The team behind the new bar and shop are no strangers to quirky locations

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13:30, 26 APR 2026

Updated08:58, 29 APR 2026

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Beer brewed by Trappist monks in Belgium and “bonkers” stouts topped with coconut cream aren’t the typical items you’d find on the aisles of a 24-hour convenience shop.

But it’s exactly what’s on offer at Nottingham’s newest craft beer bar and shop, Brew Cavern, which has opened in the former 24/7 Stop n Shop unit in Sneinton Market.

It’s the latest venture from the team behind the Brew Tavern micropub, who took over the Cabman’s Shelter at Nottingham Railway Station from BeerHeadZ at the start of 2024.

The business began ten years prior to that, however, when owner Matt Hinton opened the small Brew Cavern shop at the Flying Horse Walk arcade, just off Old Market Square.

That shop closed at the start of 2026, with the fridges stocking unique beers being transported to the new Brew Cavern unit, on Freckingham Street.

The new bar and shop opened on April 8, with the former convenience shop being fully stripped out and refurbished beforehand.

“We’d been looking at Sneinton Market anyway – it was the perfect location with good neighbours and it was where we wanted to be,” Matt explained.

“We wanted to create somewhere that was in keeping with the rest of Sneinton Market, but also somewhere comfortable where you would want to stay and have a few drinks.

“You can have the best beer in the world, but if the environment isn’t right, people don’t stick around. Equally, you can have the most average beer in the world and if the environment’s comfortable, people are more likely to stick around.

“We wanted a balance of the two and I think we’ve achieved that.”

There are 13 beers on tap, with 10 keg and three cask – including house ale Brew Cavern Best, from Buxton Brewery.

You’ll also find Kernel’s London nitro stout, and another stout flavoured with coffee, maple, chocolate and finished with coconut cream from Liverpool-based brewery Azvex.

“It’s quite bonkers – it looks like an iced coffee, but it’s a 10 per cent stout and it’s quite popular,” Matt added.

Over in the chock-a-block fridges, you’ll find unique beers from around the world, which range in price from £4 to £50.

The rarest among them includes Lambic beer from Belgium and bottles from a Trappist brewery, made by monks in Westvleteren and notoriously “one of the hardest beers to get in the world”.

If that’s not your cup of tea, however, there’s also a menu of natural wines, with non-alcoholic and gluten free options also available.

Whilst it’s currently just crisps and nuts in the way of snacks, Matt explained he has been in talks with neighbouring traders about coming up with a system where customers can order their food from the pub.

This could see a pizza deal with Working Man’s Kitchen, known for its viral ‘pizza dogs,’ and a system in place where food is delivered from the market’s new Jamaican bakery Yello Yard.

“Down here, you’ve got Pride, you’ve got Hockley Hustle – there’s loads going on all the time,” Matt added.

“The area has really come on in the last 10 years, but especially in the last two to three years. It’s obviously quite foodie and drinks led, but there is really good creative businesses as well.”

Brew Tavern is open Wednesday to Sunday. On Wednesdays it will open between 12pm to 8pm, on Thursday it will stay open later from 12pm to 10pm, Friday 12pm to 11pm, Saturday 11am to 11pm and Sunday 12pm to 10pm.

Get a first look inside Nottingham’s newest bar in our gallery below:

Brew Tavern opened on April 8 in the former Stop n Shop unit (Image: Joseph Raynor/Reach PLC)1 of 6ShareComments

Brew Tavern opened on April 8 in the former Stop n Shop unit

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Quirky and rare beers from around the world are stocked in fridges (Image: Joseph Raynor/Reach PLC)2 of 6ShareComments

Quirky and rare beers from around the world are stocked in fridges

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The building has been completely transformed and refurbished (Image: Joseph Raynor/Reach PLC)3 of 6ShareComments

The building has been completely transformed and refurbished

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It’s located on the edge of the Sneinton Market Avenues, near Bath Street (Image: Joseph Raynor/Reach PLC)4 of 6ShareComments

It’s located on the edge of the Sneinton Market Avenues, near Bath Street

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Beers in the fridge can be picked up with prices ranging from £4 to £50 per bottle (Image: Joseph Raynor/Reach PLC)5 of 6ShareComments

Beers in the fridge can be picked up with prices ranging from £4 to £50 per bottle

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Brew Cavern is open five days a week (Image: Joseph Raynor/Reach PLC)6 of 6ShareComments

Brew Cavern is open five days a week

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