4-pack · 440ml
Iron Horse IPA
£16.00
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Anvil / Brewery
EST. 2018 · ANCOATS · MCR
Beer from the
railway arches.
Cold. Fresh. Ours. Twelve taps brewed twenty feet from where you're standing. Pizza, dogs allowed, no nonsense.
12
TAPS POURING
2018
FIRST BREW
1
RAILWAY ARCH
0
BAD PINTS
★ SIBA MEMBER/BREWERY OF THE YEAR · MCR BEER FEST 2024/BREWED IN ANCOATS SINCE 2018
LIVE FROM THE TAPROOM · UPDATED HOURLY
12 Taps
Today.
Four core beers always on. Eight rotators that change with the weather, the season, and what the brewer felt like making this week.
West Coast IPA
#01
Iron Horse
“Grapefruit, pine, dry finish. Our flagship.”
ABV
6.4%
IBU
62
Pale Ale
#02
Arch 12
“Citra-led, easy drinking, all-day pint.”
ABV
4.2%
IBU
38
Smoked Porter
#03
Smokestack
“Beechwood-smoked malt. Bonfire in a glass.”
ABV
5.8%
IBU
34
Helles
#04
Ancoats Lager
“Six-week lager. Clean, crisp, proper.”
ABV
4.6%
IBU
22
ESB
#05
Cog & Sprocket
“Brown sugar, marmalade, lingering bitter.”
ABV
5.2%
IBU
40
Hazy Pale
#06
Tram Stop
“Mosaic and Galaxy. Juicy, soft, foggy.”
ABV
4.8%
IBU
30
Oatmeal Stout
#07
Foundry Stout
“Espresso, dark chocolate, silky.”
ABV
5.4%
IBU
32
DDH IPA
#08
Hop Pocket
“Double dry-hopped. Pineapple bomb.”
ABV
6.8%
IBU
55
Best Bitter
#09
Brick Yard
“Maris Otter, Fuggles, properly sessionable.”
ABV
4.0%
IBU
36
Pilsner
#10
Cold Steel
“Czech-style, Saaz hops, two-month lagered.”
ABV
4.4%
IBU
28
Imperial Stout
#11
Black Anvil
“Limited release. Bourbon barrel-aged.”
ABV
9.2%
IBU
65
Berliner Weisse
#12
Sour 6
“Raspberry & lime. Sharp, refreshing, weird.”
ABV
3.8%
IBU
8
Half pints £3.20 · Pints £5.80 · Two-thirds £4.40 · Takeaway growlers from £12
BREWHOUSE / ARCH 14
20HL DIRECT-FIRED · STAINLESS · BUILT IN BURNLEY
WHAT'S BREWING
The arch
does the work.
We took on a knackered Victorian railway arch in Ancoats in 2018, dragged a 20-hectolitre brewhouse in through the doors, and got on with it. Seven years on we're still here — same arch, same brewer, slightly better beer.
BREW 247
Anvil Lager
● FERMENTING
BREW 248
Iron Horse
● CONDITIONING
BREW 249
Black Anvil v3
● BARREL-AGED
BREW 250
TBC · spring rotator
● PLANNING
THE TAPROOM
Brick walls. Long tables.
A dog under every other one.
PIZZA
Sourdough, fired in our deck oven. £9–13. Vegan & GF options.
DOGS
Bring ’em. We’ve got bowls, biscuits, and zero objections.
TOURS
Saturdays 2pm. £15 a head. Includes four halves and a bad joke.
EVENTS
Hire the snug for 20–40. Beer included. We’ll sort the rest.
ONLINE SHOP · UK-WIDE DELIVERY
Take a few
cans home.
12 cans · brewer's choice
Mixed Case
£42.00
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Black, white print
Anvil Tee
£22.00
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Sat afternoon · 90 mins
Tour for Two
£35.00
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FROM THE REGULARS
“
Best pint in Manchester, no contest.
Iron Horse is on permanent rotation in my fridge.
DAN H. · ANCOATS LOCAL · 412 CHECK-INS ON UNTAPPD
FIND US
Arch 14.
Come say alright.
Tucked under the viaduct off Bengal Street. Look for the steel doors and the smell of malt. No bookings needed for the bar — just walk in.
PHONE
0161 224 8800ADDRESS
Anvil Brewery & Taproom
Arch 14, Bengal Street
Ancoats, Manchester M4 6LN
Arch 14, Bengal Street
Ancoats, Manchester M4 6LN
OPENING HOURS
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
16:00 — 23:00
Wednesday
16:00 — 23:00
Thursday
16:00 — 23:00
Friday
14:00 — 00:00
Saturday
12:00 — 00:00
Sunday
12:00 — 22:00
SATURDAY TOURS
14:00 sharp · 90 mins · £15 per head
Includes four halves, a tour of the brewhouse, and a free can to take home.
Includes four halves, a tour of the brewhouse, and a free can to take home.