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Beartown Tap, Congleton

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Operator: Sam Ross
18 Willow Street, Congleton, CW12 1RL (View on Google Map)
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Now independently owned, the former brewery tap for Congleton’s Beartown Brewery continues to offer six real ales from the brewery which is located just 300 yards from the pub. It has been a long-term leading real ale outlet in Congleton since opening in 1999. Opened-out traditional pub layout keeping separate areas and further space upstairs including a dartboard . There is a substantial secluded outdoor beer terrace which is very popular and which plays host to weekly street food events and occasional music performances. Pizza & Pint Tuesdays 6-9pm; Street food on Fridays 5;30pm to 9:30pm and US BBQ Sundays 6-9pm. A community pub for conversation, weekly quizzes and games. Local CAMRA Pub Of The Year 2020/21.

Information for this venue is provided by the Macclesfield & East Cheshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Cheshire East (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
21/02/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
MAC/62
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
2:00pm - Midnight
Sunday
2:00pm - 10:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Beartown - Lit TasteMatch Prediction

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Beartown - Lit
Beartown - Lit Premium Blond Ale • 4.5% Spotted twice
Beartown - Lit
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Beartown - Lit

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Beartown Tap, Congleton.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Beartown - Skinful TasteMatch Prediction

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Beartown - Skinful
Beartown - Skinful Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted twice
Beartown - Skinful
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Beartown - Skinful

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Beartown Tap, Congleton.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Beartown - Kodiak TasteMatch Prediction

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Beartown - Kodiak
Beartown - Kodiak Session Pale Ale • 4%
Beartown - Kodiak
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Beartown - Kodiak

This beer is served regularly at Beartown Tap, Congleton.

ABV 4%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Abbeydale (varies) , Beartown (varies) , Purple Moose

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Stout.

Source: Local


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Evening Meals Evening Meals
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Live Music Live Music
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Garden Garden
Patio at rear of pub
Family Friendly Family Friendly
until 8.30pm
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Wednesday pub quiz
Function Room Function Room
Upstairs room can be used for small meetings
Games Games
Darts, Dominoes
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
occasionally
LocAle LocAle
Beartown Brewery
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
92
Closest station (1300m)
Congleton

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