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Tap 'n' Barrel, Wigan

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16 Jaxons Court, Hallgate
Wigan
WN1 1LR

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Wigan Central

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Tap 'n' Barrel

Micropub located adjacent to Wigan's bus station. It has a ground floor seating area with stools against a shelf along the wall and windows, with tables available either upstairs or in an outdoor courtyard to the rear.

Hawkshead Windermere Pale is the regular beer. Guests were Abbeydale Moonshine & Phoenix Heywood Pale Ale, whilst ciders were Thistly Cross Whisky Cask & Lilley's Tropical, Peach & Strawberry.

This was my first visit here and I agree with Quinno below. With limited time, we left out the Anvil and the Swan & Railway to ensure we tried the Tap 'n' Barrel. I will prioritise the other two next time I am in Wigan.

On 20^th February 2024 - rating: 6
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Brainy Pool left this review about Tap 'n' Barrel

No real changes here, still a fairly basic micro with three ales and three ciders. One to call in occasionally but I find this doesn’t really provide what I’m looking for in a pub these days. Sometimes has live music. On my latest visit the real ale consisted of three very similar pale ales, this seems to be a recurring theme.

On 10^th December 2023 - rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about Tap 'n' Barrel

Mews-based micro which sends Googlemap into a spin. Not a purists micro, as there was loud music. Pea green walls and high stool wall shelf seating meant I wasn’t particularly enamoured on first impression, but the plentiful wall sockets were a plus. Three cask and the usual alternative offerings, my Abbeydale (NBSS 4) and Mobberley (3) justified its GBG’23 inclusion. Also some ciders, which seem to be oddly popular up here. Worth going if you haven’t been but I’m not sure whether I’d give up time at the fabulous double-header at the station on my next visit to Pietown. 6.5

On 11^th March 2023 - rating: 6
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