink or is blowing beer exclusively a man's pastime?