Nightlife is no longer about dressing in your fanciest clothes and footing a 5-star hotel bill, just to gain access to the hottest nightclub in town. The party scene has shifted from glam to casual now, with numerous bars and pubs offering the tipplers a much more affordable and laid-back ambience instead. If you are pub-crawling this weekend, chances are you will end up partying at ‘The Rig Microbrewery’, which is a hip lounge spot for anyone who wants to let down their hair and chug on craft beers along with who is who in Bengaluru. A newer kid on the block, The Rig Microbrewery on Sarjapur Road, Next To Wipro Corporate Office, attracts the crowd with it’s inviting décor and delicious house-brewed beers.

With a half a dozen craft beers under it’s belt, the microbrewery impresses you with it’s version of Hefeweizen, Stout, IPA, Cider and Saison. It’s better to ask for beer flight if you’re new to The Rig, it’s a sampler of all the previously mentioned home brews. You can even branch out with cocktails, vodka, wine etc. as a way to refresh your palate. Whet your appetite with many of The Rig’s eclectic starters. Give your drink a salty kick with, multani fish tikka, cocktail chicken sausages, jalapeno poppers, chilkana pork, Singapore chilli crab, ghee roast mutton and so much more. Move forward with the main course entailing, whole grilled betki fish, fusilli forester, jhinga curry, pressed focaccia, Chicago pizza, sizzling pork chops and Thai curry.

Opt for another beer or something sweet to finish off the meal. A rasmalai, red velvet cake, zauk e shahi, torta de tres leches and baked apple pie would be perfect options. The Rig Microbrewery sprawls across two floors of indoor and outdoor seating, depending on your mood. A chic rustic design is prevalent throughout the microbrewery. Heavy use of gleaming polished wood under the yellow ambient lighting, fills you with a sense of welcome. Clever design elements like hard hats used as light installation draws your eye instantly as it was designed to. Overall effect is trendy, attractive and casual. Snag a table outdoors when Bengaluru is enjoying pleasant weather. Prices are not expensive.