We have invited some of our favourite breweries to come along to MBCF 19 with their own bars where you’ll be able to meet the brewers and brewery staff while selecting your favourite drink from an expanded range.
BlackJack
Making great beers since 2012. Based in Manchesters Green Quarter tucked under a railway arch, boasting events and tastings in the beer garden.
Bollington
Having entered into partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University Union to open the refurbished Salutation, Bollington bring their range of crisp, clear and utterly lush cask and keg beers back to MBCF.
Brass Castle
Brewing excellence from Malton, Yorkshire. Pale, dark, vegan or gluten free, there's something for everyone. We know you like them - you've given them the People's Choice Beer Of The Festival award twice in last three years... Here Kitty, Kitty...
Brewsmith
Established in 2014, Brewsmith is a family-run microbrewery based in Ramsbottom, Bury. Returning for the third consecutive year, they gain in popularity every time.
Brightside
Great tasting, multi award winning beers from Radcliffe in Gr Manchester, including beers from their Wildside Collection
Hawkshead
Arguably the best known brewery in the Lakes, Hawkshead returns with a perfect mix of tradition and innovation through the medium of great beer
Mallinsons
A micro brewery located in Lockwood, Huddersfield they have built a reputation for crisp, clean, single hopped variety ales. But that's not the whole story..
Outstanding
A long-time supporter of the festival, the Salford brewer has doubled capacity in recent years to keep pace with demand for their quality ales and lagers.
Pictish
Back by popular demand! Founded in 2000, the Rochdale brewery have a reputation for an impressive series of single hop beers and award winning core beers.
Runaway
Located stones-throw from Victoria railway station and Manchester Arena this KeyKeg specialist open their brew tap every Saturday, also offering brewery tours and tastings.
Thirst Class Ale
After a successful home-brewing career, brewer Richard Conway launched his first commercial brew at MBCF in 2015. The Stockport based brewery are now firm favourites of drinkers across the city and a favourite of MBCF visitors.
Thornbridge
The multi-award winning Derbyshire brewery Thornbridge return to MBCF, showcasing their passion, innovation and knowledge of excellent beer.
Tiny Rebel
Award winning brewery from Newport, South Wales and the only Welsh brewery to win Champion Beer of Britain, with Cwtch in 2015. Winner of the 2018 MBCF Beer of the Festival with the now legendary Peaches & Cream on cask!
Beer lists:
Brewery | Beer | ABV |
|---|---|---|
| Blackjack | Ace Of Spades | 9.0 |
| Blackjack | Black Forest Stout | 4.6 |
| Blackjack | Black Maria | 5.8 |
| Blackjack | Dead Man's Hand | 4.1 |
| Blackjack | Deck of Cards | 5.8 |
| Blackjack | Farmhouse IPA | 6.8 |
| Blackjack | Flemish Red | 6.8 |
| Blackjack | Pokerface | 4.2 |
| Blackjack | Session IPA | 4.5 |
| Blackjack | Stout | 5.0 |
| Blackjack | Table Beer | 3.5 |
| Blackjack | West Coast IPA | 6.6 |
| Brass Castle | Bad Kitty | 5.5 |
| Brass Castle | Dallah | 4.5 |
| Brass Castle | Disruptor IPA | 7.4 |
| Brass Castle | Fruit Lupe | 4.8 |
| Brass Castle | Fruit Lupe | 4.8 |
| Brass Castle | Helles Lager | 4.4 |
| Brass Castle | Misfit | 4.3 |
| Brass Castle | Saltwater Taffy | 4.5 |
| Brass Castle | Sunshine | 5.7 |
| Mallinsons | Citra | 3.8 |
| Mallinsons | Nelson Sauvin | 3.8 |
| Mallinsons | Oatmeal Stout | 4.5 |
| Mallinsons | Plisner Rasberry | 5.4 |
| Mallinsons | Salted Caramel Stout | 4.7 |
| Mallinsons | Samba | 4.5 |
| Mallinsons | Sorachi Ace | 4.1 |
| Mallinsons | Spruce Goose | 6.3 |
| Mallinsons | Tropical Blonde | 4.4 |
| Outstanding | Blond | 4.5 |
| Outstanding | Chocolate Liqueur Stout | 4.9 |
| Outstanding | Four | 4.0 |
| Outstanding | IPA | 5.5 |
| Outstanding | Red | 4.4 |
| Outstanding | Strawberry Witbier | 4.3 |
| Outstanding | Ultra Pale | 4.1 |
| Outstanding | White | 5.0 |
| Pictish | Alchemist Ale | 4.3 |
| Pictish | Blue Moon | 6.0 |
| Pictish | Brewers Gold | 3.8 |
| Pictish | Little Gem | 4.5 |
| Pictish | Pictish Porter | 4.4 |
| Pictish | Talisman IPA | 4.2 |
| Pictish | Topaz | 4.5 |
| Thirst Class | American Brown Ale | 5.4 |
| Thirst Class | Cask Aid Pale | 4.8 |
| Thirst Class | Hazy Love | 7.2 |
| Thirst Class | Hoppy Couple IPA (Cascade, Willamette and Simcoe) | 6.5 |
| Thirst Class | Hoppy Go Lucky | 4.1 |
| Thirst Class | Mosaic Pale | 4.7 |
| Thirst Class | Reddish Rye | 5.0 |
| Thirst Class | Tamarind Gose | 4.8 |
| Thirst Class / Ticketybrew | Plum & Liquorice Stout | 6.5 |
| Tiny Rebel | Clwb Tropicana | 5.5 |
| Tiny Rebel | Cwtch | 4.6 |
| Tiny Rebel | Frambuzi | 4.3 |
| Tiny Rebel | Hazelnut Stay Puft | 5.2 |
| Tiny Rebel | Juicy | 4.8 |
| Tiny Rebel | Lazy Boy | 4.2 |
| Tiny Rebel | Lush | 4.0 |
| Tiny Rebel | Mosaic Milkshake | 4.2 |
| Tiny Rebel | Mosaic Milkshake | 4.2 |
| Tiny Rebel | Peaches and Cream | 5.5 |
| Tiny Rebel | Pump Up The Jam | 5.0 |
| Tiny Rebel | Stay Puft | 5.2 |
| Bollington | Eastern Nights | 5.6 |
| Bollington | Ginger Brew | 3.6 |
| Bollington | Inception | 3.8 |
| Bollington | Long Hop | 3.9 |
| Bollington | Oat Mill Stout | 5.0 |
| Bollington | Resonance | 4.3 |
| Bollington | White Nancy | 3.6 |
| Brewsmith | APA | 5.0 |
| Brewsmith | Five A Day IPA | 4.8 |
| Brewsmith | Five A Day IPA | 4.8 |
| Brewsmith | Mandarins Ultra Pale | 3.9 |
| Brewsmith | Mosaic Pale | 3.5 |
| Brewsmith | New Zealand Pale | 4.2 |
| Brewsmith | Oatmeal Stout | 5.2 |
| Brewsmith | Oatmeal Stout | 5.2 |
| Brewsmith | Pale | 4.2 |
| Brightside | 161 | 3.8 |
| Brightside | Brightside IPA | 5.0 |
| Brightside | Brightside Pale | 4.5 |
| Brightside | Lights Out Porter | 4.3 |
| Brightside | Seven Waves | 4.2 |
| Brightside | Wildside DH IPA | 5.5 |
| Brightside | Wildside Peaches & Cream | 4.2 |
| Brightside | Wildside Raspberry Ripple | 4.5 |
| Hawkshead | Brodie's Prime Porter | 4.9 |
| Hawkshead | Chuckleberry | 3.5 |
| Hawkshead | Great White | 4.8 |
| Hawkshead | Mosaic Pale | 4.0 |
| Hawkshead | NZPA | 6.0 |
| Hawkshead | Red | 4.2 |
| Hawkshead | Session IPA | 4.7 |
| Hawkshead | Tonka Shake | 10.0 |
| Hawkshead | Windermere Pale | 3.5 |
| Runaway | Gingerbread Stout | 6.3 |
| Runaway | IPA | 5.5 |
| Runaway | Pale Ale | 4.7 |
| Runaway | Session IPA | 4.5 |
| Runaway | Smoked Porter | 6.0 |
| Runaway | Tropical Crush DIPA | 8.0 |
| Runaway | White Stout (Coffee & Cocoa Nib) | 6.5 |
| Runaway / Grub | Pineapple Upsidedown Pale | 5.5 |
| Runaway / Honest Crust | Pomodori Gose | 4.2 |
| Runaway / Torrside | Smoked Red Ale | 6.3 |
| Thornbridge | AMPM | 4.5 |
| Thornbridge | Bliss Point | 5.0 |
| Thornbridge | Florida Weisse | 4.5 |
| Thornbridge | Hacksaw | 5.0 |
| Thornbridge | Jaipur | 5.9 |
| Thornbridge | Kipling | 5.2 |
| Thornbridge | Lord Marples | 4.0 |
| Thornbridge | Lucaria Rocky Road | 4.5 |