Bristol’s successful Graze bar and brasserie concept, which puts meat at the heart of its menu, is to be taken into the Cotsw
olds for its second outlet.
Graze Cirencester will offer the same mix of a stylish bar and eaterie with a sophisticated city feel as the Queen Square venue.
Operated by Warmley-based independent brewer Bath Ales, Graze in Bristol has built up a reputation for its steaks and high-quality meat cooked on a Josper charcoal oven.
Graze’s meat is sourced from a range of top-notch butchers and includes dry- aged, well-matured, grass fed-beef from a variety of breeds including Aberdeen Angus, Longhorn, White Park, South Devon and Dexter.
Customers will be able to enjoy Bath Ales’ flagship Gem bitter and its range of cask ales and seasonal brews along with a varied wine selection from up-and coming boutique producers, including some cutting-edge natural, bio dynamic and organic styles of wine.
The building on Gosditch Road has an ornate gothic façade and is believed to date back to the 17th Century. Bath Ales appointed Bristol-based Simple Simon Design to create a sophisticated ambience in keeping with the period building. The firm also designed the brewer’s recently-opened venues Beerd in Cotham and The Grapes in Oxford,
Bath Ales retail director Robin Couling said: “We’ve taken inspiration from the great steak restaurants in London and New York and given the bar a modern make-over to offer customers a great pint of cask ale and the best quality dining under one roof.”
Graze Cirencester is Bath Ales’ 10th venue. In Bristol it owns the Wellington in Horfield, Hare on the Hill, Kingsdown, and the Live & Let Live in Frampton Cotterell as well as Beerd and Graze.
