Thursday night drinks in Berlin

Every Thursday evening English-speaking readers of this chat forum meet up for drinks, chat, and a laugh at some bar or pub in Berlin.

Event details:

• The venue varies from week to week, check the discussion below, and title of this page above, for latest info (see venue history)
• The number of attendees also varies, but usually around twenty people join each week
• Everyone is encouraged to post up a message if they intend to come
• Newcomers are always welcome. Introduce yourself online here so that others know to expect you on the evening

Every Sunday at midnight all the chat from previous weeks is automatically moved to the discussion archive. See also the photo sets: one, two, three.

Sponsorship:

Thursday night drinks is kindly sponsored by Belushi's Bar. Belushi's caters to the English-speaker and local alike, with a extra eye on the expat catching his/her favourite sport. Whether it be a game of NFL, College Ball, GAA, the AFL, or a game of cricket or Football, they have it all. They also have a kitchen with home made burgers and other culinary delights available.

Belushi's Bar
Rosa Luxemburg Straße 39, Berlin-Mitte (directions via Google Maps)
Open noon to midnight, and to 2am on Saturdays and Sundays

Let's take care of the FAQs all at once...

What time do you usually meet up?
Most people get there between 8-9pm. Some arrive as late as 11. If it's your first time, it's probably easier to arrive at 8:30 - it'll make it easier to find the group.

How do I find the group?
Look for the loud group of English-speaking people. It also helps to look at the profile pictures of people posting in this thread so you know who to look for.

How many people show up?
Anywhere between 5-50 depending on the time of year, etc. Usually it's around 20-30 people though.

How late do you stay out?
Some people go home as early as 9 or 10pm, others stay out as late as 7am sometimes!

How old are the people who go?
Most people are in their 20s and 30s, but everyone is welcome!

Where are the people from that go?
Most people are from English-speaking countries (UK, U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia, etc.) but a good percentage have English as their second language.

I'm too shy to just show up at a bar without knowing anyone. Should I go?
All of us have gone through the awkwardness of attending our first TT event, so we'll all be welcoming once we know who you are.

That should cover it.

so when is the next meeting? i'm kinda new to berlin and looking for english-speaking getogethers.

Every single Thursday. The venue depends on who posts a suitable location first. You don't have to be a regular to suggest a place, but it has to be somewhere that would suit around 40 people without having to really give advance notice,and relatively easily accessible to get to by public transportation.

Any suggestions on a venue for this week? I know a bunch of us will be attending the memorial for Vince at Belushi's, but I think it would be respectful to have the others meeting just for a Thursday night drink at another bar.

Here's your chance to suggest a bar close to where you live.

who/what is Vince... ?

Vince was a regular at TT

Hey globalgirl, just read the news and am really sorry to hear what happened

any young life lost is always a tragedy. condolences to his friends and family.

I will be at Belushi's also.

Any suggestions on a location then? Newbies feel free to post, the place doesn't have to be anything special. Just somewhere where around 30 people can mix and meet.

I'm a newbie, tourist from israel. I'd like going to a new place every evening, but a really nice pub i was in is Max und Moritz on Oranienstr. I'm not sure it can contain a group of 30 if not booked ahead.
Maybe it's more suitable to the Alternative, but their thread isn't updated.

From the website it looks more like a restaurant, but it's hard to see as there weren't many pictures. Would there be any space for people to move about and mingle? Any one else know this bar?

Surely between the 50 some odd people who show up at Thursday nights someone can name one relatively empty bar. (sorry, not in the best of moods today)

I've been in Berlin for over a year and have never been to a Thursday night drinks. I would go to Max und Moritz though. I think it could easily hold 30 people.

Never?

Well...it sounds like the only suggestion...so I'll vote Max and Moritz too! (I'll probably be able to make it!)

Belle

I think that you should all go to Max and Moritz this week if its the only suggestion.

Unfortunetly Global Girl, me and a few others are attending the memorial at Belushis, so you guys are gonna have to sort it out yourselves. You know the drill by now, so please feel free to step up and say...I will be at Max and Moritz, who is with me?

I want to go, but i´ll only know tomorrow... might be there later round 10ish...

Hey! I'll step up and say I'm going to be at Max Moritz around 8 pm tomorrow night! However, is there anyway someone with editing rights could add it to the title? Editor Bob...Scotslass...Globalgirl???

Thanks a zill...and see y'all tomorrow!

Belle

Why is it that this thread always gets so condescending? This is a serious not a rhetorical question here. Isn't it just adults getting together at an alternating bar, and due to the fact that they are English speakers, can probably find one another? Is there some clique I'm not privy to?

whats condescending about it? that someone said 'Surely between the 50 some odd people who show up at Thursday nights someone can name one relatively empty bar. (sorry, not in the best of moods today)' ???

i would love to make brilliant suggestions as to where to go but I don´t go out that much to different places... so I can only suggest places we have already been to...

just remember folks, arguing online is like running in the special olympics, even if you win you´re still retarded!!

Sorry, but I work with kids all day and they continuously need to be told what to do. I'm getting a little tired of doing the same with adults. There's quite a few people that come along to Thursdays, and everyone seems to enjoy it as they come back every week and every week we have a lot of new people.

My problem is with the lack of posting and contributing imput. You all can't just assume it will be taken care of for you every week. If you want some imput, you must speak up. It's also nice for new people who may be nervous about coming to know that there are actual people that come along.

I don't mean to be condescending in any way. Like I said before, it's just one of those weeks.

So, unfortunately I will not be able to come along this week. But as always I look forward to seeing you all (new people included) next week.

Any new people joining the crowd this week?

I'm not going this week, sorry to dissapoint my hoards of fans.
Been a bit unwell of late (Slept 16 hours yesterday, Result!)
Cya all next week.
Dan

Wont make it tonight, sorry...
I've gotta work at the Admiralspalast tonight.
Hope to see you all next week

What if we were to decide at drinks each week where we would go the following week? That would save globalgirl and ScotsLass from having to make the final decision so often.

Get well soon, Danny boy - but really, you can be man enough to admit that without me in attendance it feels hollow and empty on a Thursday night!

Hey, my friend Daniel and I will be joining the festivities tonight see you all then!

Much like my bed mate

Phiiiiiiiil! :'( :'(

So, how was it? I'm sick and can`t go out.

there were only like 6 of us there... but it was still an awesome night. after my friend and i joined the alternative group which was also really fun