I Am An (Burger) Anarchist
This evening I met with my friends Rob and Si and we went to a new pub, Brewdog, in Camden Town.
Rob and Si are well known as Burger enthusiasts and co-write the excellent review blog, Burger Anarchy. Their love for all things Burger-related is utterly infectious and I’ve always enjoyed their blog for that reason, but it wasn’t til my friend, restaurant owner Tim Styles was round at ours one evening when I mentioned them and he excitedly said “what, you mean the guys who write Burger Anarchy?” that I realised the breadth of their influence and expertise.
The pub is run by the eponymous Brewdog Brewery of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire who, judging by their Wikipedia entry, seem to be the Enfant Terrible of the beer world, chasing ever stronger and more valuable brews and upsetting the well ordered calm and proud traditions of the world of beer.
It’s a nice place to be and, as a Proper Pub, with great, non-formal food (it couldn’t for a moment be described as a Restaurant), it’s the kind of place Camden Town is crying out for, dominated as it is by tourist traps, music-centric pubs and pub/restaurants (before anyone mentions it, there are one or two worthy exceptions, but there’s still a need for unique, slightly hidden pubs). I’d rather not talk too much about the burgers and tread on Rob and Si’s infinitely more talented, purpose built toes, but I can say that we had a cheeseburger each, and a pork burger and curry burger on the side to share, and that they were uncommonly good, served almost in the style of massive, extravagant bar snacks than actual meals.
So yes, good times, good company and a good thing for an area of London that is very close to my heart. Go!
