Big Penny Social, Event Space + Garden

Came here to meet a bunch of uni friends. The space is big and nicely done. There's a decent enough selection of drinks and the music was fun. We played darts which is always a good laugh but the darts boards are completely knackered, and the darts themselves are blunt, bent with broken flights. Just buy some new kit guys! It's an easy fix. We were at the venue for a good few hours and the atmosphere was welcoming and easy going. Deffo a nice vibe and nice crowd. We ordered food and sadly it was the first time in my life I've ever not finished a burger! The patties were full of gristle and tasted really cheap. Was completely underwhelmed by the food. So, all in all, an easygoing place for a big bunch of pals to meet and pass some hours but there are some improvements to be made to make it truly great.

My very first place to start a Blackhorse beer mile but disappointed. Very crowded and noisy beer hall I found asa I entered. Been at the bar to be served but there wasn't any system. Bar guys were serving here and there without thinking who is waiting for long. So I changed my place and been on the side where they were serving more but hell wrong, they moved on the otherside again. Anyhow being served and back on floor. There were plenty of seating but kids were everywhede without any supervision. All jumping here and there. Not a place for having drink but more like kids nursery. Even there was tables for tennis but holding by kids. While I was hardly enjoying my drink, a staff girl came to my table at 16:45 and put a booking board mentioned 16:30 table booked. Found it later that two staff members were making tables empty for big groups. Shame. At the end, there was a board " please leave quietly" when you can’t hear what a person next to you is talking. Anybow I would say, if you wanna enjoy drink then plenty of places around.

Marketed as a brewery but really this is a meeting point for families with children who also happen to serve (lukewarm) beer. Troublesome that their marketing team assumed I was enquiring about men’s football too when contacting them via socials despite being really quite clear about wanting to watch the ladies’ game, meaning we had to watch it on our phones as it wasn’t showed. The majority of our group left for a different venue, not necessarily because of the football issue but because we were at a ‘brewery’ that continuously served warm beer? If you are after a day or night out having a few pints with mates, do not come here. If you want a place for your children to go rogue whilst you have a drink with fellow parents, yeah probably a good spot.