There are a few things you should know before coming to Manchester, England.
First, in Manchester, "buzzing" means to be "extremely delighted about something." Second, the most famous buzzing insect in the world, the bee, is practically royalty here. Third, there is a considerable buzz around Manchester's craft beer scene nowadays.
Craft beer lovers are sure to be buzzing after a trip to Manchester, and the following are a few of the best breweries to visit and beers to look for in this bee-crazed city.
Alphabet Brewing Company
Known for kaleidoscopic beer cans and having an irreverent sense of humor, it's the liquid gold inside Alphabet's colorful tinnies that keeps local beer lovers happy. Two of their excellent year-round brews are Flat White (a creamy white breakfast stout) and Charlie Don't Surf (an IPA with hops from Down Under).
You will find their beer in bars and bottle shops around town, but to get the full Alphabet experience, visit their brewery on a Saturday. Here, you will be able to sample some of their unique short-run releases-two recent brews were the Llamaland Blueberry Sour and Juice Springsteen Tropical IPA-and take in a carnival-like atmosphere complete with food trucks.
Tickety Brew
The term "tickety boo" is a popular British colloquialism that essentially means "everything is good," and you'll certainly be busting it out while sipping one of Tickety Brew's beers.
They are lovers of Belgian yeast and use it in most of their creations, with two of their best being the refreshing Rose Wheat Belgian Wit and a creative Coffee & Star Anise Porter.
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Chorlton Brewing Company
With a passion for putting modern twists on old school Germanic brewing traditions, Chorlton Brewing Company specializes in taste bud-tickling sour beers. All of their brews are unpasteurized, unfiltered and unfined-which also means they are vegan-with their twice-fermented Amarillo Sour (a pale ale inspired by Prussian sour beers) being one of their signature creations.
Cloudwater Brew Co.
With a steadfast focus on seasonal brewing, Cloudwater brews a rotating range of beers that evolves with the calendar pages. Cloudwater considers every element of seasonality in their brews, even thinking about how the seasons affect their drinker's lifestyle.
Regardless of what month you visit and what beer they are making at the time, the best place to quaff Cloudwater is at their very own barrel store and brew tap downtown.
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Marble Brewing
To many in Manchester, Marble Brewing is the one that started it all, as they have been brewing up brilliant beers since 1997. What started in the back room of one of the city's most historic pubs, The Marble Arch, has blossomed into three pubs and a large line of modern and classic beers.
No beer drinker worth their suds should leave Manchester without visiting the Marble Arch Pub. There you will find everything from a traditional Manchester Bitter to the recent Kolsch-inspired Marble Mango.
Beermoth
Hands down the best beer shop and cafe in town, Beermoth is the place to go to shop for beers from around Manchester, the U.K. and the world. The store will set you up on the retail side of things, while the Beermoth Cafe will take care of the rest with a fantastic food menu that complements the beer on tap.
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