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Front View. (Key). Published on 29-08-2024

Bank Top Brewery Tap, Bolton

Opens at 12:00pm
68-70 Belmont Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 7AN (View on Google Map)
(01204) 302837
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This is the original tap house for the multi-award winning Bank Top Brewery, which is based less than a mile away. It is a popular and busy two-roomed street-corner local with a large outdoor drinking area and covered smoking shelter. The atmosphere is one of a traditional community pub with conversation to the fore and distractions limited to quiet background music and a dartboard and small, often silent TV in the bar. The pub is a showcase for locally-brewed real ale promoted by knowledgeable bar staff and has deservedly won numerous CAMRA awards. There are nine handpumps supplying ales mostly from Bank Top Brewery, with Flat Cap, Pavilion Pale and Dark Mild normally available alongside a changing range from the brewery stable. A guest beer from another brewery is available at all times on one of the pumps. There are usually up to 6 bag-in-box and bottled ciders available of which sometimes one will meet Camra's criteria for being real, to check that these are real consult the list via the link below.
Camra Real Ciders and Perries : Real Cider and Perry List

Historic Interest

In 1982 this was a Whitbread pub selling Castle Eden Ale (H)

Information for this venue is provided by the Bolton Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Carters Arms
Local Authority
Bolton District (B)
Last updated
29/08/2024
Last surveyed
12/07/2024
Pub ID
BOL/004
Asset of Community Value
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Opening
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 4 regular beers.

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Changing

Includes one guest not from Bank Top Range

Changing beers typically include: Bank Top (seasonal) , Bank Top (varies)

Source: Local

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Large Patio area at rear with tables
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Until 7pm
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Including Toilets
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Tap Room and Patio area only
Events Events
Quiz night First Tuesday in the month 8pm
Games Games
Darts
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Shelter on the patio
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
1 (Bolton Interchange to Blackburn via Astley Bridge and Darwen), 534 (Bolton Interchange to Oldhams Estate via Astley Bridge), 535 (Bolton Interchange to Belmont), 537 (Bolton Interchange to Eagley via Bank Top)
Closest station (1550m)
Hall-i'-th'-Wood
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