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Overview
The best thing about being an adult is that your Guess Who, Trivial Pursuit and Jenga sessions now come with a side of booze. While board games may seem like a 'night-in' option, it's sometimes nice to get out of the living room and head out — where someone else can pour the beers and hand-deliver the snacks.
So gather a crew and roll the dice on Brisbane's best bars that include board game action (if you have no shame about throwing Monopoly-induced tantrums in public).
ESCOBAR BAR & KITCHEN
Pablo Cafe's younger and boozier brother is a favourite for New Farm locals, who know its courtyard is the best place to settle in for some craft beer and gourmet jaffle appreciation. Escobar's game collection is as extensive as its beer list, with plenty of old favourites piled onto a barrel in the centre of the room. There are $5 drink specials and live music on Sunday afternoons — a good time to relax for a few hours and embarrass everyone around you with that particularly disgusting Cards Against Humanity combo.
154 Merthyr Road, New Farm; (07) 3254 0788; www.escobarkitchen.com.au
DUTCH COURAGE OFFICERS' MESS
Tuesdays are 'Beer and Board Games' nights at this super classy specialty gin bar. Gather a crew to enjoy beer specials and Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Jenga, Taboo and more. The menu features bite-sized dishes such as cheese arancini, pork belly bites and buttermilk fried chicken — easy to pick up with one hand while rolling the dice in the other. Stick to the maritime theme with a James Squire Stowaway IPA, or delve into the bar's famously extensive gin list.
51 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley; (07) 3852 4838; www.dutchcourage.com.au
THE FLYING COCK
This relative newcomer to the Valley has cemented its place as somewhere you can pretty much guarantee a good time. Alongside its trivia nights and events, you'll find a decent selection of games to play on the pub's huge wooden dining tables. The Cock's food menu is an homage to the humble chicken in burger, parmy, wings and barbeque form, with a well-priced beer and cocktails list to match.
388 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley; (07) 3172 6109; www.theflyingcock.com.au
SOUTHSIDE TEA ROOM
One of Brisbane's best suburban secrets, Southside Tea Room has grown from its cake-and-coffee roots into a multi-venue venture that also includes Death Valley Bar and the Red Robin Supper Truck. A round of Pictionary in the homely kitsch of the tea room can become a Yahtzee match in the craft beer garden, with a BBQ dog or Buffalo wings to keep you going into the night.
639 Wynnum Road, Morningside; (07) 3899 5859; www.southsidetearoom.com
THE SCRATCH
Milton's self-proclaimed dive bar really does feel like a friend's living room with its comfy retro furniture and rugs, so it's no surprise that Brisbanites flock here for a relaxed board game fix. The local craft beers on tap change regularly, with plenty of specialty and international bottled brews as well. The winning part is their BYO food policy — so you can create your own spread or even order in pizzas to enjoy alongside rounds of Uno.
8/1 Park Road Milton; (07) 3107 9910; www.scratchbar.com