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The Monton Tap, Salford
Monton
Postal town: Salford
M30 9GS
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Monton Tap
The Monton Tap is a second micropub on the same parade of shops in Monton. You can easily step out of one and be in the other in around 60 seconds. There is a single ground floor room with the bar to the rear. Toilets were up a flight of stairs. Whether there was any further seating upstairs, I'm not sure, but the previous review would suggest there is. A sign in the window stated that dogs are welcome.
Once again, there is laminate flooring. Music was playing, but it was fairly quiet on a Wednesday afternoon, albeit shortly after 4pm opening. I was first in, but soon joined by a regular who had also just come from Malt Dog. The similarities to the Malt Dog continue with outdoor tables on the pavement.
Beers are listed on a board to the right of the bar. Unlike Malt Dog, the Monton Tap can be found in the current Good Beer Guide. All 3 handpulls were clipped with Wilde Child Resplendent Perspective, Abbeydale Moonshine & RedWillow Feckless. Craft beers were Seven Bro7hers Juicy IPA & Hazy MCR IPA, Pomona Island Factotum, Brew York Juice Forsyth, Siren Soundwave, BlackJack Dancing Saloon & Wilde Child Brownie Hunter. There were also cans of stouts and sours being promoted, along with some wines.
I thought this was marginally the better of the two Monton micropubs. It had a better beer selection and the barman/owner seemed to be slightly more knowledgeable about the beers on offer. Although, I did prefer the beer I selected in the Malt Dog. With similar opening times, it's worth trying both.
On 18th January 2025
- rating: 6
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Monton Tap
A quite typical micro shop conversion. Concentrating on local keg and some cask. I asked about anything European - there was a German Weissbier on but nothing Belgian in bottle.
Smartly decorated, with local signage. Bench seating along one side. Window ledge and some traditional stools and tables. Toilets (and I think) more seating upstairs.
Seven Brothers Juicy IPA was keg-tastic. In the GBG2023.
On 22nd November 2022
- rating: 6
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Strongers . left this review about The Monton Tap
The Monton Tap is a small shop converted craft beer and ale house. The bar on the rear wall supports three hand pumps and around ten keg fonts with a range of craft lagers. A line of tables with seating run down the side walls leaving a walkway to the bar from the entrance. Beer shelves run across the front ceiling to floor windows. There is a television that was airing muted Coronation Street whilst some background music played. Out the front is some café seating. I found the service to be polite and I would visit here again.
On 14th February 2022
- rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Monton Tap
A few doors along from the Malt Dog,I much prefered this micro,set in a shop conversion.There is a high shelf at the front window,with bench seating on both sides before a rear bar.The steep stairs lead to the loo.
The beer selection is described on a board with 8 keg options and three ales,which comprised on my trip Iron Pier Bitter,Abbeydale Resolution and a very good Brightside Mancunian.The barman was engaging and polite,the bar stools can attract blockers but this place seemed less popular with the well imbibed circuit drinkers on my Saturday evening visit.There was a flatscreen on mute and gentle muzak.
Probably the best place for real ale in Monton,a low bar but worth trying if in the area.
On 24th July 2019
- rating: 7
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