Bottoms up! The two independent Birmingham cocktail bars named among the best in the UK

Two Birmingham bars have been given gongs in the UK 2022 Top 50 Cocktail Bars awards.

The awards, organised by food and drink events and media company, William Reed, made its first return in two years to name the 50 locations which impressed judges the most.

The bars on the list are voted for by hundreds of experts, bartenders, bar owners and drinks writers.

Top 50 Cocktail Bars publisher Christopher Lowe said: “London has always been seen as a global leader for cocktails but as you’ll see from the 2022 list, other major cities across the UK are now catching up. Our newly launched website will help cocktail connoisseurs discover the best of the UK bar scene with many of these very much still under the radar.”

The awards were handed out at a ceremony on Tuesday.

While a string of the winners were in London, two Brummie bars were included.

Couch, Stirchley

Couch cocktail bar sits in the heart of Stirchley and is a proud neighbourhood establishment that serves some of the best cocktails around.

At Couch, you can expect handcrafted cocktails inspired by music, with each drink based on iconic women from Aretha Franklin to Annie Lennox, while there is also a curated wine list and a rotating special cocktail.

The venue is walk-ins only and the bar operates from Wednesday through to Saturday from 4pm until 11pm, and is also open Sunday from 1pm to 6pm.

Couch came in 37th place in the top 50 list.

To see more, visit the website, here.

The Pineapple Club, city centre

Birmingham’s The Pineapple Club, located in at Great Western Arcade in the city centre, is fresh, vibrant and spacious with a strong range of drinks offerings as well as an equally compelling bottomless brunch offering.

The drinks on offer include the Flamingo Spritz, with elderflower, strawberry and prosecco; the El Poco Baya with Koskenkorva Vodka, lemon, white pear and grape; and the Don Jones with Pineapple Candy Vodka, white peach and peach leaf, all of which are from the Signature Cocktails section.

And the classics include the trusty Pornstar Martini, the Negroni, Old Fashioned, French Martini and the Espresso Martini.

The Pineappple Club was ranked 44th in the list.

You can see their website, here.

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