Breweries around North West

A four-barrel brewery in a gastro-pub, situated in the Trough of Bowland. View

Initially a brewpub located on the edge of Lancaster city centre in an 18th century converted stable block, which opened in 2018. In 2021 it opened a new brewery in Morecambe where all production was... View

Avid was established in 2015 by two experienced homebrewers. The 7.5-barrel microbrewery is based in picturesque Quernmore, near Lancaster. Water is sourced from a local borehole. View

Bank Top was established in 1995. Since 2002, the brewery has occupied a Grade II-listed tennis pavilion housing an 11-barrel plant. Bank Top Brewery Estates was formed in 2010 and now owns three pubs... View

Barngates was established in 1997 to supply only the Drunken Duck Inn. It became a limited company in 1999. Expansion over the years, plus a new purpose-built, 10-barrel plant in 2008, means it now su... View

Brewpub opened in 2020. A five-barrel plant is used. View

This brewery first brewing in 2022, and is based above the Beer Shack. View

Established in 2021, the brewery is situated in part of an office furniture suppliers showroom. The onsite taproom is only open for special events. View

Brewing commenced at the iconic Grants Pub and Brewhouse, just off Accrington town centre, in 2014. The specially-commissioned brewery can be viewed from the bar area. A new, smaller brewery has been... View

This small operation started brewing on a 2.5-barrel kit in 2019. It is based in large out-buildings connected to a private house, on the outskirts of Chinley, in the heart of the Peak District. Beers... View

Big Trip commenced brewing in Ancoats in 2022, producing a variety of cask and keg beers, mainly hop-forward, hazy, unfiltered and unpasteurised. The keg range features low carbonation (1.2 volumes) w... View

Blackedge Brewery brews at a 10-barrel plant visible through a viewing window on the ground floor beneath the Brewery Bar - one of its two outlets. Its award-winning beers are available throughout nor... View

Blackjack began in a railway arch in Manchester's Green Quarter in 2012, and is now well established as one of Manchester's foremost brewers of both modern style and traditional ales. Beers are widely... View

Founded in 2003, this family-run business uses a 30-barrel plant, together with a nanobrewery for experimental brews, and serves 250+ outlets. The site features a beer shop and beer hall with 42 handp... View

Bowness Bay Brewing moved to Kendal in 2015 and increased capacity from five to 16 barrels. Now expanded to a 2,500-litre, automated, four-vessel brewing system, capable of brewing up to six times a d... View

Well-established, family-run brewery that began 2007 as Lytham Brewery. In 2021 it moved to Kirkham. Rebranding took place in 2022. The brewery relocated in 2024 to the rear of the Tap & Vent, Kirkham... View

Brewsmith is a 10-barrel microbrewery established in 2014 by the Smith family - James, Jennifer and Ted. It produces a range of cask and bottle-conditioned ales in traditional British beer styles. View

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Bridge Beers commenced production in 2021 using a 2.5-barrel plant. Cask-conditioned and bottled ales are supplied to the brewery tap, located in the nearby town centre, as well as to other local outl... View

Brightside is a 20-barrel, family-run brewery producing cask ales, craft keg beers and lagers. A broad range of styles is produced, and new seasonal casks are produced every 6-8 weeks to keep the line... View