Bar Brutal - Maastricht, The Netherlands

2025-10-23

Address: Alexander Battalaan 47A, 6221 CB Maastricht, Netherlands

Pouring from: 7 kegs - all craft except 1 Grolsh

We drank: IPA and IJbok by Brouwerij 't IJ

Almost fake Victorian sort of interior. Very bar/cafe feeling. Unfortunately we arrived 30 mins before close so couldn't get an amazing feeling for the place. There were some cool decorations in melting disco balls, vertically mounted type writers, reproduction pressed tin roof tiles, and an awesome "factory" sort of clock above the door you enter through.

Peculiar service in that the guy serving just felt like he didn't want to. He didn't drink beer, he didn't recommend anything when asked (other than hard liquor).

Came with some free snacks though! Always a plus, and the IPA was in fact very good.

Music is a combination of minimal tech house and deep house. Not to everyone's liking I'm sure, but certainly not offensive music.

Ratings

Beer: 3.9

Atmosphere/Space: 3.9

Overall: 4