When Whitefield and beer intersect, our choice is usually Windmills Craftworks, which is my favourite microbrewery in town. But this time we decided to check out the Whitefield version of The Biere Club. I have also seen it being referred to as 153, Biere Street, though that seems an outdated usage. This is located behind Forum Value Mall, (map) on the road which once hosted Like That Only. We walked in just as the power went off, though they recovered in a couple of minutes. The Biere Street name is actually quite apt since they have created a street-like appearance with a row of shops. There are about three separate seating options, and the alfresco one was completely reserved. We sat inside, near the microbrwery vats.
The menu is fairly similar to the one used in Lavelle Road, though I think there have been a few additions since this one was uploaded. I started with a Stout N Cola Shandy and D asked for a Biere Sangria. The Shandy (except for the glass in which it was served) was perfect with just the right amount of cola for the stout to shine through. The red wine sangria, though it had a fairly large role for ice cubes, was enjoyed as well. I then tried a sampler of the Club Special, but didn’t like it much, so went back to the trusted wheat beer.
The non veg Bites Platter seemed the best bet to begin with since we wanted to try a bit of everything anyway! Chicken drumsticks, meat balls, some “Biere” battered fish, ‘pop corn’, and that ‘bhajji’ with a hint of cheese inside. For the main course, I had a smoked chicken penne with a creamy sauce that was fairly ok. D’s layered Spinach Pasta, which resembled a lasagna, was probably a grade lower than the other dish.
The meal cost a little over Rs.2800. We found the service a bit slow and rather inefficient – twice they brought us dishes we hadn’t ordered!
We skipped desserts here because we had noticed among the row of shops “Everything stops for T” which had a much wider range of options. You must check this out if you’re in the vicinity. The pastries were quite yum!