We have invited some of our favourite breweries to come along to MBCF 2020 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...
Brightside
Great tasting, multi award winning beers from Radcliffe in Gr Manchester, including beers from their Wildside Collection
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.
RedWillow
Born from a passion for brewing and an uncompromising approach to flavours RedWillow beers have become a common sight on bars across the region.
Rooster’s
Over a quarter of a century since being established, Rooster’s remains an independent, family-owned and operated brewery and is still winning gold medals on the international stage, as well as closer to home
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!
Also new for 2020 are seven brewery microbars – click here for details.
Blackjack
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackjack | Golden Bitter | Golden Bitter | 4.2 | Cask |
| Blackjack | IPA | IPA | 5.4 | Cask |
| Blackjack | Lemon & Basil Sour | Kettle sour | 4.1 | Keg |
| Blackjack | Mosaic Light | Pale ale | 3.6 | Cask |
| Blackjack | Pale | Pale ale | 4.0 | Keg |
| Blackjack | Pub Ale | Best bitter | 4.0 | Cask |
| Blackjack | Red Ale | Red ale | 4.5 | Cask |
| Blackjack | Small Saison | Saison | 4.5 | Keg |
| Blackjack | Stout | Stout | 4.5 | Cask |
| BlackJack / McColl's | Peach Of Summer | Summer IPA | 5.8 | Keg |
Bollington
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollington | APA | American pale | 4.2 | Cask |
| Bollington | Chinook & Grapefruit | Fruity pale | 3.6 | Cask |
| Bollington | Eastern Nights | IPA | 5.6 | Cask |
| Bollington | Ginger Brew | Ginger pale | 3.6 | Cask |
| Bollington | Inception | Pale ale | 3.8 | Keg |
| Bollington | Long Hop | Lager style bitter | 3.9 | Cask |
| Bollington | Oat Mill Stout | Oatmeal Stout | 5.0 | Cask |
| Bollington | Resonance | Session IPA | 4.3 | Keg |
| Bollington | Sigma | Lactose IPA | 5.0 | Keg |
Brass Castle
All Brass Castle beers are brewed to a gluten free recipe.
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Castle | Bad Kitty | Vanilla porter | 5.5 | Cask |
| Brass Castle | Buddy | DDH Pale ale | 5.2 | Cask |
| Brass Castle | Dark Web | Hoppy stout | 4.8 | KeyKeg |
| Brass Castle | Friut Lupe (Galaxy & Passionfruit) | Fruit pale | 4.8 | Cask |
| Brass Castle | Friut Lupe (Galaxy & Passionfruit) | Fruit pale | 4.8 | KeyKeg |
| Brass Castle | Jack In Irons | Coconut imperial stout | 10.0 | KeyKeg |
| Brass Castle | Junipurr | Kölsch | 4.9 | KeyKeg |
| Brass Castle | Mighty Booch | Kombucha | 0.5 | KeyKeg |
| Brass Castle | Misfit | Pale ale | 4.3 | Cask |
| Brass Castle | Starlight | Pale ale | 3.6 | Cask |
Brightside
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightside | Belgian Dark | Chestnut belgian style | 5.0 | Cask |
| Brightside | Deja Brew | IPA | 4.8 | Cask |
| Brightside | Galaxy | Blonde ale | 5.0 | Cask |
| Brightside | Helles | Lager | 4.8 | Keg |
| Brightside | Odin | Pale blonde ale | 3.8 | Cask |
| Brightside | Seven Waves | Golden ale | 4.2 | Cask |
| Wildside | Cherry Hibiscus Pale | Fruit pale | 4.2 | Keg |
| Wildside | Chocolate Pastry Stout | Pain au chocolait stout | 5.0 | Keg |
Outstanding
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | Chocolate Liqueur Stout | Stout | 4.9 | Cask |
| Outstanding | IPA | 5.5 | Cask | |
| Outstanding | Ratatosk | Pale ale | 3.7 | Cask |
| Outstanding | Red | Copper bitter | 4.4 | Cask |
| Outstanding | Saltford Sour | Fruit sour | 4.5 | Keg |
| Outstanding | Strawberry Witbier | Fruit wheat beer | 4.3 | Keg |
| Outstanding | Ultra Pale | Pale ale | 4.1 | Cask |
| Outstanding | White | Wheat beer | 5.0 | Keg |
RedWillow
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedWillow | Amarillo, Mosaic, Simcoe, Citra Pale | Hoppy pale ale | 4.8 | Keg |
| RedWillow | Breakfast Stout | Coffee stout | 5.6 | Cask |
| RedWillow | Chevalier Mild | Heritage mild | 4.6 | Cask |
| RedWillow | Faithless 132 - Citra, Mosaic, Mandarina | Ultra pale | 4.9 | Cask |
| RedWillow | Imperial XXX Mild | Imperial mild | 9.2 | Cask |
| RedWillow | Random Apple Cider Saison (Blend 1) | Brett saison/cider blend | 6.0 | Keg |
| RedWillow | Rum Barrel Aged Restless | Coffee Porter | 8.5 | Keg |
| RedWillow | Shameless | IPA | 5.9 | Cask |
| RedWillow | Svelte Lager 12° | Czech style lager | 4.6 | Keg |
| RedWillow | Weightless | Session IPA | 4.2 | Cask |
| RedWillow | Wreckless | Pale ale | 4.8 | Cask |
Roosters
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | Baby-Faced Assassin | IPA | 6.1 | Cask |
| Roosters | Highway 51 | Juicy pale | 3.7 | Cask |
| Roosters | Howl | Imperial Stout | 7.8 | Cask |
| Roosters | One Trick Pony | Rose Lemonade Sour | 4.1 | KeyKeg |
| Roosters | Sawtooth | IPA | 6.7 | KeyKeg |
| Roosters | The Italian Job | Pepper & lemongrass pale | 4.7 | KeyKeg |
| Roosters | Tropical Assassin | Tropical IPA | 6.1 | KeyKeg |
| Roosters | Yankee | Pale ale | 4.3 | Cask |
Runaway
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runaway | Berry & Hibiscus Sour | Sour | 3.5 | KeyKeg |
| Runaway | Burgundy BA Elderberry and Redcurrant Saison | Saison | 6.0 | KeyKeg |
| Runaway | Double IPA | IPA | 7.2 | KeyKeg |
| Runaway | Dry Irish Stout | Stout | 4.5 | KeyKeg |
| Runaway | Gingerbread Stout | Stout | 6.3 | KeyKeg |
| Runaway | IPA | IPA | 5.5 | KeyKeg |
| Runaway | Mango and Scotch Bonnet Sour | Kettle sour | 5.5 | KeyKeg |
| Runaway | NZ Pale | NZ Pale ale | 4.2 | KeyKeg |
| Runaway | Session IPA | Session IPA | 4.5 | KeyKeg |
| Runaway | Winter Saison | Saison | 6.3 | KeyKeg |
| Runaway / Canton Tea | Oolong Blonde | Oolong tea Belgian Blonde | 6.0 | KeyKeg |
Thirst Class
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirst Class | Atmospheric Obscuration | Hazy pale | 5.5 | KeyKeg |
| Thirst Class | High Five | Session pale | 4.0 | Cask |
| Thirst Class | Hoppy Couple IPA (Simcoe & Chinook) | IPA | 6.5 | KeyKeg |
| Thirst Class | Hoppy Go Lucky | Pale ale | 4.1 | Cask |
| Thirst Class | Magnum | Single hop pale | 4.5 | Cask |
| Thirst Class | Mosaic Pale | Pale ale | 4.7 | Cask |
| Thirst Class | Penny Black IPA | Black IPA | 6.2 | KeyKeg |
| Thirst Class | Stocky Oatmeal Stout | Oatmeal stout | 4.7 | Cask |
| Thirst Class / Rivington | Path of Most Resistance | Gooseberry and peppercorn saison | 5.4 | KeyKeg |
Thornbridge
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge | Green Mountain | Vermont session IPA | 4.3 | KeyKeg |
| Thornbridge | Jaipur | India Pale Ale | 5.9 | Cask |
| Thornbridge | Made North | Machester bitter | 3.8 | Cask |
| Thornbridge | Market Porter | Porter | 4.5 | KeyKeg |
| Thornbridge | Melba | Pale ale | 4.2 | KeyKeg |
| Thornbridge | Peverel | IPA | 4.5 | Cask |
| Thornbridge | Saint Petersburg | Imperial Stout | 7.4 | Cask |
| Thornbridge / St Austell | Trevail | East India Porter | 5.3 | Cask |
| Thornbridge / Tiny Rebel | Limonera | Cloudy lemon ale | 4.5 | Cask |
Tiny Rebel
Brewery | Beer | Style | ABV | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel | Cask I.P.A - Azacca | Session IPA | 4.3 | Cask |
| Tiny Rebel | Clwb Tropica | Juicy pale | 5.5 | KeyKeg |
| Tiny Rebel | Disco Disco | Juicy New England IPA | 6.5 | KeyKeg |
| Tiny Rebel | Feel The Rhythm | Hazy IPA | 4.6 | Cask |
| Tiny Rebel | Five Dollar Shake | Milkshake IPA | 4.5 | Cask |
| Tiny Rebel | Grapefruit Krush | Grapefruit Radler | 2.5 | KeyKeg |
| Tiny Rebel | Peaches and Cream | Milkshake IPA | 5.5 | Cask |
| Tiny Rebel | Peloton Pale | English pale | 4.2 | Cask |
| Tiny Rebel | Rhubarb and Custard Sour | Rhubarb and vanilla sour | 4.0 | KeyKeg |
| Tiny Rebel | Salted Caramel Stay Puft | Salted caramel marshmallow porter | 5.2 | Cask |