BKC brewery is offering 24 craft brews for beer lovers

For a city as hot and humid as ours there isnt much on offer for beer lovers But thankfully our neighbouring city Pune is a haven for craft beer breweries and they are slowly trickling down to Mumbai Joining the ranks is Drifters Tap Station in BKC and they will offer 24 craft brews including ciders ales and beersWe first got a taste of their beers at the nowshuttered Drifters Brewing Co in Kamala Mills last year and fell in love with their Milky Way stout and are eager to try more at their soontoopen BKC bar Sunlight fills the large bar and our eyes are instantly pulled towards a huge wall mural that depicts the brewing processKasundi fish tikkaSeated in a cosy corner that overlooks the walkway outside owner Nayan Shah presents us with flyers of different tasters and a plate of crumbled cottage cheese Rs 365 which has chunks of paneer coated in batter and crumbles of spicy papad mdash a fried delight that we guiltily wipe off The menu has a host of other options for Indian fare and a few international dishes such as bil lamhe chicken Rs 415 flatbreads and pastaFrom the beers Rs 295 for 300ml Rs 1300 for a 15l pitcher we start with the light lagers first The Helles is a pale unfiltered brew thats perfect for a light summer drink Vienna lager offers a more malty experience with a medium body and a beautiful hoppy finish For a crisp lager with just a hint of fruit try IPL Indian pale lager The lemongrass is a white ale that catches us by surprise and is exactly the kind of innovation we are looking for on balmy summer afternoonsCrumble Cottege CheeseBy now we have a table filled with stuffed kulcha balls Rs 335 achari soya chaap Rs 355 and kasundi fish tikka Rs 475 The kulcha balls are deliciously cooked in a tandoor and come with a simple stuffing of onions paneer mushroom and cheese The soya chaap is just like the ones you would find in local Punjabi restaurants but these are thankfully less greasy The fish tikka is delicately spiced and the meat falls perfectly off the forkA flyer of four beer tasters brings our attention back to the brews We now get experimental with kokam cider a drink that reminds us of an idyllic weekend spent in Alibaug lazing on a hammock under mango trees The black hefeweizen isnt our favourite so we clear our palate with citra wheat an American white ale with citrus notesAchari soya chaapCoconut lovers looking for some fun should try their coconut porter or coconut saison ale The former has a darkchocolatey flavour while the latter is a refreshing light ale For tropical fun try pina colada ale or the pineapple saison which can also work for great cocktailsAnd just in case you are looking for something more than beer they also offer large plates that include everything from dal tadka Rs 375 Turkish casserole Rs 410 or chicken ala keiv with mushroom sauce mash and assorted vegetables Rs 425 But its the 24 beers on tap that will take this beer lover a while to get overRestaurant Drifters Tap StationOn January 12 5 pm to 1 am for the first week 12 pm to 1 am after first weekAt Adani Inspire BKC G Block BKC Bandra EastCall 26522007Catch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates