Birkbeck Student Union Rooftop Bar

Hard to believe that one could get confused wandering onto the UCL campus, after all its not an enormous site. The Birkbeck University hides in perfect innocence however, a student union bar in its more lofty of floors. Making my way through the student building and past laboratories and corridors with strange signs such as “do not move this chair” I suddenly find myself at the entrance to the union bar, a few wooden steps down and I’m in the main room, a couple of comfortable large booths sit to the left and to the right the long bar, busy with student folk leaning over desperate to get the attention of the bar staff. And who wouldn’t want to, with prices like these in central London it would be difficult to understand why a student would want to drink anywhere else. And with a good selection of beers in hand I make my way past the pool tables onto the rooftop outside. The rooftop is large enough to hold a good twenty standing and four picnic benches worth of thirsty Birkbeck scientists. Sitting at one of the tables and smoking only in the permitted areas the night passes and it’s a great feeling to be so high up, hidden from the views of London and even the eyes of the other students below it seems, despite the rowdy noise that develops.
Overall a great little student bar, right in the heart of all the action, with a rooftop offering and prices that make you remember how good it once was to be a student, I may come back if I can get an new NUs card off eBay - 7/10