The Barrel Store by Attic Brew Co

You're walking into a proper working brewery space here, not some polished gastropub pastiche. The Barrel Store sits in an actual railway arch on Water Street—that gritty, transforming stretch between Digbeth and the city centre—and it feels authentically lived-in. Exposed brick, steel beams, and the kind of lighting that actually lets you see what you're drinking. Order whatever Attic's brewing that week; their rotating taps mean you're tasting something made metres away. The cocktail list isn't trying too hard either, which is refreshing. It's the sort of place where regulars know the staff by name and newcomers immediately feel welcome.