Albert’s Schloss Birmingham

Posted On December 6, 2021

Neil Macleod Mission Mars Director

Birmingham food podcast breaking bread episode cover with Albert's Schloss Birmingham director Neil Macleod

Listen to this episode of Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread with the director of award-winning bar group Mission Mars Neil Macleod, and hear all about their new bar Albert’s Schloss Birmingham. Press play on the player above, alternatively, you can listen on your favorite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK

Welcome to Breaking Bread Neil Macleod

Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. This week we break bread with award-winning bar group Mission Mars director Neil Macleod.

We talk a bit about Neil’s career, starting out in his parents’ hotel in Inverness before moving on to start his own businesses, including Vodka Revolution & Revolucion de Cuba. Neil’s next chapter was launching Mission Mars & opening Albert’s Schloss a Bavarian beer palace in Manchester. We talk about their other brands including the much loved Rudy’s Pizza before we focus on what Birmingham can expect from Albert’s Schloss Birmingham.

live performer from new bar Albert's Schloss Birmingham

Welcome To Birmingham Albert’s Schloss

Brummies like to have fun, Neil proclaims. Just one of the reasons they picked Birmingham as the location for their second beer palace Albert’s Schloss, and we are mega excited about it. We were very lucky to get a look around Brum’s most exciting opening of 2021, and we were seriously impressed.

Alpine-inspired interior with a Bavarian heart. Great big wooden benches made for dancing on in front of a sizeable stage which we are told will host live entertainment seven days a week. Giant cozy open fires, comfy sofas all surrounding the huge centerpiece of a bar slinging Chzech Pilsner in frozen glasses, home-brewed schnapps & cocktails.

What To Expect From Albert’s Schloss Birmingham

The Food

The menu at Albert’s Schloss is exactly what you would expect. Bratwurst, krokettes, schnitzel alongside epic dishes such as schweinshaxe (Pork Knuckle) & sauerbraten (slow braised short rib of beef). If the menu was predictable, the awesome quality of the food was less so. Pretty much everything on the is cooked in house, a team of bakers rise with the lark to bake pretzels, sourdough, garlic bread & bratwurst buns. Theres real talent in the kitchen brigade.

The Entertainment

A huge part of the magic of Albert’s Schloss is their live entertainment. The stage is rocking seven days a week. Birmingham is notoriously quiet Monday Tuesday, but with their Back To The Mein DJ sets & Kunst Kabaret they hope breath some life into the start of the week. Wednesday brings Baby Grand Slam, Thursday sees the best local live bands & Friday Saturday is DJ sets & the house band helping you dance the night away. Families become the centre of attention on Sundays with banging roast dinners washed down with live choirs & Disney inspiered classics.

A pint of unpasturised Pilsner urquell beer at Albert's Schloss Birmingham

The Drink

Albert’s Schloss Birmingham will be getting unpasturised Pilsner Urquell delivered straight from their Plzen brewery weekly, once delivered the beer must be consumed within seven days, not that it ever lasts that long Neil jests. Although big on beer Albert’s also have a wide selection of original cocktails & even a schnapps menu. Exlusively to Albert’s Schloss Birmingham is Ludwigs Tavern. The upstairs tavern hosts a curated list of bavarian biers, vermouths & some crazy cocktails.