Appendix to Article III

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  1. The Office

    Stay exactly where you are. Nobody gets to have an excuse.

    01
    Beer
    Bought at the Coop — whatever you fancy, once someone volunteers to go.
    Food
    Pizza and snacks, ordered by whoever cracks first.
    Office 0 min
    Station 8 min transit or 13 min walk
    closestno excusesbyo

  2. The Shamrock

    Indian "Irish" pub next to the office. A bit shady.

    11:00 - 23:00

    02
    Beer
    Classic Swiss selection, but with Kilkenny and Guinness on tap.
    Food
    Pub food. Edible, no more and no less.
    Office 3 min walk
    Station 5 min transit or 11 min walk
    irishno tabsweird
    Website ↗

  3. Meliano's

    A shipping container at Monbijou with a roof terrace. Summer only.

    12 Jun to 30 Aug · 13 days left

    03
    Beer
    A pop-up bar, not a beer bar. One or two on tap and a fridge.
    Food
    Share platters, focaccia, that sort of thing. Made for lingering.
    Office 4 min walk
    Station 4 min transit or 10 min walk
    outdoors terracesummer onlycloses 30 aug
    Website ↗

  4. Mr. Pickwick Pub

    Dark wood and ales, two minutes from the platform.

    11:30 - 00:00

    04
    Beer
    The dependable English list — ales, lagers, nothing that surprises anyone.
    Food
    Fish and chips, burgers, nachos. Fine, and it arrives fast.
    Office 7 min transit or 11 min walk
    Station 3 min walk
    at the stationenglishnever late
    Website ↗

  5. McCarthy's

    The Irish pub in Bern, right next to the train station.

    11:30 - 00:30

    05
    Beer
    Standard selection plus a lot of Irish and English beers.
    Food
    Pub grub, but very good.
    Office 12 min transit or 18 min walk
    Station 5 min walk
    loudfullat the station
    Website ↗

  6. PROGR Turnhalle

    A school gym turned bar, in the middle of an arts centre.

    09:00 - 23:00

    06
    Beer
    Standard selection, but the non-alcoholic options are properly good.
    Food
    Not their kitchen — the best kebab in Bern is just across the street.
    Office 13 min transit or 20 min walk
    Station 8 min walk
    at the stationcourtyard
    Website ↗

  7. Old City Irish Pub

    Two floors of Irish in the Kramgasse. Eleven taps and live music.

    Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 17:00 - 23:00

    07
    Beer
    Eleven-odd draughts, the usual Irish suspects done properly.
    Food
    None None at all. Eat before you go, or eat somewhere else afterwards.
    Office 14 min transit or 23 min walk
    Station 7 min transit or 11 min walk
    old townlive musicsports
    Website ↗

  8. Bierfenster Köniz

    Holliger's brewery window. Thursday and Friday, 17:00 to 20:00.

    Thursdays and Fridays, 17:00 - 20:00

    08
    Beer
    Small-batch Holliger, poured where it is brewed. Hoppy, plus darks and sours.
    Food
    Nothing at the window itself, but there is a McDonald's right next door.
    Office 15 min transit
    Station 13 min transit
    outdoors thu & fri onlycraftout of townmcdonald's
    Website ↗