Ever since we launched Craft Brew Festival, we've had one dream: to create a permanent home for independent craft beer.

A taproom in the heart of Manchester, the city where Craft Brew Festival was born - dedicated to championing the very best independent breweries from across the UK and Europe.

For too long, the beer industry has been dominated by multinational breweries buying tap lines and filling bars with the same predictable beer you can drink almost anywhere.

We're doing things differently.

🚫 No listing fees
👎 No pay-to-play
🙅 No compromise

Every beer on our bar will earn its place because it's exceptional - not because its paid to be there.

So, we're incredibly proud to introduce Craft Brew Tap.

Part taproom. Part bottle shop. Entirely independent.

Built on the same values that have driven Craft Brew Festival from day one: championing independent breweries, celebrating quality beer, and creating a welcoming community for everyone who loves great craft beer.

This isn't just another bar. It's a home for independent brewing.

We're putting down roots in Manchester's legendary "Beermuda Triangle" at Arch No. 2, Sheffield Street, and we couldn't be more excited.

We'll be joining some of the city's finest independent beer neighbours - Sureshot Brewing, Balance, Pigeon Beer Wanderer, Cloudwater and Track. Safe to say, we'll be in very good company.

We can't wait to become the new kid on the block, pour some incredible beer, and hopefully become best mates with our neighbours along the way.

Most importantly, we can't wait to welcome you through the doors, pour you your first pint, and begin this next chapter together when we open in late summer 2026.

Be first through the door 🏃‍➡️ 🚪

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