MOB

MOB (Mad Over Beer) is India’s first Belgian beerhouse, launched by restaurateur Vikas Passary, Chalapathi Raju, an IT entrepreneur and Vinay Patwari, a CA by profession. It positions itself as a quiet watering hole to nurse your craft beer and converse in peace, as the decibel level of the music won’t be ear-shattering!
Decor
Modern and minimalist is the credo. The sculpture at the entrance is recycled from scrap, and indoors, there is an interplay of stone, wood, steel and glass. Two entire walls are glass facades, with a view to the rain-fed, green KBR Park. We loved especially the ice-frosted taps with a steel finish, and its special pressure and temperature points to pour out your beer. There is protocol followed in the beer glasses to serve different beer and its rinsing methods too.
Food On the menu is a curated collection of 16 craft beers, sourced from Belgium, of which there are four tap beers, Witte (white), Abbaye Blond, Dubble Blond, Divine (amber), served in 330 ml glasses. There is a rare-edition Trappist monastery beer, besides some branded beer bottles, and for fence-sitters, some fruit beer too. The food pairings are of the Continental and desi genre. I try a Witte, (Rs 360), white, light and refreshing, with undertones of orange and coriander peels. Abbaye Blond (Rs 400) is next, slightly stronger with a fruity and bitter aftertaste, followed by Dubble Blond (Rs 375) which combines best hops and purest malts. The amber-hued Divine (Rs 415), has a sweet and velvety aroma, with a hop and woody taste. You may try all the four beers on a platter for Rs 650 (170 ml x 4 glasses). We pair our beer with Chilled Bay Prawns in a light lemony-ginger-chillies dressing, and Hara Mahi Tikka, grilled fish rolled in zucchini leaves and served on crisp toast, both done perfectly. If you are desi of taste, Khandvi, the peppy Mirchi Bhajji, or Kulcha Chole (a throwback to Purani Dilli), are good choices. Next up is Gentse Strop (Rs 450), a Blond Belgian speciality beer (served in its customized glass), hoppy and fruity, with a bite of Grilled Veg Sandwich, crisp and packed with vegetables.

Finally, we try the rare-edition Westmalle Dubbel, (Rs 750) a reddish-brown Trappist beer, with a more robust, mature herby-fruity flavour, accompanied by a bite of the equally robust Tandoori Murgh Burger. There is, surprisingly, a good choice of desserts. We tried the Fruity Beer Tart (light and fizzy beer custard tart with peaches topping), Kahlua Crème Brulee (have had better) and Mortal Chocolate, a rich dark chocolate cake.

Plus & Minus
For the premium-end beer imported from Belgium, pricing is quite competitive. Lets hope it stays that way!

Must Try
Drink: Witte, Divine, Westmalle Dubbel
Food: Hari Mahi Tikka, Mirchi Bhajji, Kulcha Chole and Tandoori Murgh Burger.

Summing Up Belgian Beer promises to cheer!