Sometimes, there's no better feeling than finding a nice new beer that you've yet to try.
There are plenty of craft beer pubs scattered around Hull - making it quite the place to try a local pint or find a new favourite taste. But what about beers from afar?
The People's Republic stocks up on beers from all over the globe. The Newland Ave spot has made a name for itself as one of the places to find a new not-so-local favourite tipple.
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The two neon signs for Flensburger Bier and Berliner Pilsner gave an early indication that there is a lot of love for Germany in the bar. Among its funky, retro wallpaper were plenty of scarves from the Germany Bundesliga - the owners seemed to be big fans of St Pauli, a club I'm really interested to pay visit to this year now that they're back in the top flight of German football.
Though the bar had not been open very long, people including ourselves were trickling in. A few solo suppers were sat at the bar, always a good indication that they're locals who enjoy the atmosphere with staff.
On the bar is around six or seven taps - two of them being guests that change frequently, but these just scratch the surface. Bottles and cans from all over the globe are in the fridges - Super strong Belgian beer, Nigerian stout and obscure Eastern European bottles.
As an indication of how much People's Republic love their niche beverages, back in 2018 the owners personally flew out to Dakar, Senegal, to stuff their suitcases with 48 bottles of their number one beer, La Gazelle. The reason? Owner Dave Rotheray had them in a bet in the 2002 World Cup, likes their kit and nickname of "Lions of Teranga".
The first pint I settled on was a Bristol-brewed Milk Stout. While my friend struggled to finish it off, I thought it was actually rather nice.
We had a look through the menu in greater detail. As well as a fondness for Germany, a taste of Scotland is apparent with a dedicated cocktail menu around Buckfast. It is also one of the only places I've seen that sells Korean spirit Soju, and if you've ever had that you know that looks can be deceiving.
My second beer was from further afield than the first - Estonia to be precise. A bottle of Viru, out of sheer curiosity. The Baltic beer came in a perfume-looking bottle and was actually really refreshing.
If you're interested in trying a taste of the world, you definitely need to add this place to your list to visit.
