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Submitted on Monday, 11th August 2025
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The Anvil, Wigan
Wigan
WN1 1ND
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Reviews of The Anvil (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Ian Mapp left this review about The Anvil
Much more like it - a real multi knocked through roomed community pub - with exceptionally keen pricing and good beer. I enjoyed my Phoenix Arizona Pale Ale and when I saw it was £3.45 on the card reader, enjoyed it even more.
Lots of certificates to their beer keeping on the wall of the room I sat in.
On 11th August 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1679 recommendations about 1656 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about The Anvil
Imposing red brick building housing a large and slightly shabby locals pub inside, feeling the history of insensitive knock-throughs and cheap ad hoc refurbs alongside battered tables and wood panelling glooped in a nasty off-red colour. The right-hand area was the codger zone, watching the snooker. Plenty of people in and a great atmosphere alongside genuinely friendly service. Five cask, three regional and two from Wigan Brewhouse (Allgates no longer a thing now). My WB Porter was sightly flatlining but in good nick (NBSS 3.5). I think I spotted cider and a couple of continentals as well. It’s place where the customers make it, I can imagine feeling less positive on a wet Monday afternoon. GBG’23 listed. 7.5
On 11th March 2023
- rating: 8
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Rob Hunter left this review about The Anvil
The Anvil is an old school feeling boozer with at least three rooms / sections, and what looked like it could possibly be a function room at the end of the corridor near the gents. At the bar on Wednesday lunchtime I found five hand pulls offering cask ale, an additional two unclipped, and a final two dedicated to real cider. My Old Boston (plum porter) by Wigan Brewhouse slipped down very nicely. At least one or two other ales by this brewery were also available.
A handful of what I assume to be locals / regulars were spread across the main section of the pub at the time of my visit, though I imagine it can get a bit livelier later on. Having said that, it doesn't seem like the kind of place that would attract or tolerate idiots.
There is banquette seating, old worn varnished tables, and a slightly faded patterned carpet. There was a TV on in one of the rooms but not sure what it was showing. This is a clean pub (including the toilets) and there was a slight smell of bleach or chlorine throughout. Well worth a look.
On 10th March 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 843 recommendations about 668 pubs]
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Wigan North Western, 0.31 miles, 5 min walk (show)
Ince (Manchester), 1.26 miles, 24 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 09 September 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
- WiFi : No last updated 11 March 2023 by Quinno _
