The Brewery Bar, Bolton

Brewery tap housed upstairs in a rather dull-looking side-street building, but nicely done with well-spaced seating once you navigate the stairs. Also has some ground-floor tables out front. Excellent choice of seven of their own real ales in a variety of styles - including the Platinum (blonde), £3.00 - plus three more handpumps for guest beers and ten craft keg taps on the bar-back.

Official site of The Brewery Bar - www.thebrewerybar.co.uk

Official site of The Brewery Bar - www.thebrewerybar.co.uk

Upstairs bar above the Blackedge brewery, much as many brewery taps but a lot more cozy. There’s some carpets and reasonable furniture, good service and decent beer. My Saturday night visit only marred by some drunken half wits - rugby players or fans I suspect, a more normal pub would have chucked them out.