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The Chug Club

Hamburg, Germany · Cocktail bar · Europe

The Chug Club is a cocktail bar on Taubenstraße in Hamburg’s St. Pauli district, focused on tequila and mezcal. Small-format cocktails called chugs sit alongside classics and agave spirits. A changing flight offers three chugs. The room is a smoking bar.

Description source · Checked 2026-10-02

Plan Your Visit

Taubenstraße 13, 20359 Hamburg, Germany

Style
Cocktail barChecked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours
Mon–Thu and Sun 18:00–01:00; Fri–Sat 18:00–02:00Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Booking
No reservations; first come, first served; no groups over eightChecked 2026-09-27 · Source
Menu
Tequila, mezcal, classic cocktails and three-chug flights; owner links DE/EN menu; prices not extractedChecked 2026-09-27 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

26.5 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
85.1
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
16.2
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
54.6

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive6 mentions· low confidence

Sentiment score

78/ 100

Score context

Six visible recent firsthand guests described cocktail pours, drink guidance, and a relaxed bar visit positively. No current drink-specific criticism surfaced in the inspected Tripadvisor material; the one-platform sample remains low confidence.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • cocktail flights and varied chug pours
  • mezcal and tequila guidance
  • relaxed, conversational room

Crowd signal

Google 4.8★ across 1,320 reviews.

bar-specific: The listing is The Chug Club and points to its dedicated bar site.

View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.

Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

Top 500 Bars

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.

Reviews & press

No linked coverage yet.